9Pic AI vs Plainly 9Pic AI vs Plainly ================== Comparing **Plainly** for personalised race videos? Plainly automates After Effects templates for agencies and brands. 9Pic is a **self-serve race media product**: runners browse and select **official photos** and receive a Flow finisher reel — no AE pipeline, public event pricing, full gallery control. [Get Started](https://admin.9pic.ai/sign-up) [See transparent pricing](/pricing/) Self-serve for small races and large events · [9Pic Flow](/products/flow/)  Transparent pricing for small and large organisers -------------------------------------------------- 9Pic AI publishes prices openly: **$0.03 per photo processed** on Pay As You Go (includes FaceFind + BibTrack search tools) and **Flow from $0.50/participant**. Sign up, run your event, and stay in control of your data and dashboard — without waiting for a sales package to “enable” a small race. Pro is **$200/year** for power features (custom domain, Certify, and more). You start self-serve; support is there when you want it, not as a gate to turn the product on. [Full pricing →](/pricing/) After Effects automation vs event photo → reel product -------------------------------------------------------- Plainly is excellent when you already design AE templates and need data-driven versioning (sports graphics, ads, personalisation). Starter pricing is transparent but geared to creative/production teams (minutes, concurrent renders, storage). 9Pic AI is built for endurance events: upload photos, match athletes, generate Flow reels for every participant. Transparent $0.03/photo processed and Flow from $0.50/participant — self-serve so a 500-runner race does not need an AE operator or enterprise video project. Not just a video clip — official race photos to select -------------------------------------------------------- On 9Pic, participants **browse and select official race photos** from the event gallery (selfie or bib search), then also receive a **personalised Flow finisher reel** built from those matched stills. Clip-only or camera-video-only products often stop at a short finish moment and never give runners a full library of official stills to choose from. One self-serve platform: stills to pick *and* a ready-made video story — with transparent pricing for small and large events. [9Pic Flow](/products/flow/) · [Pricing](/pricing/) Feature-by-feature comparison ----------------------------- 9Pic AI Self-serve race ops ### No After Effects required Organisers and photographers run Flow from the 9Pic dashboard. Cutting-edge reels without staffing AE specialists. Plainly AE-native ### Templates in After Effects Create templates in AE, upload to Plainly, connect data, render variants. Best for teams already fluent in AE. 9Pic AI Event pricing ### $0.03/photo processed · Flow from $0.50/participant Published on the pricing page. Aligns cost with race size. Pro $200/year for platform upgrades. Plainly SaaS minutes ### From ~$48–$69/mo (yearly) upward Starter ~$48/mo billed yearly ($579/yr) or ~$69 monthly; higher tiers to Unlimited/Enterprise. Priced in render minutes, not race participants. 9Pic AI Matching ### FaceFind + BibTrack built in Participant discovery is native to the event media stack feeding each reel. Plainly Data you wire ### CSV / API / integrations You supply structured data and creative layers; matching runners to race photos is not the core product. 9Pic AI Small events ### Built for club races and majors Self-serve so small organisers get the same tech stack without a vendor engagement. Plainly Team/agency scale ### Creative teams & product builders Strong for agencies, in-house creative, and software companies automating video products. 9Pic AI Platform control ### Your events and media in 9Pic You control branding, access, and retention in your organiser account. Plainly Render cloud ### Projects on Plainly You manage templates and renders; race photo hosting/search is outside scope. Choose 9Pic AI if ----------------- - You want self-serve finisher reels without building AE templates - You need transparent race-oriented pricing for small or large fields - You want official photo selection + finisher reels + (optional) sales in one product - You want organisers — not only agencies — to own the workflow Choose Plainly if ----------------- - You already design After Effects templates and need cloud render automation - Your use case is ads, news, signage, or brand personalisation at template scale - You need AE-native creative control more than an event photo platform Frequently Asked Questions -------------------------- Pricing, self-serve access, and fit for race organisers comparing Plainly with 9Pic Flow. ### Is 9Pic AI a Plainly alternative for races? For race organisers who need official photo galleries participants can select from, plus automated finisher reels, yes. Plainly is a better fit for After Effects template automation across general video products. ### How does pricing compare? 9Pic publishes $0.03 per photo processed and Flow from $0.50/participant. Plainly publishes SaaS plans from roughly $48–$69 per month (yearly vs monthly) with higher tiers by render minutes. ### Can a small organiser use 9Pic without support? Yes. Sign up self-serve, upload media, and operate from your dashboard. Support is available, but not a prerequisite to start. ### Do I need After Effects for 9Pic Flow? No. Flow is an event product, not an AE render farm. Ready to Get Started? --------------------- Join event organizers who've delivered 100M+ photos to 5M+ participants across 5k+ events using 9Pic AI for hosting, AI search, and media delivery. [Get Started](https://admin.9pic.ai/sign-up) [Book Demo](/contact/)