Alternative To X
Teal split-screen comparison of your product vs a rival across three rows; swap names, row values, handle, and toggle the winner badge.
- Type
- Video
- Format
- Instagram Reel · 9:16
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Duration
- 12.8s
- Scenes
- 3
- Render cost
- $0.0032 / render
VariablesConditional scenes
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Alternative To X is a ready-to-render SaaS / dev tools video design formatted for Instagram Reel · 9:16 with 3 scenes and support for variables, conditional scenes. Open it in the editor to replace its copy and media, then render variations through the Zvid API.
19 variables: Every value below is a variable you can override — send them in the variables field of the render request (or edit them in the editor) to generate on-brand versions at scale.
kickerTextSWITCHING? READ THIS.
hookTitleTextA better alternative to {{rivalName}}.
ourNameTextDriftwave
rivalNameTextLegacy Suite
row1TextPricing
usR1TextFlat $12 / seat
themR1Text$40+ per seat
row2TextSetup time
usR2TextLive in 10 min
themR2Text2-week onboarding
row3TextSupport
usR3TextHuman, under 1h
themR3TextTicket queue
showWinnerToggleon
winnerTextTextSwitch and save up to 70%
ctaTextTextTry Driftwave free
handleTextdriftwave.io/switch
accentColor#2DD4BF
musicUrlMedia URLThe exact JSON payload
This is the full render config — POST it to the API, or open it in the editor to tweak.
{
"name": "saas-alternative-to-x",
"resolution": "instagram-reel",
"frameRate": 30,
"backgroundColor": "#0C1414",
"outputFormat": "mp4",
"variables": {
"kicker": "SWITCHING? READ THIS.",
"hookTitle": "A better alternative to {{rivalName}}.",
"ourName": "Driftwave",
"rivalName": "Legacy Suite",
"row1": "Pricing",
"usR1": "Flat $12 / seat",
"themR1": "$40+ per seat",
"row2": "Setup time",
"usR2": "Live in 10 min",
"themR2": "2-week onboarding",
"row3": "Support",
"usR3": "Human, under 1h",
"themR3": "Ticket queue",
"showWinner": true,
"winnerText": "Switch and save up to 70%",
"ctaText": "Try Driftwave free",
"handle": "driftwave.io/switch",
"accent": "#2DD4BF",
"musicUrl": "https://cdn.pixabay.com/audio/2025/03/19/audio_56ae1dae5f.mp3"
},
"scenes": [
{
"id": "hook",
"duration": 3.6,
"backgroundColor": "#0C1414",
"transition": "smoothleft",
"transitionId": "compare",
"transitionDuration": 0.5,
"visuals": [
{
"type": "SVG",
"width": 1080,
"height": 1920,
"track": 0,
"enterBegin": 0,
"exitEnd": 3.6,
"svg": "<svg width='1080' height='1920' viewBox='0 0 1080 1920' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'><defs><radialGradient id='axHook' cx='0.5' cy='0.4' r='0.95'><stop offset='0' stop-color='#122222'/><stop offset='1' stop-color='#0C1414'/></radialGradient></defs><rect width='1080' height='1920' fill='url(#axHook)'/><path d='M120 1050 H960' stroke='#2DD4BF' stroke-width='5'/><circle cx='300' cy='640' r='90' fill='none' stroke='rgba(45,212,191,0.5)' stroke-width='3'/><path d='M262 640 L292 670 L342 610' fill='none' stroke='#2DD4BF' stroke-width='8' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/></svg>"
},
{
"type": "TEXT",
"x": 100,
"y": 780,
"width": 900,
"anchor": "top-left",
"track": 1,
"enterBegin": 0.25,
"enterEnd": 0.75,
"enterAnimation": "smoothup",
"exitEnd": 3.6,
"style": {
"fontFamily": "Space Grotesk"
},
"html": "<div style='color:{{accent}}; font-size:26px; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:6px;'>{{kicker}}</div><div style='margin-top:22px; color:#FFFFFF; font-size:86px; line-height:1.04; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:-2px;'>{{hookTitle}}</div>"
