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Motion analyses your own ads, from $999 a month. Seercraft reads your competitors', with a 7-day free trial.
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Motion vs Seercraft
Creative analytics for your own ad accounts, sold with the Runneth AI analyst.
| Feature | Motion | Seercraft |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan / trialMotion: No (demo or trial) | No (demo or trial) | 7-day free trial |
| Competitor tracking starts atMotion: $999 / mo (Starter) | $999 / mo (Starter) | See pricing page for current plans |
| Priced on your ad spendMotion: Yes, by spend tier | Yes, by spend tier | Never |
| PlatformsMotion: Own accounts on Meta, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn; competitor Inspo on Meta | Own accounts on Meta, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn; competitor Inspo on Meta | Meta today; TikTok, Google and LinkedIn next |
| Copies grouped into ideasMotion: Own ads only | Own ads only | Yes, with version counts |
| Tells you what to test nextMotion: Runneth agent, on your own data | Runneth agent, on your own data | 3 cited tests every week |
From Motion's own site, checked 31 Oct 2026.
Where Motion is great
- The deepest creative analytics for your own account: auto-tagged hooks and formats, leaderboards and reports.
- Runneth, an always-on AI analyst in Slack with daily and weekly routines.
- Unlimited seats and ad accounts on every plan.
What you'd miss
- Starts at $999 a month and is priced on ad spend.
- Built for your own performance data; competitor research is a side feature on Meta only.
- Agencies pool spend across clients, which pushes them into custom tiers.
Choose Motion if you spend well above $50k a month on ads and want an AI analyst on your own performance data, and $999 is small next to your media budget. Choose Seercraft if you want your competitors read for you every day and three cited tests for your brand every week.
Sources: motionapp.com/pricing · runneth.com/pricing
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Can I use Seercraft and Motion together?
Yes, they answer different questions. Motion tells you how your own ads perform; Seercraft tells you what your competitors keep paying for and what to test next.
Is there a cheaper Motion alternative for competitor research?
Seercraft offers a 7-day free trial and monthly or annual billing. See the pricing page for current Starter, Pro and Agency prices and tracking limits.
Can I move from Motion to Seercraft?
Yes. Add the brands you were watching (it takes a minute each) and Seer starts reading their ads straight away. Save the ads you want to keep into boards. If you're moving a large library, email [email protected] and we'll help.
Does Seercraft show competitor ad spend?
No. Nobody outside Meta can see spend for commercial ads outside the EU. Seercraft uses public signals instead: how long ads run, how many versions of an idea a brand makes and how fast it adds new ones.
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