Kario vs Hera: AI motion graphics, compared
Kario and Hera (hera.video) both turn a prompt into motion graphics you can refine by prompting or by hand. Hera leans on a library of 100+ templates. Kario builds each video from your brief, website and screenshots as an editable project.
They're priced differently: Hera is a monthly subscription. Kario has monthly plans, or a single trial video for $19.
From $19 a video · Updated October 14, 2026
Side by side
| Kario | Hera | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts from | Your brief, website URL and screenshots | A prompt or one of 100+ templates |
| Editing by hand | A full editor: layers, keyframes, bezier easing, mattes and a camera | Refine with prompts, or adjust details by hand scene by scene |
| Pricing | Monthly plans, or a single trial video for $19 | Monthly subscription; see hera.video |
| For developers | MCP for Claude and ChatGPT | A REST API and an MCP server, with an API key |
Hera's column is from hera.video and its docs, checked 14 October 2026. If something has changed, tell us and we'll fix it.
Choose Kario if
- Your video is about your own product. Upload app screenshots and Kario rebuilds them as layers, so the interface on screen is yours, not a template's.
- You need one video: $19 with revisions included, instead of a monthly plan.
- You'll want to retime things by hand: 51 properties are keyframable, each keyframe with its own bezier easing editor.
- You want a launch people already know: Kario's presets include recreations of well-known launches, rebuilt with your product.
- You need the launch in every format: 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 and 4:5 as boards in one project.
- You need shots you don't have: Kario generates images and photoreal footage and keeps your text and logo as editable layers on top.
Who it's for
- Founders picking a tool for a launch or demo video.
- Creators and marketers comparing AI motion graphics tools.
Questions
- Which is better for a SaaS launch video?
- Both can make one. Kario is built around your own product: paste your URL, upload screenshots, and every layer stays editable, for $19 without a subscription.
- Do both work with Claude?
- Yes. Kario connects to Claude and ChatGPT over MCP. Hera's MCP server works with Claude Code using a Hera API key.
- Does Kario have templates?
- Kario has presets: finished videos, many of them recreations of well-known launches, that Kario rebuilds with your product, brand and copy.
Related
- Kario vs MotionKario and Motion both turn a brief into motion graphics you can edit by hand.
- Best AI motion graphics generatorsKario, Motion, Hera, HeyGen, VideoGen, Runway and Remotion compared: what each makes, what it starts from, and who it's for.
- AI motion graphics generatorKario turns a written brief into motion graphics and hands you an editable project: scenes, layers, a timeline and keyframes.
- PricingPer finished video, from $19.