The claim
Permanent lifetime use of downloads
What we found
VerifiedThe FAQ says materials come with a non-transferable licence granting lifetime permission to use them.
Source · checked Nov 14, 2026
Product review
ProductionCrate Pro (Yearly) review, scored
Cheap yearly VFX library with a real free plan; billing complaints reported.
Tech Busy editorial team · Fact-checked · Updated
#8 of 14 plans in Video & Design Tools
Calculated from published specs and owner feedback
See all video & design tools- Overall 6.0
- Social 6.0
- Usability 6.0
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Strengths and drawbacks
Published specs and owner feedback, not a hands-on test.
Strengths
- Real free plan with 5 downloads a day
- Lifetime use of downloaded assets
- Plugins and 4K footage on Pro
Drawbacks
- Monthly price differs by source
- Billing complaints on Trustpilot
- Only 6 Trustpilot reviews
How the score breaks down
Published features and owner comments · not a lab test.
Published features and owner comments · not a lab test.
- Overall6.0
- Social6.0
- Usability6.0
Usability6.0/10
Price transparency5.0/10
Usage rights7.0/10
Free plan, trial and refund7.0/10
Published feature coverage7.0/10
Support access3.0/10
Social6.0/10
Reddit5.0/10
Independent web and YouTube7.0/10
Marketplace reviews3.8/10
How each score was set
Usability 6.0 /10
From published features and owner comments · not a lab test.
- Price transparency5.0/10
- The yearly and monthly Pro prices are public, but the monthly figure differs between the FAQ and older listings, and the monthly rate is nearly double the yearly one.
- Usage rights7.0/10
- Four of five rights are stated: commercial use, YouTube and client work, lifetime use of downloads and no restrictions beyond redistribution; a no-watermark statement is not given.
- Free plan, trial and refund7.0/10
- A permanent free plan exists with a 5-download daily limit and no card; no refund window is published.
- Published feature coverage7.0/10
- Four of six capabilities: a stated library size, editor plugins for After Effects, Premiere and DaVinci, SFX included and downloads up to 4K; stems and detailed filters are not listed.
- Support access3.0/10
- A support email, support articles and a status page are published; no chat or response target is listed.
Social 6.0 /10
Average of the independent owner-review sources listed below.
- Reddit5.0/10
- Brand-level · 3 reviews · reddit.com
- Independent web and YouTube7.0/10
- Brand-level · 3 reviews · webmarketsupport.com, rottenwifi.com
- Marketplace reviews3.8/10
- Brand-level · 6 reviews · trustpilot.com, rottenwifi.com
Claims we checked
The published claim, then what we found. Live statuses. How we review
The claim
Monthly Pro price
What we found
Fine printThe FAQ shows a $49 promotional monthly price while older third-party lists show $39, so the monthly rate moves.
Source · checked Nov 14, 2026
The claim
Pro monthly plan cancel any time
What we found
Fine printA 2026 Trustpilot reviewer alleges billing continued after a one-month plan and that support did not respond.
Source · checked Nov 14, 2026
The claim
Free plan with 5 downloads a day
What we found
VerifiedThe FAQ and the sign-up page both state the five-a-day free tier.
Source · checked Nov 14, 2026
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