How do these two tools compare? We put 37 features side-by-side — though they serve different primary use cases.
Last updated: April 2026
Plainly is well-suited when you need After Effects-level creative control. Robolly is a better fit when you want a browser-based editor and also need PDFs/images in the same platform.
| Robolly | Plainly | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | |||
| Starting price | $39/mo | $48/mo (billed yearly) | |
| Free trial or plan | 7-day free trial | 14-day free trial | |
| Output Formats | |||
| Image generation (JPG, PNG) | Robolly | ||
| WebP output | Robolly | ||
| PDF generation | Robolly | ||
| Multi-page PDF | Robolly | ||
| PDF interactivity | Clickable links & buttons | Robolly | |
| Video generation | Tie | ||
| Video editing | Timeline editor | External editor (After Effects) | Tie |
| Embed video layers (MP4 / WebM) | Tie | ||
| Audio / MP3 soundtrack | Tie | ||
| High resolution (>2000px) | Tie | ||
| Template & Design | |||
| Template editor | Advanced visual editor | Robolly | |
| Template gallery / library | Robolly | ||
| Custom fonts | Robolly | ||
| Text auto-sizing | Robolly | ||
| Face detection / Smart crop | Smart crop / positioning | Robolly | |
| QR codes & Barcodes | Robolly | ||
| Conditional styling | Advanced rule-based styling | Basic conditional logic | Tie |
| Auto-alignment | Advanced auto-alignment | Robolly | |
| Animations (video) | Tie | ||
| Stock image library | Robolly | ||
| Generation Methods | |||
| REST API | Tie | ||
| URL-based generation | Robolly | ||
| Signed / secured URLs | Robolly | ||
| Batch / bulk generation | Built-in dataset UI | CSV / spreadsheet import | Tie |
| Render forms | White-label render forms | Basic render forms | Tie |
| Webhooks | Tie | ||
| Integrations | |||
| Zapier | Tie | ||
| Make (Integromat) | Robolly | ||
| Google Sheets | Tie | ||
| Airtable | Tie | ||
| WordPress | Tie | ||
| n8n | Robolly | ||
| Pabbly Connect | Robolly | ||
| Albato | Robolly | ||
| Platform | |||
| Team collaboration | Tie | ||
| Smart caching | Robolly | ||
| Made in EU / GDPR | Robolly | ||
In this comparison of 37 features, Robolly wins in 21 categories, Plainly wins in 0, and 16 are tied. However, these tools serve different primary use cases — Plainly is a video automation, while Robolly focuses on API-driven image, PDF, and video automation.
After Effects-based video automation platform for data-driven video generation at scale. — while Robolly focuses on providing API-driven creative automation with features like Smart Cover face detection, conditional styling, render links, white-label forms, and 45-day smart caching.
Robolly and Plainly serve different primary use cases — Robolly is an image generation API while Plainly is a video automation. In a comparison of 37 features, Robolly wins 21 and Plainly wins 0, but the result reflects their different focus areas.
It depends on your use case. Plainly is a video automation, while Robolly focuses on API-driven image, PDF, and video generation. If you need to automate template-based visuals at scale, Robolly is a strong fit. Try the 7-day free trial to see if it meets your needs.
Robolly starts at $39/mo while Plainly starts at $48/mo (billed yearly). Both use different pricing models — Robolly uses subscription (+ add-ons) while Plainly uses subscription. Consider which features you need when comparing value.