BannerBear is OG for automated image generation API. Checkout Orshot, an alternative with better free plan, is 2x cheaper, robust API with 10x more features
BannerBear is great! It's the OG API for automated image generation and we love Jon Yongfook for making it. But it's also expensive for the features it has
Meet Orshot, the new option in town which has all the features from BannerBear at the fraction of price(along with a better free plan), plus 10x more features
Checkout Orshot
| Feature | Orshot | Bannerbear |
|---|---|---|
| Logo | Has simple logo 😛 | Has bear 🐻 |
| Free Tier | Yes, 100 free renders, try all the features | Only 30 renders, limited features :( |
| Starting Price | $30/month | $49/month |
| Overall Pricing | Cheaper with more features | Expensive |
| Template Designing | Canva/Figma like editor called Orshot Studio with features like Smart Stacking, Smart Layouts and AI features | Template Editor |
| Template Creation | Clone from Canva, Import from Figma using Orshot Figma Plugin, AI Template Generator | Manual, standard templates |
| Carousel/Multi-page Templates | Yes, view demo | No |
| Embed Template Editor in your app | Yes | No |
| AI Features | AI template generator, Background removal | No advanced AI integration |
| Image Generation from URLs | Yes, via Dynamic URLs | Yes, via Simple URLs |
| Integrations | n8n, Make, MCP Server, Dynamic URLs and more | Major platforms(No n8n, MCP though) |
| Bulk Image Generation | Yes, with fast parallel processing | Yes |
| Developer Tools | SDKs, CLI, detailed API docs | SDKs, Docs |
| Own Storage | Bring your own (AWS S3, Cloudflare R2) | Same |
| Collaboration Feature | Workspaces, team with permission controls | Basic team features |
If BannerBear is powerful, Orshot is powerful-est, if there's a word like that
Orshot has all the features from BannerBear, plus:
In short, we don't just build a platform. We work with you to help you automate visual content to keep you and your team productive, and so you can scale on auto-pilot
Even if the solutions do not exist, we go an extra mile to make sure your visuals are automated, beautiful and personalized
Just like we built a tool for Ivan to help him automate cross-posting his Twitter threads on other socials, we will build more features and APIs to make sure your use cases are covered
Orshot comes with utility API templates to help you in your workflows. For ex:
These utility templates can be combined with your existing workflow to create more personalized marketing visuals
BannerBear doesn't have these :(
Learn how you can design carousel templates in Orshot and then automate image generation from them using Rest API or Dynamic URLs
You can import your Canva templates in Orshot using AI Template Generator, customize it further and auto-generate images/pdfs from them
Orshot's Figma Plugin lets you import your existing Figma designs in Orshot, which you can customize and automate
A workflow example of how you can put your eCommerce marketing images generation on auto-pilot from your data sources
Learn how you can generate images with just a URL. Changing the parameter gives you a new image with updated content
For cost-effective, user-friendly, and flexible image generation with advanced automation features, Orshot is the superior choice. Its combination of AI-powered templates, Canva integration, and affordable pricing makes it ideal for marketing teams and enterprises automating visual content creation at scale
