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FacetuneMost similar to Prequel in what it does, its category and its price.
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CapCutHas a free plan, rated 4.4 out of 5.
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AnimotoFrom $16/mo, the lowest starting price here.
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KineMasterRated 4.0 out of 5 in our review, against 3.1 for Prequel.
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At a glance
Green means better than Prequel, red means worse. Prices are starting prices per month.
| Tool | Our rating | Starts at | Free plan | Best for | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PrequelBaseline | 3.1 | Free | Yes | 800+ effects, AI-powered portrait transformation, and full video templates in one mobile editor - retouching, filters, and trendy aesthetics for social content. | |
| Facetune | 3.7+0.6 | $5.99/mo | No | The most downloaded selfie editor in the world - AI hairstyle transformations, an AI Headshot Generator, and one-tap retouching, from 295M+ installs. | vs Prequel |
| KineMaster | 4.0+0.9 | Free | Yes | Mobile video editor for iOS and Android with AI auto captions in 36 languages, AI voice, super resolution, object tracking, AI style filters and AI background removal. | vs Prequel |
| Animoto | 4.0+0.9 | $16/mo | Yes | Cloud-based video maker that turns photos, clips, and music into marketing and social videos. | vs Prequel |
| CapCut | 4.4+1.3 | $8/mo | Yes | ByteDance's free, mobile-first editor, TikTok's sister app for editing | vs Prequel |
 Templify | 3.9+0.8 | Not listed | No | AI-powered social video editing app with beat-synced auto-editing, background removal and designer-made templates for creating short-form content. | vs Prequel |
 Glam AI | 3.7+0.6 | Not listed | No | Photo and video editor built around trending effect templates for short-form output. | vs Prequel |
 Reemix | 3.2+0.1 | Free | Yes | Transforms an existing video from a written description - slow motion, golden hour, particles, cinematic - with the full toolset in a mobile app. | vs Prequel |
 Xpression Camera | 3.5+0.4 | Free | Yes | Real-time generative AI virtual camera - your facial expressions animate any photo, artwork or character live on Zoom, Teams or a stream, and Voice2Face can animate it from voice alone with no camera on. | vs Prequel |
The alternatives in detail
In order of how closely each one matches Prequel.
Facetune
3.7$5.99/mo
vs Prequel+0.6
The most downloaded selfie editor in the world - AI hairstyle transformations, an AI Headshot Generator, and one-tap retouching, from 295M+ installs.
- AI hairstyle transformations and virtual makeup application
- Professional AI Headshot Generator
- One-tap AI retouching - skin smoothing, eye brightening, feature reshaping
Massive install base (295M+) and long track record since 2013
VIP tier at $19.99/month is pricier than many single-purpose photo editors
KineMaster
4.0Free
vs Prequel+0.9
Mobile video editor for iOS and Android with AI auto captions in 36 languages, AI voice, super resolution, object tracking, AI style filters and AI background removal.
- Auto Captions in 36 languages
- TTS and AI Voice for text-to-speech narration
- Super Resolution to enhance low-resolution media
Six named AI tools inside a full timeline editor
Free version carries a watermark until Premium is bought
Animoto
4.0$16/mo
vs Prequel+0.9
Cloud-based video maker that turns photos, clips, and music into marketing and social videos.
- Patented Cinematic AI video assembly
- Drag-and-drop photo, clip, and music editor
- Industry-specific marketing video templates
Free-forever plan available for basic use
Free and lower tiers cap storage at 1GB
CapCut
4.4$8/mo
vs Prequel+1.3
ByteDance's free, mobile-first editor, TikTok's sister app for editing.
- Free, mobile-first editing built for short-form vertical video
- Massive, trend-current template and effects library
- Built by ByteDance, TikTok's parent company
Free to use with a genuinely capable core feature set
Advanced features require the paid Pro tier
Templify
3.9Not listed
vs Prequel+0.8
AI-powered social video editing app with beat-synced auto-editing, background removal and designer-made templates for creating short-form content.
- BeatSync Studio auto-cuts clips to match trending audio
- One-tap background removal for stickers, collages and layered visuals
- Weekly-refreshed designer templates, overlays and effects
Combines a full video editor, templates and effects in one app
Exact subscription price is not listed on the company's own legal pages
Glam AI
3.7Not listed
vs Prequel+0.6
Photo and video editor built around trending effect templates for short-form output.
- Photo to short video generation
- Templated trending effects
- Photo and video editing tools
Templates remove the prompt-writing barrier
Effects applied to other people's photographs raise consent problems
Reemix
3.2Free
vs Prequel+0.1
Transforms an existing video from a written description - slow motion, golden hour, particles, cinematic - with the full toolset in a mobile app.
- Transforms existing video from a written description
- Preset modifications - slow motion, golden hour, particles, cinematic
- Interactive web preview before installing
Describing a change in words is far easier than learning effect parameters
The web version is a preview - the real product is the mobile app
Xpression Camera
3.5Free
vs Prequel+0.4
Real-time generative AI virtual camera - your facial expressions animate any photo, artwork or character live on Zoom, Teams or a stream, and Voice2Face can animate it from voice alone with no camera on.
- Real-time facial expression mapping onto any chosen image
- Voice2Face - full facial animation driven by voice alone, no camera needed
- Multi-style AI avatar generation (humanoid, CG, cinematic anime, and more)
Voice2Face enables a genuine privacy-preserving video presence, not just a filter
Full AI avatar/effects features are Premium-only at $49/month
FAQ
Questions people ask
Is Prequel free?
Prequel has a free plan.
What is the best free alternative to Prequel?
CapCut is the highest-rated alternative here with a free plan (4.4 out of 5). Other free options: KineMaster, Animoto, Xpression Camera.
What is the cheapest alternative to Prequel?
Among paid plans, Facetune has the lowest starting price (from $5.99/mo). If you need it free, start with CapCut.
How did you pick these alternatives?
We match tools on what they do, their category and their price, using the details in our directory. Ratings come from our reviews and reader reviews.