AutoShorts alternative: VidNexus
AutoShorts runs a faceless short-video "series": it writes, voices, renders and posts vertical Shorts to TikTok, YouTube and Instagram on a schedule, with a preview and edit step before each post. It is a different kind of product from VidNexus, so this page does not score them as equals.
AutoShorts and VidNexus make different things, so there is no winner here. This page shows what each one does and when it makes sense to use VidNexus instead, or next to it.
There is no plan for 5-minute videos. For scale, the most it makes is about 60 Shorts a month on Hardcore ($69), roughly 90 minutes of vertical video (our maths).
$1,499 once. The license is unmetered: the only running cost is your own voice plan, ElevenLabs or the cheaper ai33.pro (125 minutes of narration is about 95,000 characters), or $0 if you record and upload your own voiceover.
- Shorts only: reviewers report 30 to 90 second lengths and no long-form option.
- One series per subscription.
- A templated look, and you can't upload your own images or stock footage (Spocket).
- Reviews mention factual errors in the AI scripts and low views.
- Fully hands-off: it posts for you.
- Low entry price and nothing to install.
- Preview and edit before a post goes out.
- Many languages.
AutoShorts and VidNexus, side by side
| AutoShorts | VidNexus | |
|---|---|---|
| What it makes | Vertical Shorts, about 30 to 90 s | 16:9 videos of any length, and 9:16 Shorts up to 3 min |
| Posting | Automatic, on a schedule | Upload to YouTube from the app when you choose |
| Control | Preview and light edits | Full editor: script, every scene, footage, graphics, captions, music |
| Your own media | No | Yes |
| What you pay | $19 to $69 a month | $1,499 once |
| Platform | Web. | Windows 10/11 desktop app |
AutoShorts plans
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly, per month | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $19 | n/a | 3 videos a week, 1 series |
| Daily | $39 | n/a | 1 video a day, 1 series |
| Hardcore | $69 | n/a | 2 videos a day, 1 series |
Refunds: Not stated on their site.
You want a Shorts channel that runs itself and you are happy with a templated look.
You want long-form YouTube videos, or Shorts you control scene by scene.
Prices in USD on monthly billing unless marked yearly. "Our maths" means we worked it out from the vendor's own rates. Vendors change plans often: check their page before you buy. Spotted something out of date? Email support@vidnexus.app and we'll fix it.