Custom Mockup Generator

Placeit Alternative for Sellers Who List Often

Nobody leaves Placeit because the library is too small. It is the largest of anything on this page by a wide margin. People leave because a library hands you a scene and you still assemble the listing image yourself, every time, for every product.

Ranked for one job: how much of a finished listing image you get without composing it yourself, and whether the price is metered or flat. 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
Placeittemplate library$2/moNoNo
Custom Mockup Generatorcustom flowFreeYesYes, automatically
Mediamodifiertemplate libraryFreeNoNo
Mockeyai generatorFreeNoNo
Pixelieddesign platformFreeNoYes, by hand
Canva Mockupsdesign platformFreeNoYes, by hand
Smartmockupsmerged into another producttemplate libraryNot publishedNoNo
Pebblelyai generator$9/moNoNo
Mokker AIai generatorFreeNoNo
MyDesignsai generatorFreeNoNo
Kittldesign 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 Placeit 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.

Mediamodifier homepage hero showing its mockup generator
#2

Mediamodifier

A mockup library with a genuinely usable free tier and a mockup API on the team plan, aimed at designers and small brands.

Where it wins
  • One of the few tools here with a mockup API, so a developer can wire generation into an existing pipeline.
  • Publishes a free Starter tier rather than a watermarked trial, with templates, fonts and image tools listed on it.
Where it stops
  • Template based, so the scene is fixed and does not react to the artwork placed in it.
  • No concept of a saved listing set that reruns for the next product.
  • Reviewers repeatedly report that the free tier delivers far less than the pricing page implies, and some say they never found a usable free option at all.
Pricing
  • StarterFreeFree mockup and design templates, 1300+ fonts
  • Professional$16/mo$8.25/mo equivalent if billed annually at $99/yr
  • Team$38/moBilled yearly. Adds mockup API and 5 seats

Checked 2026-08-05. Prices shown in USD with automatic local conversion. Excludes tax and VAT.

Choose this if

Designers who want a solid free library, and teams who need API access to generate mockups from their own system.

Mockey homepage hero showing its free AI mockup generator
#3

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.

Pixelied homepage hero showing its browser design editor
#4

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.

#5

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.

#6

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.

Pebblely homepage hero showing AI-generated backgrounds around product photos
#7

Pebblely

Upload a product photo, pick a theme, and get a generated scene around it. Metered by image rather than sold as a template library.

Where it wins
  • Generates a scene around a real product photo, which beats any template when the product itself is what you are selling.
  • Simple enough to use without learning a canvas: upload, pick a theme, done.
Where it stops
  • Starts from a photograph of an existing product, so it cannot help you list something you have not made yet.
  • Metered by image, so a heavy listing month costs more or stops early.
Pricing
  • Lite$9/mo30 images a month
  • Basic$19/mo200 images a month, bulk generate
  • Pro$39/mo500 images a month

Checked 2026-08-06. No free tier listed on the pricing page, contrary to several aggregator posts. Yearly billing advertised as 2+ months free.

Choose this if

Sellers who already photograph their products and want better backgrounds, rather than sellers putting artwork onto a blank product.

Mokker AI homepage hero promoting generated product photos for sellers
#8

Mokker AI

AI product photography aimed at clean studio shots, with a free trial allowance and unlimited photos on the team plans.

Where it wins
  • Unlimited photos on the team tiers, which is unusual in a category that meters almost everything by image.
  • Consistent white and studio backgrounds, which is what marketplace listing rules usually ask for.
Where it stops
  • Also starts from a product photograph, so it does not cover a product that does not exist yet.
  • The free allowance is 20 photos once, not monthly, so it is a trial rather than a usable free tier.
Pricing
  • FreeFree20 photos, one time
  • Starter$13/mo500 photos a month
  • Team$29/moPer user, 3 seats included. Unlimited photos
  • Organization$83/moPer user, 5 seat minimum

Checked 2026-08-06. Annual billing advertised as up to 35% off. The free tier is a one-time 20 photos rather than a monthly allowance.

Choose this if

Sellers with real product photos who need consistent studio backgrounds across a catalogue, especially for marketplaces with strict image rules.

MyDesigns homepage hero promoting its print on demand workflow
#9

MyDesigns

A print on demand workflow tool that bundles bulk product mockups, bulk video mockups and listing automation into one subscription.

Where it wins
  • Bulk mockups and bulk video mockups in one place, which is closer to a listing workflow than a template library is.
  • The mockup generator is available on the free tier rather than locked behind the top plan.
Where it stops
  • Built around its own print on demand workflow, so it is a larger commitment than a tool you only want mockups from.
  • Paid tiers start at $19.99/mo, above several dedicated mockup tools in this list.
Pricing
  • FreeFreeMockup generator included
  • Starter$20/mo
  • Pro$40/mo
  • Pro Plus$80/mo

Checked 2026-08-05. Annual billing advertised at 20% off. Custom mockups listed on every paid tier.

Choose this if

Print on demand sellers who want mockups, listing automation and video assets from one subscription and are willing to adopt its workflow.

Kittl homepage hero promoting AI-powered design for brands
#10

Kittl

An AI first design platform with a genuinely lovely type and vintage editor, plus mockups for showing the finished thing off.

