Automate Basics

CapCut vs OpusClip

Pick up to 4 tools and see their free plans, entry prices, platforms and limits in one table. Every fact comes from each vendor's own pages, checked 16 October 2026.

Compared on
CapCut

Free plan

OpusClip

Free plan · from $15/mo

What it isVideo and photo editor with AI tools, on web, desktop and mobileAI tool that cuts long videos into short social clips with captions
Free planCore editing and free templates; limited access to premium templates, effects, fonts and music; advanced AI tools such as auto captions and motion tracking are Pro-only60 credits per month; up to 1080p clips; watermark; no editing; clips can no longer be exported after 3 days
Cheapest paid planNot publishedCapCut pricing$15/mo (Starter)OpusClip pricing
What it coversNot stated150 credits per month; Starter is only available on monthly billing (Pro billed annually works out at $14.5/month, $174/year).
Free trial7-day free trial of Pro in select countries and regions, for accounts that have never subscribed to ProFree trial offered on Starter and Pro, no credit card required (length not stated)
PlatformsWeb, Windows, macOS, iOS, AndroidWeb, API
Integrations (vendor's figure)Not statedNot stated
Open sourceNoNo
Good for
  • Editing short videos for TikTok, Instagram and YouTube
  • Adding captions and text-to-speech voiceovers
  • Removing backgrounds from photos and videos
  • Turning a podcast or webinar into short clips for social media
  • Adding animated captions to clips automatically
  • Scheduling clips to YouTube Shorts, TikTok and Instagram Reels
Watch out for
  • No single public price; CapCut shows prices by region, device and promotions, and the final price at checkout
  • Auto captions and other advanced AI tools are listed as Pro-only on capcut.com
  • The Standard plan is mainly for the mobile app; using paid features on a PC needs Pro
  • Free plan: 60 credits per month, watermark, no editing, and clips can only be exported for 3 days
  • Starter plan is monthly only and includes 1 brand template
  • Team workspace (2 seats) starts on Pro
Made byBytedance Pte. Ltd.OpusClip

Entry prices are the cheapest paid plan, as each vendor publishes it; “What it covers” says what that price is per (a user, a channel, a brand, a number of contacts). The sources are listed on each tool's page.

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