Custom Santa Video alternatives
Short answer
Custom Santa Video is a good choice, especially its free cartoon Santa video. Alternatives: HohoClip — similar text-only form, $4.99 per video or $9.99 for three (vs. £7.99/$9.99 for one), 7 site languages and 10 voice/language options; Portable North Pole for calls and filmed footage; SantaCard for the lowest price ($1.99/video, min. 2).
Last updated November 1, 2026. Written by the HohoClip team; we make one of the products compared here.
Comparison
| Service | Free option | Paid price | What you provide | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HohoClip | Free watermarked preview where Santa says the child's name; free printable Letter from Santa and Nice List certificate. | $4.99 one video, $9.99 for 3 ($3.33 each). One-time, no subscription. | Text-only form: name, age, town, interests, proud moment, wish, who it's from; name pronunciation check. No photos. | Original fictional storybook Santa in 3 scenes; 10 voice/language options; tone, length and music; HD MP4 + share page; delivered within 24h or refunded. |
| Custom Santa Video | Free cartoon Santa video that says the child's name and one detail; no card, ready in about two minutes. | Premium video £7.99 / $9.99 / €8.99 one-off (one video). | Text details (name, age, interests, achievement, wish); no photo upload. | Choice of Santa, US or UK voice, tone, length and music; portrait video ready in about 10–15 minutes; iPhone app. |
| Portable North Pole (PNP) | Free trial Santa video (PNP says free trials are usually available up to December 19) and a free birthday video. | Single Premium video US$11.99; Magic Pass annual subscription US$19.99 for the first year (auto-renews). PNP notes prices vary by country. | Form with child's name, age, details and photos. | Filmed Santa and North Pole village footage, plus phone calls, live 'Talk to Santa' chat and audio bedtime stories; web and iOS/Android app. |
| Synthesia Santa | Free Santa video from a template (Classic, Selfie or Working Santa), emailed to you. | Free campaign page; Synthesia's main product is a business AI-video platform with its own plans. | You type the script Santa says (any of 140+ languages). | AI avatar Santa reading your script; delivered by email. |
| CreatorKit AI Santa | Per CreatorKit's FAQ, free videos are given to about 20% of users, decided after you enter your email. | Paid for other users; price not shown on the page before entering an email. | Pick a template (kids, joke, custom) and type the message; optional AI 'Generate draft'. | AI Santa video emailed in about 7 minutes; many languages. |
| SantaCard | No free video listed on the pricing section. | $1.99 per video, minimum order of 2 videos ($3.98). | Type any message; AI message assistant. | AI voice and Santa video in about 1 minute; 29 languages; 5 audio edits per video; 5 music choices; download. |
Stick with Custom Santa Video if…
- You want the free cartoon Santa video (name plus one detail, no card).
- You want an iPhone app or to choose between several Santa characters.
Try HohoClip if…
- You're making videos for two or three children ($9.99 for three different videos).
- You need Spanish, French, German, Italian or Brazilian Portuguese, or an Australian/Irish English accent.
- You want to hear the name in a free preview before paying, and a 24-hour delivery-or-refund promise (refund policy).
HohoClip is not affiliated with Custom Santa Video.
Hear Santa say your child's name, free
Type their details (no photos), get a free watermarked preview, then unlock the full video for $4.99 (or 3 for $9.99).
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How much does Custom Santa Video cost?
On November 1, 2026, customsantavideo.com listed its premium video at £7.99 / $9.99 / €8.99 one-off, and a free cartoon Santa video that says the child's name.
What's the difference between Custom Santa Video and HohoClip?
Both write Santa's script from a text form and need no photos. Custom Santa Video has a free cartoon video, several Santas and an iPhone app; HohoClip costs less per paid video ($4.99, or $9.99 for three), adds languages beyond English (Spanish, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese) and shows a free name preview before you pay.
Source: customsantavideo.com, read on November 1, 2026.