Hour One (discontinued)
AI avatar video platform for business, acquired by Wix in May 2025. The standalone hourone.ai service no longer responds.
Wix announced the acquisition of Hour One on May 23, 2025 (Wix press release). On 2026-10-26 hourone.ai refused connections from our browser; third-party reports say the standalone platform was discontinued in 2025.
Hour One alternatives
12 tools with the most overlap: Akool, Argil, Captions, D-ID, Elai.io, HeyGen, Rask AI, Synthesia and more. Compare all 12 Hour One alternatives →
| Fact | Akool | Argil | Captions | D-ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | AI avatar video | AI avatar video | AI avatar video | AI avatar video |
| Starts at | $12/mo | $50/mo | $24.99/mo | $5.90/mo ($4.70/mo yearly) |
| Billing | Credits | Credits | Subscription | Subscription |
| Free plan | Free plan (Free plan: full-screen watermark, up to 720p, max video length 10 minutes.) | Not stated | Not stated | Free trial |
| Watermark | Watermark on free | Not stated | Not stated | Watermark on free |
| Max resolution | 4K | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Max clip / video length | 30 min | Not stated | Not stated | 30 min |
| Commercial use | Not stated (Starter lists "License: personal".) | Yes | Not stated | Not stated |
| API | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Yes |
| AI avatars | Yes (vendor states it) | Yes (vendor states it) | Yes (vendor states it) | Yes (vendor states it) |
| Custom avatar / digital twin | Not stated | Not stated | Yes (vendor states it) | Not stated |
| Lip sync | Yes (vendor states it) | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Voice cloning | Yes (vendor states it) | Not stated | Yes (vendor states it) | Yes (vendor states it) |
| Translation / dubbing | Yes (vendor states it) | Not stated | Yes (vendor states it) | Yes (vendor states it) |
| Auto captions / subtitles | Yes (vendor states it) | Not stated | Not stated | Yes (vendor states it) |
| Long video to clips | Not stated | Not stated | Yes (vendor states it) | Not stated |
| Templates | Yes (vendor states it) | Not stated | Yes (vendor states it) | Not stated |
| Faceless videos | Not stated | Not stated | Yes (vendor states it) | Not stated |
| Video ads / UGC | Yes (vendor states it) | Not stated | Yes (vendor states it) | Not stated |
| Third-party models | Not stated | Yes (vendor states it) | Not stated | Not stated |
| Real-time avatars | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Yes (vendor states it) |
| Talking photo | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Yes (vendor states it) |
| Checked | Oct 26, 2026 | Oct 26, 2026 | Oct 26, 2026 | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Website | Visit Akool | Visit Argil | Visit Captions | Visit D-ID |
Sources
- https://www.wix.com/press-room/home/post/wix-acquires-hour-one-to-expand-generative-ai-capabilities-and-accelerate-product-innovation
- https://hourone.ai/
Checked Oct 26, 2026 on Hour One's own site. Prices change; confirm on the vendor's site before you buy. Spotted an error? Send a correction.