Polotno SDK embeds a customizable editor in your product; Placid provides a hosted API and template editor for automating images, PDFs, and simple video. Use the editor when you need in‑app creation with schema‑driven automation. Use the hosted service when you want server‑side generation from templates without running an editor.
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Core philosophy
Polotno SDK emphasizes control and a single JSON schema for editing and automation. Rendering can be local, self‑hosted, or via the Polotno Cloud Render API, using the same schema and API. Plans are on Request API key.
Placid emphasizes convenience and no‑code integrations around hosted templates and API endpoints.
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Architecture and integration
Polotno SDK integrates as a browser editor with customizable UI, roles, and asset sources. Rendering paths are interchangeable under one schema: browser, self‑hosted, or cloud. For element control, see the video element schema; the image element and the text element follow the same model.
Placid integrates via REST, feeds, and no‑code tools; templates and rendering run on the platform.
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Automation and templating
Polotno SDK uses JSON to define every element and supports code‑driven generation, variable mapping, and reusable templates, then rendering locally, self‑hosted, or in the cloud.
Placid applies parameters to hosted templates to produce images, PDFs, and lightweight video.
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Rendering and export
Polotno SDK supports PNG, JPEG, PDF, PPTX, GIF, and MP4 across in‑browser, self‑hosted, and Cloud Render; see import and export.
Placid renders on a managed backend with plan‑based limits.
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Feature scope
Polotno SDK
Embeddable editor for images, templates, documents, and video
Schema‑level motion and animation
Multi‑format export and interchangeable rendering paths
Placid
Hosted templates for images, PDFs, and simple video
No embeddable editor surface for your product
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Use cases
Polotno SDK
SaaS and MarTech: in‑product editors and automated campaigns
eCommerce: product visuals and promo videos from catalog data
Social platforms: post, story, and short‑form video editors
Education: course visuals with self‑hosted rendering
Real estate and print/DAM: listing sheets, flyers, and documents
Placid
Marketing automation: batch image/PDF variants from feeds
Content ops: generate social graphics and basic video snippets without embedding an editor
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Feature comparison
Capability | Polotno SDK | Placid |
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Primary model | Embeddable editor + JSON schema | Hosted templates + REST API |
Editor inside your app | Yes (customizable UI) | No (hosted editor) |
Automation | Programmatic via schema and code | Template parameters via API |
Rendering modes | Browser, self‑hosted, cloud | Hosted service only |
Media types | Images, video, documents | Images, PDFs, basic video |
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Pricing and licensing
Polotno SDK
Team $199/mo for organizations under 10 employees, one domain, 10,000 editor loads. Business $399/mo for organizations under 50 employees, unlimited domains and loads. Enterprise $599+/mo with custom terms and optional source access. Cloud rendering: $0.004 per image, $0.03 per video minute. See Request API key.
Placid
Subscription pricing and plan‑based limits for hosted generation.
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Conclusion
Polotno SDK gives you an embeddable editor and a single schema for editing and automation. Placid provides hosted templates and API endpoints for server‑side generation without embedding an editor.