Nexrender alternative
If you don’t want to code everything from scratch, build your own rendering infrastructure, and handle the ongoing maintenance, then Plainly is the best Nexrender alternative. An API-first video automation solution with built-in cloud rendering that fits any workflow.
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A comparison table
Feature
Plainly
Nexrender
Use After Effects for templates
Rest API
Limited
Web App
Cloud rendering
Native integrations
Time-based trimming rules
Thumbnail export
Cloud storage
Customer support
Pricing
Starts at $59/month
Free open-source solution
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99.9% render success rate since switching to Plainly
91% users replaced 2+ tools with Plainly
42% users finish projects faster
Nexrender vs Plainly: Which is right for you?
You and your team are developers who want full control over the code.
You want to easily implement a video automation solution with advanced capabilities that fit any workflow.
You want to set up and manage your own rendering infrastructure.
You don’t want to waste time and money setting up your own rendering infrastructure.
You want to minimize costs or have little to no expenses.
You need a solution with a comprehensive Web App with native integrations that anyone can use to create dynamic videos.
An honest comparison of Plainly as a Nexrender alternative.
Nexrender vs Plainly pricing
Nexrender is an open-source project, which means it's free. The problem is that the complex setup and ongoing maintenance can lead to problems and headaches, costing you time and money.
Plainly, an alternative to Nexrender, is a paid plug-and-play API that integrates seamlessly into any kind of workflow. We charge based on rendering minutes and plans scale based on your usage.
Network rendering vs cloud rendering
With Nexrender, it’s possible to set up a minimal rendering flow using local CLI machine rendering. This involves setting up your own infrastructure to distribute rendering tasks across multiple nodes or machines.
Plainly manages video rendering for you in a secure cloud environment. This means you don’t have to spend time setting up machines or managing security configurations. Our machines are top-of-the-line, so the rendering is blazing fast!
Basic vs Advanced customization
Nexrender provides a structure for data-driven and dynamic video automation with basic customization options.
However, if you need advanced customization, it lacks features such as time-based trimming rules for inserting footage of varying durations into your template, automatic thumbnail generation from videos, and the ability to add captions.
With Plainly, we solved these problems. Our Scripting feature allows you to apply different rules to your video like crop, extend, shift, and even more. Additionally, you can automatically generate thumbnails for each video variation and add captions effortlessly.
Extensive documentation vs Customer support
Nexrender offers extensive documentation you can study through. The question is – do you really want to spend your time on that?
With Nexrender, you’re left to your own means to figure things out. Plainly also offers documentation, but our support won’t leave you hanging. We will help you resolve any issue in under an hour and offer consultancy calls for additional guidance.
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Plainly is trusted by Fortune 100 companies to automate video versioning for them.
With enterprise-ready security and robust rendering infrastructure, you can rest assured that your videos will be rendered reliably and safely.
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Nexrender alternative - that’s Plainly
Switching from Nexrender to Plainly can be scary, that’s why we are giving you a 60-day money-back guarantee along with 2 free consultancy calls to help you move your infrastructure.
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