Comparison

Crush vs Zeely

Both tools make ads with AI and can launch them on Meta. Pick Zeely if you mainly want video: UGC-style ads, AI avatars and organic posts. Pick Crush if you want the campaigns run for you after launch, with winning ads scaled and losing ones turned off.

Crush is our product. We checked Zeely's own website in September 2026 and link every source below. Where Zeely is the better choice, we say so.

At a glance

Crush and Zeely compared, checked September 2026
FeatureZeelyCrush
What it isAn AI ad creative platform for UGC-style video and static ads that can also launch ads on Meta.An AI tool for Meta (Facebook and Instagram) ads: it creates ad creatives and copy for your store, launches the campaigns, scales the winners and turns off the losers.
CreativesAI video and UGC-style video ads, AI avatars and talking heads, static ads and ad scripts, plus organic content such as reels and carousel posts.Creates ad creatives and copy for your store, including new versions of proven ads you pick from the ad library.
Launching adsLaunches Meta ads from Zeely, including in bulk. Zeely says it is a Meta Business Partner.Creates and launches the campaigns in your own Meta ad account.
After launchPerformance dashboards and alerts for creative fatigue.Scales winning ads and turns off losing ones automatically. Autopilot runs the testing hands-off.
Ad researchNot listed on the pages we checked.Tracks competitors through the Meta Ad Library and keeps their history, including ads that were taken down. Free public ad library of millions of Facebook ads, with how many days each ad has run and how many times the advertiser relaunched it.
Ad platformsRuns ads on Meta (Facebook and Instagram).Meta only (Facebook and Instagram).
PriceFrom $29.95/month, plus up to 12% when ads run through ZeelyFrom $19.95 for 2 weeks (40 credits), then $79.95/month (120 credits)
Trial and refundsNo free trial listed. Cancel in the app settings.No free plan. 14-day money-back guarantee, cancel anytime.

Where Zeely is better

  • More creative formats, especially video: UGC-style videos, AI avatars and talking heads.
  • Organic content as well as ads: reels, carousel posts and social posting.
  • A much bigger user base. Zeely says more than 2 million people use it.
  • A lower entry price per month: Starter is $29.95 a month, against $79.95 a month for Crush after its first plan.

Where Crush is better

  • It optimizes after launch. Crush scales winners and turns off losers automatically. The Zeely pages we checked describe dashboards and fatigue alerts rather than automatic budget changes.
  • Research is built in: a free public ad library of millions of Facebook ads with days running and relaunch counts, plus competitor tracking that keeps ads that were taken down.
  • Nothing is added to your ad spend unless you turn on Autopilot (5% of managed spend). Zeely's pricing FAQ mentions charges of up to 12% for running ads through it.
  • Every plan has a 14-day money-back guarantee.

Zeely vs Crush pricing

Zeely, from its website

  • Starter is $29.95 a month with 2,500 credits, Plus is $49.95 with 5,000 credits and Growth is $79.95 with 10,000 credits. The page shows them as discounts from $49.95, $89.95 and $149.95.
  • Plans come in weekly, monthly, bi-monthly and quarterly durations.
  • Its pricing FAQ says running Facebook and Instagram ads through Zeely involves additional charges of up to 12%.

Crush

Crush starts with a paid plan of $19.95 for 2 weeks (40 credits), $29.95 for 4 weeks (60 credits) or $49.95 for 8 weeks (100 credits), then renews at $79.95 a month with 120 credits each month. Making ads uses credits: an image ad uses 2 and a video remake uses 20, so 120 credits make 60 image ads or 6 video remakes. Connecting, launching and budget changes never use credits, and you can buy extra credit packs. Every plan has a 14-day money-back guarantee and you can cancel anytime. Autopilot, the hands-off mode, adds 5% of the ad spend it manages and does not use credits. See the pricing page.

What the difference means

Zeely's plans cost less per month on paper. The number to check is the charge of up to 12% for running ads through Zeely: work out how it applies to your ad budget before you compare totals. Crush adds nothing to your ad spend unless you turn on Autopilot (5% of the spend it manages).

Which should you choose?

Choose Zeely if

  • Video comes first for you: UGC-style ads, AI avatars and talking heads.
  • You also want organic content such as reels and carousel posts.
  • You want a lower monthly plan price to start with.

Choose Crush if

  • You want a tool that keeps working after launch, scaling winners and turning off losers.
  • You want to build new ads from proven ones, using a library that shows how long each ad has run.
  • You want no charge on your ad spend. Crush plans have none; Autopilot adds 5% of the spend it manages only if you turn it on.

Still deciding? See the full list of Zeely alternatives or every comparison.

Crush vs Zeely FAQ

Is Zeely cheaper than Crush?

On plan price, usually yes. Zeely's plans run from $29.95 to $79.95 a month, while Crush renews at $79.95 a month after a first plan from $19.95. Zeely's FAQ also mentions charges of up to 12% for running Facebook and Instagram ads through it. Crush adds nothing to your ad spend unless you turn on Autopilot, which costs 5% of the spend it manages.

Can both Zeely and Crush launch Facebook ads?

Yes. Zeely launches Meta ads, including in bulk. Crush launches campaigns in your own Meta ad account and then keeps adjusting them: it scales winners and turns off losers.

Which is better for video ads?

Zeely. UGC-style video and AI avatars are central to it. Crush centers on creating, launching and optimizing Meta campaigns for stores.

Last checked: September 2026

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