Avocad vs Pomelli: Which AI Ad Tool Is Better for Small Businesses in India?
Google's Pomelli has been getting a lot of buzz since its October 2025 launch. The promise — free AI-generated marketing content from Google Labs — sounds incredible. And for businesses in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, and New Zealand, it is.
But if you're a small business owner, D2C brand, or startup in India? The answer is simpler than the comparison.
Pomelli isn't available in India. Avocad is.
Still, this comparison matters. Not just because Pomelli may eventually expand to India, but because understanding what each tool offers helps you decide what you actually need from an AI ad generator — regardless of which tools are available to you.
Disclaimer: Features and availability accurate as of February 2026. Pomelli is in public beta.
The Availability Problem
Let's get this out of the way first.
Google Pomelli Availability (February 2026)
- ✓ United States
- ✓ Canada
- ✓ United Kingdom
- ✓ Australia
- ✓ New Zealand
- ✗ India
- ✗ Southeast Asia
- ✗ Europe (except UK)
- ✗ Latin America
- ✗ Africa
- ✗ Middle East
Google has hinted at expanding to APAC markets in late 2026, possibly through Google Workspace integrations. But there's no confirmed timeline for India.
Avocad Availability
- ✓ Global — works from anywhere
- ✓ India — built with Indian SMBs as a primary audience
- ✓ INR pricing available through Dodo Payments
- ✓ UPI and Indian card payments supported
For Indian businesses, Avocad isn't just available — it's designed for you.
Why This Matters for Indian Businesses
India's small business ecosystem has specific needs that general-purpose global tools often miss:
Price Sensitivity
Indian SMBs and startups operate on tighter budgets than US counterparts. Monthly subscriptions of $29–$149 (₹2,400–₹12,300) per month — which is what tools like AdCreative.ai charge — are often prohibitive.
Avocad's approach:
- Free tier with 30 credits (no credit card required)
- Starter plan at $19/month (~₹1,600) or ~₹850/month on annual billing (50% off)
- Credit-based system — you pay only when you create ads
- One-time credit packs that never expire
- No wasted spend on months when you're not running campaigns
Pomelli's approach:
- Free during beta (great while it lasts)
- Future pricing unknown — predicted $10–20/month
- Not available in India regardless
Festival and Seasonal Campaigns
Indian businesses run campaigns around Diwali, Holi, Eid, Pongal, Navratri, Republic Day, Independence Day, Makar Sankranti, Raksha Bandhan — the calendar is packed. You need an ad tool that can generate quality creatives quickly during these peak periods.
Avocad's "URL → describe → generate in 3 minutes" workflow is built for this urgency. When the festival hits, you don't have time to learn a new tool or wait for conversational AI to iteratively refine content.
The Multi-Brand Reality
Many Indian business owners manage multiple brands, product lines, or storefronts. A clothing brand might have a formal wear line, a casual line, and a seasonal collection — each needing different brand identities in their ads.
Avocad's brand kit management lets you save and switch between multiple brand profiles instantly. Pomelli limits you to a single brand profile on its free tier.
Local Payment Methods
Pomelli is processed through Google's infrastructure, which currently doesn't accommodate Indian payment flows. Avocad accepts:
- All major credit and debit cards
- UPI payments
- Indian card payments (note: may take up to 48 hours to process due to RBI regulations)
Feature Comparison for Indian SMBs
Let's compare features through the lens of what Indian small businesses actually need.
Speed to First Ad
| Scenario | Pomelli | Avocad |
|---|---|---|
| Enter URL, get first ad | ~5 minutes | ~3 minutes |
| Second ad with saved brand | ~2 minutes | ~1 minute (saved brand kit) |
| Rush campaign during Diwali | Not available | Ready to go |
What You Need for Indian Ad Campaigns
| Feature | Pomelli (if available) | Avocad |
|---|---|---|
| Promotional overlays (₹299 OFF, etc.) | Not structured | ✓ (dedicated promo field) |
| Regional festive themes | Generic | Indian festival calendar awareness |
| Product-specific ads | General brand content | ✓ (product/service analysis mode) |
| Multiple brand kits | Single profile | ✓ (unlimited) |
| Reference images (product photos) | ✗ | ✓ (up to 3) |
| Logo placement control | Auto-extracted | ✓ (upload + control) |
| Human model inclusion | ✗ (toggle) | ✓ (toggle) |
| High-res for print/outdoor | Standard only | ✓ (up to 4K) |
The Promo Info Advantage
This is worth calling out specifically. Indian advertising is heavily promotion-driven:
- "Flat ₹500 OFF on orders above ₹2,000"
- "Apply 'DIWALI25' for 25% off"
- "Buy 2 Get 1 Free — Limited Period"
Avocad has a dedicated Promotional Info field in its campaign settings. When you fill this in, the AI ensures the discount/offer is prominently featured in the generated creative — properly formatted, visually highlighted, and integrated into the ad design.
Pomelli doesn't have this structured input. If you want a promo shown, you'd need to describe it conversationally and hope the AI places it correctly.
