Comparison · generative design for marketing assets
Free alternative to Sivi AI
Sivi AI generates designed marketing visuals from text. Xeli runs a full catalog creative pipeline and is free under 10 SKUs. Where each one fits.
Xeli has a genuinely free tier. The Launch plan is free forever for stores with fewer than 10 SKUs — not a trial, not metered credits that expire. Early-stage founders can also apply to the Xeli Launch Program for free Pro access, creative reviews and founder office hours. Sivi AI has no equivalent permanent free plan.
Sivi AI is a generative design engine: describe what you need, get laid-out marketing visuals in multiple sizes. For social posts, banners and quick campaign assets it removes a real chunk of busywork.
It is a design generator rather than an ecommerce creative system. It does not think in SKUs, feeds, placement specs or ROAS, which is fine for content marketing and awkward for catalog advertising.
Xeli starts from the catalog instead of from a prompt — and the Launch plan is free forever under 10 SKUs.
Updated August 2026
Sivi AI vs Xeli AI: the seven things that matter
| Topic | Sivi AI | Xeli AI |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Freemium credit model with paid tiers. Free usage exists but is metered in generation credits rather than being a durable plan for a business. | Launch plan is free forever for stores under 10 SKUs — no card, no trial clock, no AI credits burning down in the background. Paid tiers start when your catalog does, and AI credits can be topped up separately instead of being bundled into a seat you don't need. |
| Features | Text-to-design generation, multi-size layout output, brand inputs, editable vector-style results. | One pipeline: catalog ingest, Brand DNA extraction, agentic briefing, image and video generation, automated QA on contrast, safe zones and disclaimers, pre-spend creative scoring, then channel-ready export to Meta, TikTok, Google, Pinterest, Snap and LinkedIn. |
| AI Editing | Generative layout and element editing inside the produced design. | Model-agnostic editing: background removal and replacement, object-aware relight, generative expand for every aspect ratio, packshot cleanup and copy rewriting to each placement's character limits. Every edit is re-validated against your brand rules before it can be exported. |
| Template Engine | Layouts are generated rather than feed-bound, so there is no strong notion of one template rendering an entire catalog. | Templates are generated from your Brand DNA rather than picked from a gallery, then bound to feed attributes so one layout renders correctly for every SKU. Layouts self-adjust for long titles, portrait products and missing fields instead of breaking. |
| Video Support | Limited; the focus is designed static assets. | Product stills become motion: pans, reveals, UGC-style hook cuts, captioned 9:16 and 1:1 variants, and feed-bound video DPAs. Frontier video models are routed per shot, and every cut is checked against safe zones before export. |
| Bulk Generation | Batch generation of design variations, not per-SKU catalog fan-out. | Whole-catalog runs are the default unit of work. One brief fans out to hundreds of SKUs and every placement size in a single pass, with per-SKU angles derived from the feed rather than one template stamped onto everything. |
| Creative Automation | No closed loop with ad performance data. | Named agents (Strategist, Copywriter, Art Director, Motion, QA, Media Buyer) run the loop: brief, generate, score, ship, read live ROAS and hook rate, then recut what's fatiguing. The system keeps working after launch, not just before it. |
| Free tier | No permanent free plan | Launch plan — free forever under 10 SKUs |
Pricing: how Sivi AI and Xeli differ
Sivi AI. Freemium credit model with paid tiers. Free usage exists but is metered in generation credits rather than being a durable plan for a business.
Xeli AI. Launch plan is free forever for stores under 10 SKUs — no card, no trial clock, no AI credits burning down in the background. Paid tiers start when your catalog does, and AI credits can be topped up separately instead of being bundled into a seat you don't need.
Features: how Sivi AI and Xeli differ
Sivi AI. Text-to-design generation, multi-size layout output, brand inputs, editable vector-style results.
Xeli AI. One pipeline: catalog ingest, Brand DNA extraction, agentic briefing, image and video generation, automated QA on contrast, safe zones and disclaimers, pre-spend creative scoring, then channel-ready export to Meta, TikTok, Google, Pinterest, Snap and LinkedIn.
AI Editing: how Sivi AI and Xeli differ
Sivi AI. Generative layout and element editing inside the produced design.
Xeli AI. Model-agnostic editing: background removal and replacement, object-aware relight, generative expand for every aspect ratio, packshot cleanup and copy rewriting to each placement's character limits. Every edit is re-validated against your brand rules before it can be exported.
Template Engine: how Sivi AI and Xeli differ
Sivi AI. Layouts are generated rather than feed-bound, so there is no strong notion of one template rendering an entire catalog.
Xeli AI. Templates are generated from your Brand DNA rather than picked from a gallery, then bound to feed attributes so one layout renders correctly for every SKU. Layouts self-adjust for long titles, portrait products and missing fields instead of breaking.
Video Support: how Sivi AI and Xeli differ
Sivi AI. Limited; the focus is designed static assets.
Xeli AI. Product stills become motion: pans, reveals, UGC-style hook cuts, captioned 9:16 and 1:1 variants, and feed-bound video DPAs. Frontier video models are routed per shot, and every cut is checked against safe zones before export.
Bulk Generation: how Sivi AI and Xeli differ
Sivi AI. Batch generation of design variations, not per-SKU catalog fan-out.
Xeli AI. Whole-catalog runs are the default unit of work. One brief fans out to hundreds of SKUs and every placement size in a single pass, with per-SKU angles derived from the feed rather than one template stamped onto everything.
Creative Automation: how Sivi AI and Xeli differ
Sivi AI. No closed loop with ad performance data.
Xeli AI. Named agents (Strategist, Copywriter, Art Director, Motion, QA, Media Buyer) run the loop: brief, generate, score, ship, read live ROAS and hook rate, then recut what's fatiguing. The system keeps working after launch, not just before it.
What Sivi AI does well
- Genuinely fast text-to-designed-asset output across many sizes at once.
- Editable results rather than flat images.
- Low barrier for non-designers producing social content.
Where Xeli AI pulls ahead
- Your creative has to cover hundreds of products, not one message.
- Brand rules need to be enforced by the system, not requested in a prompt.
- You want scoring and performance feedback before and after spend.
Stay with Sivi AI if
- •Your need is marketing collateral and social posts more than catalog ads.
- •You want a prompt-first workflow with no feed setup.
- •Volume is low and speed matters more than brand enforcement.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Xeli free like Sivi's free credits?
Different model. Sivi meters free generation credits; Xeli's Launch plan is a permanent free plan for stores under 10 SKUs, with AI credits bought separately when you want generation volume.
Can Sivi generate ads from a Shopify catalog?
That is not its design centre — it is prompt-first. Feed-bound, per-SKU catalog creative is what Xeli is built around.
What does the free Xeli Launch plan include?
Free forever for stores under 10 SKUs: catalog sync, Brand DNA, manual creative editing, basic templates, exports and community support. AI generation credits are purchased separately, so nothing expires and there is no trial clock.
Is Xeli a good Sivi AI alternative for early-stage brands?
That is the specific case it was built for. Most tools in this category, Sivi AI included, are priced for brands already spending seriously. Xeli's Launch plan and the Xeli Launch Program exist so a founder with fewer than 10 products can run a real creative engine from day one.
Competitor capabilities and pricing models change often. Everything here reflects publicly available positioning at the time of writing and is our honest reading of it, not a vendor statement. Verify current details with each vendor before you buy.
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