Blings alternative
If you need a tool for basic video personalization with interactive elements in HTML format, Blings is the right option. However, if you're looking for a solution for After Effects based video versioning that exports video - Plainly is the better choice.
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A comparison table
Feature
Plainly
Blings
Cloud rendering
After Effects plugin
API
Limited
Native Integrations
11+
6
Time-based trimming rules
Custom video output formats
Cloud storage
Up to 7 days
Pricing
Starts at $59/month
Custom
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Blings vs Plainly: Which is right for you?
You want to create interactive videos with clickable elements in the video.
You and your team are After Effects users who want to use all functionalities without any workflow disruptions.
You want to create a one-off video personalization campaign for a specific moment or event.
You have an ongoing need for After Effects video versioning and you need to scale up your production.
You only need an HTML video output and a single video type to integrate via API.
You need various video output formats to distribute content across different platforms through native integrations or API.
An honest comparison of Plainly as a Blings alternative.
Device rendering vs Cloud rendering
Blings renders videos on the user’s device, which is ideal for one-off personalization campaigns, where the videos are rendered in real-time and delivered quickly.
However, due to how Blings is set up and the fact that its videos are in HTML format, it falls short of a reliable solution for ongoing video versioning.
Plainly, on the other hand, specializes in ongoing video versioning. We offer a cloud-based After Effects rendering infrastructure that can handle large volumes, provide the output formats you need, and distribute videos seamlessly.
Basic vs Advanced customization
HTML, although great for large-scale real-time rendering, limits creative flexibility to basic animations, transitions, and effects. On top of that, it adds an extra layer of work beyond creating the template in After Effects.
Plainly’s After Effects-based platform supports full creative control, enabling the creation of virtually any effect or animation desired for rich, engaging video experiences without disrupting your team's workflow.
Distributing videos
Since Blings only offers HTML video format, your video must be played on their video player, meaning you can’t distribute it to other platforms like Vimeo, YouTube, and more.
Plainly provides native integrations and an API without any additional paywalls or hidden fees.
You can upload videos automatically to your cloud storage or, even better, publish them directly to platforms like YouTube, Vimeo, FrameIO, and more - with just a few clicks.
Complete access via API
Blings offers an SDK that allows you to create dynamic videos and pass data in real-time, but it doesn’t provide access to all of Blings' features allowing you to integrate every part of the platform
Plainly is an API-first solution. Everything is accessible through the Plainly API. That's why Fortune 100 companies trust Plainly with their custom video versioning workflows.
You can easily create advanced workflows or white-label Plainly’s functionalities for your users.
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Blings Alternative - that’s Plainly
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We literally had team members saying "It's like magic".
Plainly team was amazing helping us bring everything to production, it's obvious that customer satisfaction is super important to them. To anyone who wants to automate video production, we recommend Plainly over any other alternative on the market!
Lead Technical Artist / Eterlast