Keywords Control
Similarly, Avocad's Keywords field lets you specify exact words you want included in the ad creative. For Indian campaigns:
- Festival names: "Diwali Sale," "Holi Offers"
- Urgency terms: "Limited Time," "Today Only"
- Social proof: "50,000+ Happy Customers"
These keywords are treated as priority content by the AI, ensuring they appear in the generated creative.
Pricing in Context (for Indian Businesses)
Monthly Cost in INR (approximate)
| Tool | Free | Entry Paid | Full Featured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canva Pro | Limited | ~₹500/month | ~₹700/user/month |
| AdCreative.ai | — | ~₹2,400/month | ~₹12,300/month |
| Google Pomelli | Free (beta) | TBD (~₹830–1,600) | TBD |
| Avocad | 30 credits | ~₹850/month* | ~₹2,100/month* |
*Annual billing with 50% discount
For an Indian startup spending ₹50,000–₹2,00,000 per month on Meta/Google Ads, the ad creative tool is a tiny fraction of the total budget. The question isn't "which is cheapest?" — it's "which gives me better ads so my actual ad spend performs better?"
The Credit-Based Advantage
Indian business ad creation tends to be bursty:
- Heavy during festivals (Diwali, Christmas, New Year)
- Moderate during sales events
- Light during off-seasons
A monthly subscription charges you the same regardless. Avocad's credit system scales with your actual usage:
- Busy month (Diwali launch): Use 100 credits, create 15+ ads
- Quiet month: Use 5 credits, create 1 ad
- No campaign month: Use 0 credits, pay nothing extra (on credit packs)
Credits from one-time credit packs never expire. This is designed for the reality of seasonal Indian marketing.
The Workflow Difference for D2C Brands
Let's walk through a real scenario: launching a Diwali campaign for an Indian D2C skincare brand.
With Avocad:
- Select saved Brand Kit — "GlowUp Skincare" (saved from last campaign)
- Edit for Diwali — update selling points to mention "Diwali Gift Sets"
- Set campaign:
- Ad description: "Festive Instagram ad, gold and warm tones, premium gifting look"
- Promo info: "Flat 30% OFF — Use code DIWALI30"
- Keywords: "Diwali Gift Set, Limited Edition"
- Upload: Product image of the gift box, plus a style reference of a previous successful ad
- Set: 4:5 (Instagram feed), 2K resolution
- Generate — 3 minutes
- Brush edit — adjust background gold intensity
- Download — exact format, ready for Meta Ads Manager
- Repeat — change to 9:16 (Stories), generate another variant
- Total time: ~10 minutes for 2 platform-ready ads
With Pomelli (hypothetically, if available in India):
- Enter website URL — wait for Business DNA
- Select "Instagram post" content type
- Type: "Create a Diwali sale ad with festive gold theme for skincare gift sets, include 30% off with code DIWALI30"
- Pomelli generates an option
- "Not quite right" — CTA doesn't show the coupon code prominently
- Refine: "Make the coupon code bigger and add festive diyas in the background"
- Pomelli regenerates
- Download — check if dimensions work for Instagram feed
- For Stories: start the process again in 9:16 format
- Total time: ~15–20 minutes for 2 assets, with less control over the output
What Pomelli Does Better (Honestly)
Even for Indian businesses, there are areas where Pomelli brings something Avocad doesn't currently offer:
Video Content
Pomelli's Animate feature (powered by Veo 3.1) can turn static marketing content into short video animations. For Reels and TikTok-heavy strategies, this is valuable. Avocad focuses on static ad creatives today (video is on the roadmap).
Product Photography
Pomelli's Photoshoot feature transforms basic product photos into studio-quality images. For Indian D2C brands that photograph products on kitchen tables or white sheets, this could be transformative — if it becomes available in India.
Zero Cost (for now)
Free is free. If Pomelli launches in India with the same free beta model, it would be an excellent option for testing before committing to any paid tool.
Summary
| Factor | Google Pomelli | Avocad |
|---|---|---|
| Available in India | ✗ (No) | ✓ (Yes) |
| INR pricing | ✗ | ✓ |
| UPI/Indian card payments | ✗ | ✓ |
| Festival campaign support | Generic | India-market aware |
| Promotional offer fields | Conversational | Structured input |
| Multiple brand kits | Single profile | ✓ (Unlimited) |
| Credit-based (seasonal flex) | Free (beta) | ✓ |
| Product-specific ad mode | ✗ | ✓ |
| 4K resolution | ✗ | ✓ |
| Post-generation brush editing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Video generation | ✓ | Coming soon |
| Product photoshoot | ✓ | — |
Bottom Line
If you're running a business in India and need AI-powered ad creatives today, the choice is clear — not because one tool is objectively "better" than the other in every dimension, but because Avocad is available, supports your payment methods, and is designed with your market in mind.
When Pomelli launches in India (if it does), it'll be worth evaluating. Until then, you have a tool that works now, generates ads in 3 minutes, and charges you only for what you use.
For Indian SMBs, that's what matters.
Create your first ad in 3 minutes. Try Avocad free at avocad.xyz.
— The Avocad Team