}
]
},
{
"id": "compare",
"duration": 6,
"backgroundColor": "#0C1414",
"transition": "smoothleft",
"transitionId": "cta",
"transitionDuration": 0.5,
"visuals": [
{
"type": "SVG",
"width": 1080,
"height": 1920,
"track": 0,
"enterBegin": 0,
"exitEnd": 6,
"svg": "<svg width='1080' height='1920' viewBox='0 0 1080 1920' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'><rect width='1080' height='1920' fill='#0C1414'/><rect x='60' y='300' width='480' height='1180' rx='36' fill='rgba(45,212,191,0.07)' stroke='rgba(45,212,191,0.4)' stroke-width='2'/><rect x='560' y='300' width='460' height='1180' rx='36' fill='rgba(255,255,255,0.02)' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.12)' stroke-width='1.5'/><path d='M110 560 H490 M610 560 H970' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.1)' stroke-width='1.5'/><path d='M110 800 H490 M610 800 H970' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.1)' stroke-width='1.5'/><path d='M110 1040 H490 M610 1040 H970' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.1)' stroke-width='1.5'/></svg>"
},
{
"type": "TEXT",
"x": 300,
"y": 360,
"anchor": "center-center",
"track": 1,
"enterBegin": 0.2,
"enterEnd": 0.6,
"enterAnimation": "smoothdown",
"exitEnd": 6,
"style": {
"fontFamily": "Space Grotesk"
},
"html": "<div style='text-align:center; color:{{accent}}; font-size:40px; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:-1px;'>{{ourName}}</div>"
},
{
"type": "TEXT",
"x": 790,
"y": 360,
"anchor": "center-center",
"track": 2,
"enterBegin": 0.2,
"enterEnd": 0.6,
"enterAnimation": "smoothdown",
"exitEnd": 6,
"style": {
"fontFamily": "Space Grotesk"
},
"html": "<div style='text-align:center; color:#7E8C8C; font-size:36px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:-1px;'>{{rivalName}}</div>"
},
{
"type": "TEXT",
"x": 540,
"y": 480,
"anchor": "center-center",
"track": 3,
"enterBegin": 0.5,
"enterEnd": 0.9,
"enterAnimation": "fade",
"exitEnd": 6,
"style": {
"fontFamily": "Manrope"
},
"html": "<div style='text-align:center; color:#5F7070; font-size:22px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:3px;'>{{row1}}</div>"
},
{
"type": "TEXT",
"x": 300,
"y": 630,
"anchor": "center-center",
"track": 4,
"enterBegin": 0.55,
"enterEnd": 0.95,
"enterAnimation": "smoothup",
"exitEnd": 6,
"style": {
"fontFamily": "Manrope"
},
"html": "<div style='text-align:center; color:#FFFFFF; font-size:34px; font-weight:700;'>{{usR1}}</div>"
},
{
"type": "TEXT",
"x": 790,
"y": 630,
"anchor": "center-center",
"track": 5,
"enterBegin": 0.55,
"enterEnd": 0.95,
"enterAnimation": "smoothup",
"exitEnd": 6,
"style": {
"fontFamily": "Manrope"
},
"html": "<div style='text-align:center; color:#8A9898; font-size:32px; font-weight:600;'>{{themR1}}</div>"
},
{
"type": "TEXT",
"x": 540,
"y": 720,
"anchor": "center-center",
"track": 6,
"enterBegin": 0.7,
"enterEnd": 1.1,
"enterAnimation": "fade",
"exitEnd": 6,
"style": {
"fontFamily": "Manrope"
},
"html": "<div style='text-align:center; color:#5F7070; font-size:22px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:3px;'>{{row2}}</div>"
},
{
"type": "TEXT",
"x": 300,
"y": 870,
"anchor": "center-center",
"track": 7,
"enterBegin": 0.75,
"enterEnd": 1.15,
"enterAnimation": "smoothup",
"exitEnd": 6,
"style": {
"fontFamily": "Manrope"
},
"html": "<div style='text-align:center; color:#FFFFFF; font-size:34px; font-weight:700;'>{{usR2}}</div>"
},
{
"type": "TEXT",
"x": 790,
"y": 870,
"anchor": "center-center",
"track": 8,
"enterBegin": 0.75,
"enterEnd": 1.15,
"enterAnimation": "smoothup",