Where it wins
  • A properly good design editor. If you are making the artwork as well as presenting it, Kittl does both without switching tabs.
  • Very strong on typography and vintage work, which is most of print on demand if we are honest.
  • A big template, font and graphic library comes with the paid tiers.
Where it stops
  • Mockups are a presentation feature inside a design tool, not a listing set you can rerun.
  • AI runs on tokens, so a busy month either costs more or stops early.
Pricing
  • FreeFree5 projects, 200 AI tokens, one time
  • Pro$15/moUnlimited projects, 2,000 AI tokens a month, 10GB
  • Expert$30/mo6,000 AI tokens a month, 100M+ assets, 100GB

Checked 2026-08-03. Monthly billing. Kittl advertises up to 33% off annually, and prices in your local currency, so what you see may differ.

Choose this if

Designers who want to make the artwork and present it in one place, especially type heavy work, and who are not regenerating the same set for every new product.

What users say about Placeit

All Placeit reviews on Trustpilot

Feature comparison

FeaturePlaceitCustom Mockup GeneratorMediamodifierMockeyPixeliedCanva MockupsSmartmockupsPebblelyMokker AIMyDesignsKittl
Reusable listing setNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Text and size charts inside the mockupNoYesNoNoPartlyPartlyNoNoNoNoPartly
Logo auto-placed on every imageNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Scene adapts to the artworkNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Works without PhotoshopYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Free tierNoYesYesYesYesYesNoNoYesYesYes

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 Placeit?

Switch if you are listing often enough that composing each image has become the recurring cost, or if your images carry text and branding that a scene cannot supply. Stay if what you need is breadth: 160,000 scenes for one flat subscription is genuinely hard to beat, and no AI tool on this page will match it for sheer choice. The question is not which catalogue is bigger. It is whether you want a catalogue at all.

Best Placeit alternative, by what you sell

Pricing compared

ToolTiersChecked
Placeit
  • Unlimited $2/mo
2026-08-05 · IN
Custom Mockup Generator
  • Free Free
  • Paid $7/mo
2026-08-03 · IN
Mediamodifier
  • Starter Free
  • Professional $16/mo
  • Team $38/mo
2026-08-05 · US
Mockey
  • Free Free
2026-08-03 · IN
Pixelied
  • Free Free
  • Pro $47/yr
  • Pro+ $79/yr
2026-08-05 · US
Canva Mockups
  • Free Free
2026-08-03 · IN
Smartmockups
  • Discontinued Not published
2026-08-03 · IN
Pebblely
  • Lite $9/mo
  • Basic $19/mo
  • Pro $39/mo
2026-08-06 · US
Mokker AI
  • Free Free
  • Starter $13/mo
  • Team $29/mo
  • Organization $83/mo
2026-08-06 · US
MyDesigns
  • Free Free
  • Starter $20/mo
  • Pro $40/mo
  • Pro Plus $80/mo
2026-08-05 · US
Kittl
  • Free Free
  • Pro $15/mo
  • Expert $30/mo
2026-08-03 · US

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 Placeit is still the right choice

Stick with Placeit when

  • Breadth is the point and you want the widest possible choice of ready made scenes.
  • You use the logos, video templates and design assets bundled into the same subscription.
  • One flat annual price suits you better than anything metered per image.
  • Your images are artwork on a product, with no text or branding layered on top.

Consider switching when

  • You are composing the same listing images by hand for every new product.
  • Your images carry a title, a size chart or brand colours that a scene cannot supply.
  • You want to try before committing, and the one month minimum is in the way.
  • You already photograph your products, which makes a template library the wrong tool entirely.

Moving off Placeit

There is nothing to export. A Placeit subscription leaves you with finished images rather than a project file, so moving off it is a decision rather than a migration.

The practical step is to take the four or five images you list most often, and describe them once as a set. That is the same work you were doing per product in Placeit, done a single time. Keep the subscription running while you check it, because Placeit bills yearly and there is no reason to cancel before you are sure.

The honest verdict

Placeit wins on catalogue and it is not close. If you want to browse 160,000 scenes and pick one, nothing here beats it, and the flat annual price is fair for what it is.

It loses on repetition. A library cannot know that your listing images always carry the product title in the same place, because a library does not know what you are listing. If that repetition is what costs you time, the size of the catalogue is answering a question you did not ask.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Placeit cost?

From $1.99 a month billed yearly, as of 5 August 2026, for unlimited downloads. Placeit states the subscription is billed in USD regardless of the country you view from, and applies a one month minimum commitment once you have downloaded a template.

Is there a free Placeit alternative?

Mockey is free across a broad catalogue with no install and no signup to try it. Canva also includes mockups on its free plan. Both are worth trying before you pay anyone, including us.

Does Placeit put my own text on the mockup?

You can add text inside the editor, but it is something you place per image rather than something the tool remembers. Across a catalogue of products that becomes the same manual step repeated, which is the specific thing a saved set removes.

What happens to my images if I cancel Placeit?

The images you have already downloaded are yours under the licence you downloaded them with. What ends is access to the library and the ability to make new ones, so export anything you still need before the subscription lapses.

Is a template library or an AI generator better?

They answer different questions. A library gives you choice and a predictable result; a generator gives you a scene built for the specific artwork or product you supply. If you are placing artwork on a blank product, either works. If the image has to carry your branding, a library will not finish the job.

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