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# Pencil

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> Cloud-based ad creative platform managing the full workflow from creative brief to published ads across Meta, TikTok, and Google.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.0/5** by 1 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses Pencil?

Businesses of all sizes in e-commerce, finance, and consumer goods. Serves marketing teams, advertisers, and creative agencies.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.0/5** | 1 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 3.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 1.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Pencil

## Commercial Context

- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: Singapore

## Features

- Generative AI

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- Chat

## Category

- [Ad Server Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/31121/ad-server/software)

## Related Categories

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- [AI Content Creation Platforms](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/34829/ai-content-generation-platforms/software)

## Alternatives

1. [The Brief](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/161766/creatopy) — 4.6/5 (285 reviews)
2. [wetracked.io](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1074947/wetracked-io) — 5.0/5 (210 reviews)
3. [Ad Orbit](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/139955/maghub) — 4.6/5 (107 reviews)
4. [Quartile](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1014346/quartile) — 4.5/5 (94 reviews)
5. [Taboola](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/156009/taboola) — 4.5/5 (68 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Pencil : Your perfect companion" — 4.0/5

> **Abhinav** | *20 February 2023* | Broadcast Media | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: This is free to use and Open software, available on more over all the major platforms. It help organisations to outline different types of user interfaces for most of the  desktop platforms.
> 
> **Cons**: It is capable of only two dimensional project generation with limited frame by frame animation
> 
> It’s a mid tear software with limited work flow

## Links

- [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1030186/pencil)

## This page is available in the following languages

| Locale | URL |
| en | <https://www.capterra.com/p/252119/Pencil/> |
| en-AE | <https://www.capterra.ae/software/1030186/pencil> |
| en-AU | <https://www.capterra.com.au/software/1030186/pencil> |
| en-CA | <https://www.capterra.ca/software/1030186/pencil> |
| en-GB | <https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/1030186/pencil> |
| en-IE | <https://www.capterra.ie/software/1030186/pencil> |
| en-IL | <https://www.capterra.co.il/software/1030186/pencil> |
| en-IN | <https://www.capterra.in/software/1030186/pencil> |
| en-NZ | <https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/1030186/pencil> |
| en-SG | <https://www.capterra.com.sg/software/1030186/pencil> |
| en-ZA | <https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1030186/pencil> |

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