Editly vs Midjourney
Editly vs Midjourney: score breakdown
Midjourney scores 84/100 against 64/100 for Editly, a 20-point gap. Midjourney is ahead on Capability (22 vs 16), Ease of use (20 vs 19), Value (20 vs 15) and Delivery (22 vs 14). Each sub-score is out of 25.
Features and platforms
| Feature | Editly | Midjourney |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Discord |
| Best for | Solo creators who want AI image and video generation in one place without watermarks | Stylized image creators and small teams. |
| Skip if | Users needing advanced image editing, inpainting, or a large community of shared models | Enterprises needing API, SSO, or centralized seat management. |
Cost and usage limits
Editly has no free plan; paid plans start at $15/mo (Starter). Midjourney has no free plan; paid plans start at $10/month (or $96/year ≈ $8/mo) (Basic). Midjourney's entry plan is cheaper by $5 a month ($10 vs $15).
Prices from each vendor's pricing page. Editly checked November 2026 · Midjourney checked October 2026
Pros and cons
Editly
- Auto-refund on failed generations protects credits, a specific policy not universal among credit-based AI tools
- One-time credit packs (valid 365 days) let infrequent users pay without committing to a monthly subscription
- All paid tiers include commercial use rights and watermark-free downloads, with no upsell required for either
- No documented free tier with a fixed credit allowance; the homepage mentions a free trial but the pricing page specifies no credit amount, leaving new users uncertain about what they can actually test before paying
- Monthly credits reset and do not roll over, so a light month means lost value on the Starter and Pro plans
- Video generation is limited to short clips with no timeline editing, scene sequencing, or audio; users who need anything beyond a single generated clip must take the output to a separate editor
Midjourney
- Stylized, high-quality image and SD/HD video output using V8.1 model.
- Flexible GPU-hour billing with fallback Relax mode in mid-tiers.
- Stealth mode in Pro and Mega keeps client work private.
- No API or enterprise features like SSO or seat pooling, teams must manage individually.
- GPU-hour model can be confusing; fast hours don’t roll over and extras cost $4/hour.
- Basic tier lacks Relax fallback, so you hit limits quickly if you iterate a lot.
Our verdict
Editly verdict
Editly suits solo creators and small teams who want a single browser tab for both AI image and video generation without juggling separate tools. Its credit-reset model and auto-refund on failed jobs are genuinely user-friendly touches, but it lacks the depth of editing and community features that Leonardo.Ai offers at a comparable price. Anyone who needs advanced image editing, inpainting, or a large model library should look at Leonardo.Ai instead.
Read full Editly review →Midjourney verdict
Midjourney suits individual creators, designers, and agencies who want richly stylized visuals and flexible GPU-hour billing. It lacks API access and centralized team management, so studios needing those should consider Leonardo.Ai or GPT Image 2. Skip it if you need enterprise features like SSO or seat pooling.
Read full Midjourney review →