InVideo AI is a general-purpose AI editor built around a 16M+ stock-footage library with a text-command "Magic Box". ClipNova is the faceless-shorts specialist: type one idea and get a complete video — script, original AI-generated visuals, natural voiceover, burned-in captions and music — with a real free tier and paid plans from $2.99/mo. Here is an honest side-by-side.
| Feature | ClipNova | InVideo AI |
|---|---|---|
| Visuals | Original AI-generated scenes from your idea | Mostly licensed stock footage; generative visuals on pricier tiers |
| Cheapest paid plan | $2.99/mo (Lite) — free tier makes real videos | ~$20–$25/mo — free tier is watermarked |
| Faceless story formats | 50+ ready categories (horror, mythology, facts, kids…) | General-purpose; you script/structure each one |
| Daily YouTube auto-publish | Yes — YouTube Auto-Pilot | No built-in generate-and-publish autopilot |
| Indian languages | Native voiceover + Indic-script captions (18 langs) | Broad languages; on-screen Indic-script weaker |
InVideo AI's pricing is around $20–$25/mo (free tier watermarks exports); ClipNova's paid plans are Lite $2.99, Pro $8.99 and Premium $14.99 per month (yearly cheaper), with a genuine free tier. Verify each tool's live pricing page before deciding.
Pick InVideo for a versatile editor across long-form, landscape, ads and explainers, a huge stock library, granular text-command editing, or voice cloning / AI avatars. Pick ClipNova if you specifically make faceless short-form story videos (horror, mythology, facts, motivation, kids, devotional) generated from an idea, want original AI visuals rather than stock or an avatar, want the lowest entry price, create for Indian audiences and Indian languages (Hindi/Tamil/Telugu/Bengali), or want a hands-off daily YouTube auto-pilot.