Custom Mockup Generator

Mediamodifier Alternative

Mediamodifier publishes a free Starter tier, which is unusual in a category where free usually means watermarked. It is also the subject of a recurring complaint that the free plan delivers much less than the pricing page implies, and that argument is a useful way into a question most comparisons skip: how much it costs to discover a tool is wrong for you.

Ranked for one job: how much you can learn about the tool before paying, and whether the free output is usable or only a preview. Every tool below carries what it genuinely does better and the reader who should pick it instead.

At a glance

ToolWhat it isStarting priceReusable listing setText & logo in mockup
Mediamodifiertemplate libraryFreeNoNo
Custom Mockup Generatorcustom flowFreeYesYes, automatically
Pixelieddesign platformFreeNoYes, by hand
Smartmockupsmerged into another producttemplate libraryNot publishedNoNo
Mockeyai generatorFreeNoNo
Vexelstemplate library$9/moNoNo
Previewedtemplate libraryFreeNoNo
Pacdoratemplate library$9/moNoNo
Screenhancetemplate libraryFreeNoNo
Recraftai generatorFreeNoNo
Canva Mockupsdesign platformFreeNoYes, by hand

Cheapest published tier at the time we checked. Some tools price by region, so see each card for the currency and date.

Every Mediamodifier alternative, in depth

#1

Custom Mockup Generator

Set up your listing images once. Every new design comes back as the finished set, with your text, branding and logo already on it.

Where it wins
  • Your mockups can carry text, size charts and callouts, so the images you actually list are the ones being generated, not just the plain ones.
  • Your logo lands on every image in the set, same place, same size, without you nudging it into position eight times.
  • You define the set once. Adding a product reruns it instead of starting from scratch.
  • The scene adapts to your artwork. A red design picks up subtle red notes in the background, so every mockup is specific to that product instead of the same stock photo with your art pasted in.
  • Runs in a browser. No Photoshop licence, no plugin, nothing to install.
Where it stops
  • Newer than the big names, with a smaller ready made scene library than the giant template marketplaces.
  • Renders cost real money to produce, so the free tier is watermarked and metered rather than the flat unlimited price a template library can offer.
  • Built around a repeating listing set. If you only ever need one mockup of one product, that is more setup than the job deserves.
Pricing
  • FreeFreeWatermarked. A free account clears it
  • Paid$7/moStarting price

Checked 2026-08-03. Our own pricing.

Choose this if

Sellers whose listing images carry their own text, layout or branding, and who add products often enough that rebuilding them by hand has become the annoying part of the week.

Pixelied homepage hero showing its browser design editor
#2

Pixelied

A browser design editor with AI image tools, where the product mockup library is bundled into the highest tier rather than sold on its own.

Where it wins
  • An annual price well under most monthly subscriptions here, with a general design editor included.
  • Background removal and AI image tools sit alongside the mockups, so light edits do not need a second tool.
Where it stops
  • Product mockups are locked to the top Pro+ tier, so the cheaper Pro plan does not do the job at all.
  • Mockups are one feature of a general editor rather than the focus of the product.
Pricing
  • FreeFreeBasic editor, 200+ templates, 2GB storage
  • Pro$47/yrNo product mockups at this tier
  • Pro+$79/yrAdds 2000+ product mockups

Checked 2026-08-05. Billed annually. Product mockups are Pro+ only, which is easy to miss when comparing headline prices.

Choose this if

Anyone who wants a cheap annual design editor first and treats product mockups as a useful extra rather than the main job.

#3

Smartmockups

Absorbed into Canva. smartmockups.com now redirects to canva.com/mockups.

A long running mockup library that got folded into Canva. The standalone product is gone.

Where it wins
  • The scene library was well liked and most of it lives on inside Canva Mockups.
Where it stops
  • Not available on its own any more. Existing users were moved across to Canva.
Pricing
  • DiscontinuedNot publishedNo longer sold separately, see Canva Mockups

Checked 2026-08-03. The domain redirects to Canva, so there is no independent pricing.

