Topview and make.ad are closer than most tools here. Both run the newest video models (Seedance 2.5 among them), both reference other ads, and both let AI assistants drive them. Topview’s site leads with a video agent that takes an idea, a script, a reference video or a product URL and plans the scenes itself, plus avatars, a canvas, a drama studio and a 3D shot composer. make.ad leads with ready-made ad formats and a review at every paid step.
01At a glance
| make.ad | Topview (per its site) | |
|---|---|---|
| Where you start | A brief, your own script, a reference ad to clone, or one of the ready-made workflows | An idea, a script, a reference video or a product URL, given to its video agent |
| People on screen | Drawn for each ad, or your own cast; Talking Avatars for a single face | AI avatars, product avatars and lip sync |
| Formats | 11 ad formats with briefs and examples: Suno song ads, cartoon stories, UGC, podcast clips, drama scenes and more | Marketing videos, explainers, product ads, UGC-style ads with AI presenters, micro-dramas and series |
| Models | Many image and video models on Generate, Seedance 2.5 among them | Lists Seedance 2.5, Wan 3.0, MiniMax H3 and its own Topview T1 |
| AI assistants | An MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code and Codex | Lists an API, MCP and a skill |
02Where Topview is the stronger pick
- You want to paste a product URL and have the agent plan the video. make.ad does not read URLs.
- You want hands-on tools for building shots: a free-form canvas or a 3D scene where you place characters and the camera.
- You make serialised micro-dramas from a novel or script, which Topview has a dedicated studio for.
- You want product avatars and a broad avatar set out of the box.
03Where make.ad is the stronger pick
- You want proven ad formats ready to fill: each workflow has finished examples, the brief they were made from, and settings tuned for that kind of ad.
- You want songs: a jingle written and sung on Suno, with the pictures cut to the singing.
- You want to approve before you pay: script, sound and stills, or each shot’s frames, before any clip renders.
- You want a reusable cast: characters, places, props and styles in folders, with voices of their own, used across ads and movies.
04Which should you choose?
If you like to direct with tools (canvases, shot composers, an agent you hand a URL to), Topview gives you more of them. If you would rather start from a format that already works and approve the ad step by step, make.ad is the more step-by-step path. Both are worth a test with the same brief.
What this page says about Topview comes from its public website (topview.ai) as it read on October 31, 2026. Products like these change every few weeks, so check their site for anything that matters to you, and their pricing page for current prices. Topview is a trademark of its owner; make.ad is not affiliated with or endorsed by Topview.
Questions
- Is make.ad a Topview alternative?
- Yes, for ads. They overlap a lot; the main differences are make.ad’s ready-made formats with reviews at each paid step, and Topview’s URL-driven agent and shot-building tools.
- Do both use Seedance 2.5?
- Topview’s site lists Seedance 2.5. On make.ad it runs ad movies, shots on Assets and clips on Generate. See how to use Seedance 2.5.
- Can I use make.ad from Claude?
- Yes. Connect make.ad’s MCP server and ask for an ad in your own words. See making ads from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor.
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