Gulab — A node-based AI creative canvas that wires 100+ image, video, audio, text and 3D models together, with every model on every plan. It is a good fit for creators who like to build their own pipelines on an infinite node canvas, want a low monthly entry price, and value realtime collaboration on a shared canvas. If that is not you, or not any more, here is where else to look.
What you would gain.
Capabilities Gulab does not offer, or only partly does, that BeHooked includes on every plan. Anything Gulab simply does not publish is left out rather than counted against it.
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AI avatars & lipsync
- Gulab
- Partly — lip Sync node; no avatar library published
- BeHooked
- 14 lipsync models plus curated avatars in Ad Studio
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API, MCP or CLI access
- Gulab
- Partly — API keys from settings; no public API docs found
- BeHooked
- MCP connector, CLI and Skills
6 alternatives to Gulab.
BeHooked first — it is our page, and we say so. The rest are the researched products that cover the most of what you used it for, each on the same terms.
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BeHooked
A generation workspace: image, video and audio models from many labs, purpose-built apps, an agent and a node canvas, with every model on every plan.
- Best for
- Creators who want purpose-built apps as well as a node canvas: Ad Studio from a product URL, Story Mode, Podcast Clipper and Dynamic Captions.
- Pricing starts
- Pro at ₹2,900 a month for 60,000 credits
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ImagineArt
An AI creative suite for image, video and audio, with Film, Ad, Fashion and Lipsync studios, node Workflows, an agent workspace and an API.
- Best for
- Creators who want a low-cost way in, with a daily free allowance, a $5 entry plan and unlimited use of selected models on higher tiers.
- Pricing starts
- Basic at $5 a month for 1,500 credits a month
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ElevenLabs
An AI audio platform for speech, voice cloning, dubbing, music and sound effects, now with image and video models and a Studio editor.
- Best for
- Anyone whose work starts with voice: narration, audiobooks, dubbing, voice agents and audio-led video, with a timeline editor and a full audio API.
- Pricing starts
- Starter at $6 a month billed monthly, 30,000 credits
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Higgsfield
An AI creative suite built around cinematic video: Cinema Studio, VFX presets, Marketing Studio, a node canvas and the Supercomputer agent.
- Best for
- Creators chasing a cinematic look, who want camera presets, visual effects and motion transfer, plus unlimited use of selected image models on the higher plans.
- Pricing starts
- Starter at $15 a month for 200 credits
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Freepik
Freepik's AI suite, now called Magnific: image, video and audio models, Spaces node canvas and a 250M+ asset stock library under one plan.
- Best for
- Designers and agencies who want AI generation and a large licensed stock library in one subscription, and who prefer an annual credit pool with unlimited use of selected models.
- Pricing starts
- Premium at ₹455 a month, billed annually, with 240K credits a year
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SJinn
An AI agent for image, video, audio and 3D creation, with an agent mode, a tool mode for single models and a node-based canvas.
- Best for
- Creators who want an agent to take a story, ad or UGC idea from script to storyboard to finished video, plus unlimited use of selected image and video models on the higher plans.
- Pricing starts
- Lite at $6 a month billed yearly, 8,000 credits a month
When to stay with Gulab.
Switching costs time. If these are the reasons you chose it, they may still be reasons to keep it.
- Over 100 models across image, video, audio, text and 3D on one canvas, with no model gated by plan.
- A low entry price, per-generation pricing shown on the pricing page, and plan credits that roll over for 60 days.
- Realtime collaboration on a canvas, with cursors, comments and a shared team library.
- Image-to-3D with print-ready STL export, and Gulab Music for complete music videos.
FAQs
Questions, answered.
What people ask when they are looking beyond Gulab.
What is the best Gulab alternative?
It depends on why you are leaving Gulab. BeHooked is the better fit for creators who want purpose-built apps as well as a node canvas: Ad Studio from a product URL, Story Mode, Podcast Clipper and Dynamic Captions. If you want something closer to how Gulab works, look at ImagineArt, ElevenLabs, Higgsfield, Freepik and SJinn — each is compared against BeHooked on this site, with sources.
Why do people look for Gulab alternatives?
Usually because they need something Gulab does not offer, or only partly offers: ai avatars & lipsync, api, mcp or cli access. BeHooked covers each of those in one workspace.
Is there a free Gulab alternative?
Among the alternatives here, ImagineArt (100 credits a day on selected models such as ImagineArt 1.0 Lite and Flux Dev; video needs a subscription); ElevenLabs (10,000 credits a month, no commercial use); Higgsfield (generate without a paid plan on a small set of models; no credits included) publish a free plan. BeHooked has no free plan, but its pay-as-you-go credit packs need no subscription.
When is it better to stay with Gulab?
Gulab remains the better choice for creators who like to build their own pipelines on an infinite node canvas, want a low monthly entry price, and value realtime collaboration on a shared canvas. Among its strengths: over 100 models across image, video, audio, text and 3D on one canvas, with no model gated by plan.
Other alternatives pages.
Shortlists for other products in the same space.