Choose this if

Nobody new. If you came looking for Smartmockups, Canva Mockups is where it went.

Mockey homepage hero showing its free AI mockup generator
#4

Mockey

A free AI mockup generator with a wide catalogue, aimed at quick one off mockups.

Where it wins
  • Free across a big catalogue, with no install and no signup just to try it.
  • Broad coverage across apparel, print, packaging and devices.
Where it stops
  • One mockup at a time. There is no saved listing set that reruns for the next product.
Pricing
  • FreeFreeFree tier, paid upgrades

Checked 2026-08-03. Paid tier pricing not captured yet.

Choose this if

Anyone who needs one quick mockup of a plain design and does not care about matching a house style.

Vexels homepage hero promoting licensed print on demand design assets
#5

Vexels

A print on demand design library first and a mockup tool second: finished, sellable artwork you licence rather than blank scenes you fill.

Where it wins
  • Sells the artwork itself, not just the scene, which is the actual bottleneck for a lot of print on demand sellers.
  • Licensing is explicit and merch-oriented, so what you may legally sell is stated rather than inferred.
Where it stops
  • No free tier, only a trial, so evaluating the library costs money.
  • Download quotas are per month and low on the entry plan, which caps how fast you can test designs.
  • The mockup side is thinner than the design side; it is not the reason to subscribe.
Pricing
  • Merch Starter$9/moBilled $109 annually. 30 stock downloads and 200 AI credits a month
  • Merch Seller$19/moBilled $226 annually. 100 downloads, unlimited online tools
  • Merch Expert$32/moBilled $382 annually. 200 downloads a month

Checked 2026-08-07. Prices shown in USD from an Indian IP. Annual billing; the monthly figure is the annual price divided out, which is why it carries cents.

Choose this if

Print on demand sellers who want ready-made, licensed designs to sell and treat mockups as a bundled extra.

Previewed homepage hero showing app store screenshot and device mockup templates
#6

Previewed

App store screenshot and device mockup generator, including 3D scenes and video exports sized for each store.

Where it wins
  • Exports at the exact dimensions each app store demands, which is fiddly to get right by hand.
  • A genuine one-time paid tier, which is rare in a category that is otherwise all subscriptions.
  • 3D device scenes and video exports rather than flat screenshots.
Where it stops
  • Devices and app screenshots only. It has nothing to do with apparel, print or packaging.
  • The free tier carries an attribution licence, so it cannot be used commercially as-is.
Pricing
  • LiteFreeUnlimited 2D exports at 720p, Creative Commons attribution licence
  • Plus$10 one-time10 exports at 1080p+, 3D and video exports, commercial licence
  • Pro$19/moBilled $228 per year. Unlimited exports

Checked 2026-08-07. Free tier requires attribution and is not a commercial licence, so the paid one-time tier is the first commercially usable plan.

Choose this if

App developers preparing store listings who need correctly sized screenshots more than they need product mockups.

Pacdora homepage hero showing 3D packaging templates and dielines
#7

Pacdora

Packaging specific: 3D dielines, box mockups and structural templates, aimed at people designing the box rather than printing on a shirt.

Where it wins
  • Dielines and 3D structural templates, which no general mockup tool on this page offers at all.
  • Genuinely deep on packaging: boxes, pouches, cans and labels rather than a handful of token box scenes.
Where it stops
  • Packaging only. It is the wrong tool entirely for apparel, print or devices.
  • No free plan, so evaluating it costs money before you know whether the dielines fit your product.
Pricing
  • Lite$9/moBilled $108 annually. 300 AI credits a month
  • Pro$17/moPer seat, billed $199 annually. 3,000 AI credits
  • Business$59/moPer seat, billed $708 annually. 10,000 AI credits

Checked 2026-08-06. Page states prices are in USD regardless of viewing country. No free plan; Pacdora explains on the page that it deliberately does not offer one.

Choose this if

Anyone designing physical packaging who needs a correct dieline as well as a pretty render, especially for boxes and pouches.