"exitEnd": 6,
"style": {
"fontFamily": "Manrope"
},
"html": "<div style='text-align:center; color:#8A9898; font-size:32px; font-weight:600;'>{{themR2}}</div>"
},
{
"type": "TEXT",
"x": 540,
"y": 960,
"anchor": "center-center",
"track": 9,
"enterBegin": 0.9,
"enterEnd": 1.3,
"enterAnimation": "fade",
"exitEnd": 6,
"style": {
"fontFamily": "Manrope"
},
"html": "<div style='text-align:center; color:#5F7070; font-size:22px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:3px;'>{{row3}}</div>"
},
{
"type": "TEXT",
"x": 300,
"y": 1110,
"anchor": "center-center",
"track": 10,
"enterBegin": 0.95,
"enterEnd": 1.35,
"enterAnimation": "smoothup",
"exitEnd": 6,
"style": {
"fontFamily": "Manrope"
},
"html": "<div style='text-align:center; color:#FFFFFF; font-size:34px; font-weight:700;'>{{usR3}}</div>"
},
{
"type": "TEXT",
"x": 790,
"y": 1110,
"anchor": "center-center",
"track": 11,
"enterBegin": 0.95,
"enterEnd": 1.35,
"enterAnimation": "smoothup",
"exitEnd": 6,
"style": {
"fontFamily": "Manrope"
},
"html": "<div style='text-align:center; color:#8A9898; font-size:32px; font-weight:600;'>{{themR3}}</div>"
},
{
"type": "TEXT",
"condition": "{{showWinner}}",
"x": 540,
"y": 1560,
"anchor": "top-center",
"track": 12,
"enterBegin": 1.4,
"enterEnd": 1.85,
"enterAnimation": "smoothup",
"exitEnd": 6,
"style": {
"fontFamily": "Space Grotesk"
},
"html": "<div style='display:inline-block; background:{{accent}}; color:#0C1414; border-radius:999px; padding:20px 46px; font-size:34px; font-weight:800;'>{{winnerText}}</div>"
}
]
},
{
"id": "cta",
"duration": 4.2,
"backgroundColor": "#0C1414",
"visuals": [
{
"type": "SVG",
"width": 1080,
"height": 1920,
"track": 0,
"enterBegin": 0,
"exitEnd": 4.2,
"svg": "<svg width='1080' height='1920' viewBox='0 0 1080 1920' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'><defs><radialGradient id='axCta' cx='0.5' cy='0.42' r='0.9'><stop offset='0' stop-color='#0F2020'/><stop offset='1' stop-color='#0C1414'/></radialGradient></defs><rect width='1080' height='1920' fill='url(#axCta)'/><circle cx='540' cy='640' r='150' fill='none' stroke='rgba(45,212,191,0.7)' stroke-width='2.5'/><path d='M500 640 L640 640 M580 580 L640 640 L580 700' fill='none' stroke='#2DD4BF' stroke-width='9' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/></svg>"
},
{
"type": "TEXT",
"x": 540,
"y": 870,
"width": 900,
"anchor": "top-center",
"track": 1,
"enterBegin": 0.3,
"enterEnd": 0.75,
"enterAnimation": "smoothup",
"exitEnd": 4.2,
"style": {
"fontFamily": "Space Grotesk"
},
"html": "<div style='text-align:center; color:#FFFFFF; font-size:70px; line-height:1.1; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:-1px;'>Make the switch<br>in an afternoon.</div>"
},
{
"type": "TEXT",
"x": 540,
"y": 1180,
"anchor": "top-center",
"track": 2,
"enterBegin": 0.75,
"enterEnd": 1.2,
"enterAnimation": "smoothup",
"exitEnd": 4.2,
"style": {
"fontFamily": "Space Grotesk"
},
"html": "<div style='display:inline-block; background:{{accent}}; color:#0C1414; border-radius:999px; padding:26px 60px; font-size:38px; font-weight:800;'>{{ctaText}}</div>"
},
{
"type": "TEXT",
"x": 540,
"y": 1350,
"anchor": "top-center",
"track": 3,
"enterBegin": 1.1,
"enterEnd": 1.5,
"enterAnimation": "fade",
"exitEnd": 4.2,
"style": {
"fontFamily": "Manrope"
},
"html": "<div style='text-align:center; color:#5F7070; font-size:26px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:2px;'>{{handle}}</div>"
}
]
}
],
"audios": [
{
"src": "{{musicUrl}}",
"volume": 0.15,
"track": 0
}
]
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