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title: "Bannx vs Bannerbear: price, free renders and signed URLs | Bannx"
description: Bannx and Bannerbear both turn templates into images by API. Compare entry prices, free allowances, signed URLs and outputs, checked October 2026.
source: https://bannx.com/compare/bannerbear
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[All comparisons](https://bannx.com/compare)

# Bannx vs Bannerbear

Both render images from templates through an API. Bannerbear has a long list of ready-made integrations. Bannx starts cheaper, gives free renders every month and adds PDFs, HTML5 ads and mockups.

[Start free](https://bannx.com/signup)[See the Image Gen API](https://bannx.com/products/image-gen-api)

Checked October 2026. Prices and plans change; check each product for the latest.

## Side by side

|  | Bannx | Bannerbear |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free to start | 25 free renders every month. Templates are free to edit and download as PNG or PDF, with no account and no watermark | No free plan. A one-time trial of 30 API credits, no card, up to 3 image templates |
| Entry plan | $15 a month for 1,000 credits (Starter) | $49 a month for 1,000 API credits (Automate) |
| Bigger plans | Starter goes up to 10,000 credits for $55 a month | $149 a month for 10,000 credits (Scale), $299 a month for 50,000+ (Enterprise) |
| How credits count | 1 credit per image or PDF page, 5 credits per video clip | 1 credit per image, multiplied by formats and scale |
| When credits run out | Renders stop with a clear error, never an overage bill. Credit packs start at $9 for 500 credits | Requests are refused; there is no overage |
| What it makes | Images (PNG, WebP, SVG), PDFs, video clips (MP4, WebM, GIF), HTML5 ad ZIPs and product mockups | Images, PDFs, animations and video tools |
| Signed image links | Signed image URLs on every plan (PNG, WEBP), no key in the link | Signed Instant URLs from the Scale plan up |
| Connections | REST API, MCP server and webhooks | REST API, MCP, Zapier and 50+ integrations, hosted forms and workflows |
| Team members | 2 members on Starter | From the Scale plan |
| Sign-up today | Open sign-up with 25 free renders every month. Templates are free to use without an account | Open sign-up |

## When to choose Bannerbear

- You want Zapier or one of their many other ready-made integrations.
- You want their hosted forms and workflows.
- You need an account and an API key today.

## When to choose Bannx

- You want a lower entry price: $15/month for 1,000 credits.
- You want free renders every month, not a one-time trial.
- You want signed image links without moving to a bigger plan.
- You also make PDFs, HTML5 banner ads or product mockups.

## Questions

Something else on your mind? Email [[email protected]](https://bannx.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f1929e9f85909285b193909f9f89df929e9c).

Is Bannx cheaper than Bannerbear?

At the entry level, yes: $15/month for 1,000 credits, against $49 a month for 1,000 credits on Bannerbear's Automate plan (checked October 2026).

Do both have a free option?

Can I move my templates from Bannerbear?

## See it with your own design.

Sign up free and render from the first request, or try a template with no account.

[Start free](https://bannx.com/signup)