Remaker AI is the closest competitor to PhotoHero in billing shape: both sell credit packs rather than forcing a subscription, and both state that credits never expire.
That makes this a narrower comparison than most — it comes down to entry price, breadth of tools, and what you can do before signing up.
Remaker AI details verified from their own site on . Pricing changes often — check before you buy.
| PhotoHero | Remaker AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | Credit packs from $4.99 (200 credits); subscriptions from $9.99/month | $5.99 for 200 credits (packs range to $299 for 20,000) |
| Free tier | 100 credits on signup, no card required (~100 photo swaps, or ~50s of video) | Free credits on sign-up; many basic features available free |
| Watermark | No watermark on any generated result | Free sign-up credits export watermark-free images and video |
| Try without an account | Upload, face detection and face picking work with no account; signup is required to generate | Not stated on their site |
| Video face swap | Yes — 2 credits per second, MP4/MOV up to 500 MB | Yes — face swap covers image and video; limits not stated |
| Multiple faces | Yes — every face detected, assign each individually; 1 credit per face swapped | Not stated on their site |
| Credits expire | Credits never expire | No — "credits purchased are valid indefinitely" |
| Billing model | Pay-as-you-go credit packs or an optional subscription | Credit packs. Their own copy is inconsistent about whether a subscription also exists |
“Not stated on their site” means we could not verify it from a reliable source, so we have not guessed. Sources: remaker.ai
Most of this category sells subscriptions. Remaker and PhotoHero both sell credits outright and both state they never expire, which is the right model for anyone whose usage comes in bursts.
Entry prices are close enough to be a rounding error: $4.99 for 200 credits here, $5.99 for 200 there. Nobody should choose on that alone.
When we checked on 2026-07-25, Remaker's own homepage said "there is no ongoing subscription model; credits purchases are one-time" — while the FAQ on the same page asked "can I cancel my Remaker AI subscription at any time?" and referred to upgrading to VIP.
We are not going to guess which is current. If a one-time purchase matters to you, confirm it with them before buying. We mention it only because it is the kind of thing worth checking, not as a criticism.
Breadth. PhotoHero runs face swap for photos, video and GIFs, plus head swap, talking photo, image generation, image-to-video, upscaling and a retouch editor — on its own GPU infrastructure rather than reselling an API, which is why per-unit costs are published and predictable.
If you want a face swapper specifically, the two are closely matched and price is not the deciding factor. If you want several AI media tools without juggling subscriptions, that is the case for PhotoHero.
PhotoHero, marginally: $4.99 for 200 credits versus Remaker's $5.99 for 200, as published on their site on 2026-07-25. The difference is small enough that it should not decide your choice.
No. Remaker states purchased credits are valid indefinitely, and PhotoHero credits never expire.
Their own site is inconsistent — the homepage says purchases are one-time, while its FAQ references cancelling a subscription. Worth confirming with them directly before buying.
An image face swap is 1 credit, image editing is 3 credits, and video face swap is 2 credits per second. The 100 free signup credits cover about 100 photo swaps.
Upload a photo and pick the faces without an account. 100 free credits when you sign up — no card required.
Try a face swap free