Krea alternative
Krea alternative built for creative production at scale
Krea is great at generating one-off creative assets using different AI models. Plainly Flows combines AI nodes with your existing templates so creative teams can scale production with approvals and brand guardrails built in.
60-day money-back guarantee for all users that switch to Plainly Flows.
Krea is built for AI generation. Plainly Flows is built for creative production.
One for crafting assets. One for scaling them.
Krea
Best for AI-powered asset creation
Generate images, video, and 3D assets using AI models
Chain multiple AI models together in a single workflow
Low-volume production where credit-based pricing makes sense
One-off asset creation rather than recurring template-based production
Solo creators and designers who want creative flexibility
Plainly Flows
Best for high-volume creative production
Repeatable video, image, and GenAI content workflows
Brand guardrails that do not need to be reconfigured for every new workflow
Built-in approval stages so every asset gets reviewed before it goes live
Turning brand-approved templates into automated production
AI nodes that run on your own API keys, not a platform credit system
Plainly has been an incredible partner. They are technical experts, highly responsive, and have allowed us to rethink how we execute large-scale video production.
Zachary Perlinski, Senior Manager of Content Design @ Anywhere
The differences that matter for creative teams
Plainly Flows
Krea
AI nodes
Bring your own API
Built-in models, credit-based
Creative tool integrations
Connect your existing tools and upload your own creatives
AI generation only
Template-based production
Bulk production
Built-in approval stages
Multi-stakeholder sign-off steps
Brand safety guardrails
Pricing
Custom
Starts at $15 per month
Krea vs Plainly Flows
Built for the production side, Krea does not have
Scale creatives with templates and automation
Krea is built for generating something new each time, which is perfect for exploration but means no two runs are ever the same and nothing carries over from one to the next.
Plainly Flows makes production repeatable, layering AI nodes onto your existing templates so your designs drive every output, so you build the flow once and get every on-brand variation you need.
Plainly Flows makes production repeatable, layering AI nodes onto your existing templates so your designs drive every output, so you build the flow once and get every on-brand variation you need.
Create 1000s of variations
Krea works asset by asset, so producing at volume means generating and exporting each one manually.
Plainly Flows handles both, a single one-off when that's all you need, or a full bulk run from your data and AI nodes when one template has to become hundreds of on-brand variations.
Plainly Flows handles both, a single one-off when that's all you need, or a full bulk run from your data and AI nodes when one template has to become hundreds of on-brand variations.
Built-in approval stages
Krea has no concept of review, so once an asset is generated, it's on you to chase feedback and approvals across email, Slack, and wherever else your team lives.
Plainly Flows builds approval stages into the production flow itself, with multi-stakeholder sign-offs so that the right people review the work before it ships.
Plainly Flows builds approval stages into the production flow itself, with multi-stakeholder sign-offs so that the right people review the work before it ships.
Built-in brand protection
Krea has no central place to set your brand rules, so you have to create your brand rules in each workflow from scratch every time.
Plainly Flows handles brand compliance at the platform level. Set the guardrails, define what passes and what doesn't, and build rule sets per client or campaign that each workflow follows automatically.
Plainly Flows handles brand compliance at the platform level. Set the guardrails, define what passes and what doesn't, and build rule sets per client or campaign that each workflow follows automatically.
Trusted by creative teams worldwide
Collaborating with Plainly was a seamless experience. Their team was committed and proficient, allowing us to achieve our campaign goals and create great experiences for our supporters.
Toma Delafosse
Head of Performance @ Unicef Australia
You know you often hear business owners say we really just want technology to help us run our business better? Like this is it. This is what you do to run your business better.
Jody Poole
Team Lead Design @ Leads.io
We use Plainly for crucial tasks to automate creative production for our clients, and whilst they have a great product we're even more happy about their support.
Kasimir Hellman
CEO @ Plug
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Currently, we're accepting teams at mid-to-large companies that run creative operations at scale and want to shape the future of creative automation with us.
Compared to my old in-house rendering setup, it's like night and day. It scales effortlessly, performs consistently, and has been rock-solid reliable.
Tony Sajdak, CTO @ Perfect Fools
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to give up Krea to use Plainly Flows?
Who is Plainly Flows for?
Can Plainly Flows handle creative production across multiple brands at once?
Does Plainly Flows replace my creative team or design tools?
What types of creative assets can I automate using Plainly Flows?
Do I need coding experience to build workflows in Plainly Flows?