Screenhance homepage hero showing app store screenshot templates
#8

Screenhance

App store screenshots and launch visuals, priced around bursts of work rather than continuous use.

Where it wins
  • A one-week pass for the launch week, which fits how app releases actually cluster.
  • No template paywall: every frame and template is available on the free tier.
  • Handles App Store screenshot sets and localisation, which is fiddly to do by hand.
Where it stops
  • Apps and screens only, so it is irrelevant to anyone selling physical products.
  • The free tier's three exports a month is enough to evaluate and not much else.
Pricing
  • FreeFree3 exports a month
  • Launch Pass$6 one-time10 watermark-free image exports over 7 days. Demo videos stay watermarked
  • Pro$12/moUnlimited exports. $99/year billed yearly

Checked 2026-08-07. Templates and device frames are on every tier including free; the paid tiers buy throughput rather than content. The $6 pass is one-time with no auto-renewal, which the pricing page states explicitly.

Choose this if

App developers shipping a launch who need a burst of store-ready visuals and do not want another monthly subscription.

Recraft homepage hero promoting AI image and vector generation
#9

Recraft

A general AI image and vector generator. Mockups are something you can prompt it into producing rather than a feature it ships.

Where it wins
  • Generates vectors as well as raster, which almost nothing else in this comparison does.
  • Style controls are unusually good for holding a consistent look across a set of images.
  • Has an API, so it can sit inside an automated pipeline.
Where it stops
  • Free plan output is owned by Recraft and cannot be used commercially, which makes the free tier useless for sellers.
  • No concept of a product mockup: nothing guarantees the garment or the print placement is plausible.
  • Credit-based, so cost scales with iteration rather than with output you keep.
Pricing
  • FreeFree
  • Basic$10/moBilled $120 annually. 1,000 credits a month
  • Advanced$16/moBilled $192 annually. 2,000 credits a month
  • Pro$18/moPer seat, billed $211 annually

Checked 2026-08-07. Free plan images are owned by Recraft, shown publicly in the community gallery, and not licensed for commercial use. All three points are stated on the pricing page.

Choose this if

Designers who want original artwork and vectors from a prompt and are willing to treat mockups as a prompting exercise.

#10

Canva Mockups

Canva's mockup feature, and now the home of Smartmockups too, bolted onto a full design editor.

Where it wins
  • Free, and already open in a tab on most sellers' screens. No newer tool gets to claim that.
  • A full design editor, so text, layout and branding go exactly where you want them.
  • It absorbed Smartmockups, so it inherited a big and well liked scene library.
Where it stops
  • Every listing image is assembled by hand. Nothing regenerates when you add a product.
  • Consistency depends on you remembering the exact position, size and crop you used last time. Good luck.
Pricing
  • FreeFreeMockups on the free plan

Checked 2026-08-03. Paid tier pricing not captured yet.

Choose this if

Anyone already designing in Canva who lists rarely enough that rebuilding each image by hand has not started to hurt yet.

What users say about Mediamodifier

All Mediamodifier reviews on Trustpilot

Feature comparison

FeatureMediamodifierCustom Mockup GeneratorPixeliedSmartmockupsMockeyVexelsPreviewedPacdoraScreenhanceRecraftCanva Mockups
Reusable listing setNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Text and size charts inside the mockupNoYesPartlyNoNoNoNoNoNoNoPartly
Logo auto-placed on every imageNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Scene adapts to the artworkNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Works without PhotoshopYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Free tierYesYesYesNoYesNoYesNoYesYesYes

Stop rebuilding the same listing images

Describe your set once. Every new design comes back complete, with your title, size chart and logo already on it. Free to try, no account needed.

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Should you switch from Mediamodifier?

Test with your actual product, not the demo one. Every tool in this category looks capable on a plain white t-shirt, and the differences only appear on whatever you really sell: a mug with a wrap-around print, a poster in an odd ratio, a box that needs a correct dieline. If a free tier will not let you try your own worst case, it has not told you anything, and a cheap month spent finding out is better than a year spent regretting it.

