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Should I use Midjourney?

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· 1 month ago

Buy if you're a solo creator or marketer wanting top-tier AI images and video for $10-$120/month. Skip if you need precise editing, exact prompt control, or enterprise security documentation.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~40 public sources; several review snippets truncated, limiting depth on support and enterprise features.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo direct evidence found
  • Security posture

Pricing

$10/mo

Basic

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierNo
Top tier$120/mo

Best for

  • Concept art and ideation
  • Marketing and social visuals
  • Solo creators and small studios
  • Stylized illustration work

Not for

  • Teams needing precise on-brand editing control
  • Enterprises requiring security certifications and docs
  • Anyone needing exact prompt adherence
  • Casual users wanting a free tool

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Disney/Universal copyright lawsuit creates legal uncertainty for commercial output

medium

No free tier; cheapest entry is $10/month, subscription-only billing

medium

Cheaper plans run on limited GPU hours; heavy users pushed to pricier tiers

medium

Enterprise buyers report scarce security documentation; no public security page found

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Reviewers 'absolutely blown away' by image quality
  • Video generation called hard-to-beat value for the price
  • 4.4/5 on G2; users consistently praise output
  • Self-funded and profitable, so no VC-driven pricing risk

Cons

  • Longtime user calls it 'virtually unusable' with poor prompt adherence
  • Trustpilot complaints about wasted subscription money
  • Sued by Disney and Universal for copyright infringement
  • Not built for editing, per G2 reviewers

Sources & method

- 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities in Midjourney itself; beware imposter apps and third-party relay tools.

official x2review x4security x2news x2
  • Imposter Midjourney apps deliver BatLoader malware, Fake ChatGPT/Midjourney apps spread malware; download only from the official site.
  • Third-party relay CVE-2026-9306, Auth bypass in QuantumNous new-api, a third-party Midjourney image relay tool — not Midjourney itself.
  • Sparse enterprise security disclosures, Buyers report difficulty getting enterprise security info; no public security page found.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • $10/mo

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. CNET praises video value; Trustpilot refund gripes
  • Ease of use: 3/5. Guess: web app simpler than legacy Discord-only flow
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Images plus video, frequent model updates
  • Support quality. No direct evidence found
  • Security posture: 2/5. No public security page; sparse enterprise disclosures
  • 4.4/5 G2 rating per 2026 review roundup
  • $10/mo Starting price range spans $10-$120/mo
  • No Free tier all plans are paid subscriptions
  • $200M+ Annual revenue ~40-50 employees, zero VC funding

Pricing

Basic

$10/mo

  • Entry tier of the $10-$120 range
  • GPU-hour based usage limits

Top tier

$120/mo

  • Upper end of the $10-$120 range
  • Largest GPU-hour allowance (Guess)

Security

No known vulnerabilities in Midjourney itself; beware imposter apps and third-party relay tools.

  • Imposter Midjourney apps deliver BatLoader malwareFake ChatGPT/Midjourney apps spread malware; download only from the official site.⁸
  • Third-party relay CVE-2026-9306Auth bypass in QuantumNous new-api, a third-party Midjourney image relay tool — not Midjourney itself.⁷
  • Sparse enterprise security disclosuresBuyers report difficulty getting enterprise security info; no public security page found.

What users say

Most users praise image quality and video value, but some report declining prompt adherence and refund frustrations.

“It is so bad. I wasted a hundred buck”
Trustpilot
“Midjourney was a flagship – now it is virtually unusable.”
Reddit, r/midjourney
“I Tried Midjourney's AI Video Generator, and It's Hard to Beat the Value for the Price”
CNET review

Alternatives

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Companies that use it

  • RCS MediaGroup
Full analysis

Based on ~40 public sources; several review snippets truncated, limiting depth on support and enterprise features.

Best-in-class AI images and solid video for $10-$120/mo — but no free tier, weak editing, IP lawsuit, thin enterprise security.

Methodology

Based on ~40 public sources; several review snippets truncated, limiting depth on support and enterprise features.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Midjourney v8 | An Honest AI Image Generator Reviewcuriousrefuge.com
    review
  2. CNET: Midjourney AI video generator reviewcnet.com
    review
  3. Trustpilot reviews of midjourney.comtrustpilot.com
    review
  4. Reddit: Midjourney was a flagship – now it is virtually unusablereddit.com
    review
  5. Comparing Midjourney Plans (official docs)docs.midjourney.com
    official
  6. Midjourney pricing in 2026eesel.ai
    official
  7. CVE-2026-9306: QuantumNous new-api Auth Bypasssentinelone.com
    security
  8. ChatGPT and Midjourney imposter apps deliver BatLoaderblog.eclecticiq.com
    security
  9. Disney, Universal sue Midjourney over copyrightadweek.com
    news
  10. Sacra: Midjourney revenue, funding & newssacra.com
    news

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