Best Mediamodifier alternative, by what you sell

Pricing compared

ToolTiersChecked
Mediamodifier
  • Starter Free
  • Professional $16/mo
  • Team $38/mo
2026-08-05 · US
Custom Mockup Generator
  • Free Free
  • Paid $7/mo
2026-08-03 · IN
Pixelied
  • Free Free
  • Pro $47/yr
  • Pro+ $79/yr
2026-08-05 · US
Smartmockups
  • Discontinued Not published
2026-08-03 · IN
Mockey
  • Free Free
2026-08-03 · IN
Vexels
  • Merch Starter $9/mo
  • Merch Seller $19/mo
  • Merch Expert $32/mo
2026-08-07 · IN
Previewed
  • Lite Free
  • Plus $10 one-time
  • Pro $19/mo
2026-08-07 · IN
Pacdora
  • Lite $9/mo
  • Pro $17/mo
  • Business $59/mo
2026-08-06 · IN
Screenhance
  • Free Free
  • Launch Pass $6 one-time
  • Pro $12/mo
2026-08-07 · IN
Recraft
  • Free Free
  • Basic $10/mo
  • Advanced $16/mo
  • Pro $18/mo
2026-08-07 · IN
Canva Mockups
  • Free Free
2026-08-03 · IN

Prices are geo-localised. Each row records the date and country the check was made from, because a bare number is a wrong number for most readers.

When Mediamodifier is still the right choice

Stick with Mediamodifier when

  • You have tested the free tier against your own product and it covers your volume.
  • You want to produce something usable without entering card details first.
  • Your products are mainstream enough that the existing catalogue covers them.
  • You value a browser tool that works the same on whatever machine you are on.

Consider switching when

  • You are rebuilding the same set of images for each new product.
  • Your product needs structural accuracy, like a foldable box, rather than a flattering photo.
  • You need the listing image to carry your text and branding rather than just the artwork.
  • You are working with app screens or devices, which is a different category of tool.

Moving off Mediamodifier

Nothing has to move. Output is flat images and there is no project format another tool would read, so switching means changing habit rather than migrating data.

The useful preparation is deciding what you are testing for. Make a list of the two or three product types you actually sell, then reproduce one of each in any candidate before comparing prices. Most people compare catalogue sizes because that number is easy to find, then discover the gap was never breadth.

The honest verdict

Mediamodifier publishes a free Starter tier with templates, fonts and image tools listed against it, which in a category where free usually means watermarked is worth something. Whether it delivers is contested: reviewers on Trustpilot repeatedly say the free plan is far thinner than the pricing page suggests, and some report never finding a usable free option at all. We have not been able to settle that from the outside, so treat the free tier as a thing to test rather than a thing to count on.

The ceiling above that is the same one every library has. It answers what scenes exist, not what to do when you need the same five images again for the next design, and not what to do when the product needs structural accuracy rather than a flattering angle.

Frequently asked questions

Is Mediamodifier free?

It publishes a free Starter tier listing templates, fonts and image tools, and paid plans above it. Reviewers dispute how much is genuinely reachable without paying, so test it against your own product before assuming the free plan covers you.

What is the best free mockup generator?

Mockey is the safer recommendation: its free output is unwatermarked and reviewers do not dispute that. Mediamodifier publishes a free tier too, though several reviewers say it delivers less than advertised. Read the licence on any free AI tool before selling the result.

Is Mediamodifier better than Placeit?

Placeit's catalogue is substantially larger, so on breadth alone it wins. Mediamodifier is easier to evaluate without paying, which matters more if you are not yet sure a mockup library solves your problem at all.

Can Mediamodifier do packaging?

It has packaging scenes, but scenes are not dielines. If you need a template that folds correctly for print, that is a structural tool like Pacdora rather than a mockup library.

Do I need a subscription for mockups?

Not necessarily. Several tools here sell one-time passes or perpetual licences instead, which suit occasional bursts of work far better than a monthly plan that runs while you are not using it.

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