Alternatives · Screen Recording

WeVideo alternatives

As of Nov 12, 2026, the highest-graded WeVideo alternative is OpenShot (3.0 GPA). It's also the best free one.

WeVideo compared with 7 alternatives: Clipchamp, Kapwing, VEED, Flixier, Camtasia and 2 more.

WeVideo has a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99 per month, billed annually at $59.88 ($9.99 billed monthly). All 7 alternatives are free or have a free plan.

Listings checked up to Nov 12, 2026 · Where the facts come from

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At a glance

Tool	Price	Free plan	Runs on
WeVideoThis tool	Free plan · from $4.99/mo	Yes	Web, iOS, Android
Clipchamp	Free plan · from $9.99/mo	Yes	Web, Windows
Kapwing	Free plan · from $16/mo	Yes	Web
VEED	Free plan · from $25/mo	Yes	Web, iOS, Android
Flixier	Free plan	Yes	Web, iOS, Android
Camtasia	Free plan · from $39/yr	Yes	Web, macOS, Windows
FlexClip	Free plan · from $11.99/mo	Yes	Web
OpenShot	Free	Free	macOS, Windows, Linux

Price against what you get

WeVideo starts at $4.99 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 1 of the 6 alternatives on this chart scores higher and starts lower: Camtasia.

Clipchamp, Kapwing and VEED score higher without starting lower. OpenShot starts lower without scoring higher.

Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

The best score at each price
Has a free plan
No free plan

The full chart of screen recording and video tools, and the best at every price

How each one differs from WeVideo

Clipchamp
Microsoft's browser-based video editor with a free plan
- Clipchamp starts at $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year (Microsoft 365 Personal).
- Clipchamp also lists a Windows app.
- Clipchamp lists no iOS and Android apps, which WeVideo has.
- Clipchamp also covers transcription and noise cancellation.
Suits: Windows users, who find it in the Start menu on Windows 11
Clipchamp vs WeVideo Clipchamp pricing and details
Kapwing
Online video editor with AI subtitles, dubbing and team workspaces
- Kapwing starts at $16 per member / month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly).
- Kapwing lists no iOS and Android apps, which WeVideo has.
- Kapwing also covers transcription and noise cancellation.
Suits: Marketing and social teams editing video together in a browser
Kapwing vs WeVideo Kapwing pricing and details
VEED
Browser-based AI video generator and editor for social video
- VEED starts at $25 per month or $146.99 per year for Creator (US App Store prices).
- VEED also covers transcription and noise cancellation.
Suits: Marketers and creators making short social videos in a browser
VEED vs WeVideo VEED pricing and details
Flixier
Cloud video editor that runs in the browser with AI helpers
- Flixier also covers transcription.
Suits: Editing on a Chromebook or an older laptop
Flixier vs WeVideo Flixier pricing and details
Camtasia
Screen recorder and video editor for tutorials and training videos
- Camtasia starts at $39 per year, billed yearly (Starter; Editor exports stay watermarked).
- Camtasia also lists Windows and macOS apps.
- Camtasia lists no iOS and Android apps, which WeVideo has.
- Camtasia also covers transcription and noise cancellation.
Suits: Tutorials, software demos and training videos built from screen recordings
Camtasia vs WeVideo Camtasia pricing and details
FlexClip
Online video maker and editor with templates and AI tools
- FlexClip starts at $11.99 per month, billed annually.
- FlexClip lists no iOS and Android apps, which WeVideo has.
- FlexClip also covers text to speech.
Suits: Small businesses and creators making social and promo videos
FlexClip vs WeVideo FlexClip pricing and details
OpenShot
Free, open-source video editor for Linux, Mac and Windows
- OpenShot is free.
- OpenShot also lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- OpenShot lists no web app and iOS and Android apps, which WeVideo has.
- OpenShot is open source, according to its own site.
- OpenShot does not cover templates, which WeVideo does.
Suits: Beginners who want a free editor with no watermark
OpenShot vs WeVideo OpenShot pricing and details

Limits worth knowing in WeVideo

The pricing page shows two plan sets: Creator and Teams by default, and Power to Business under Compare Plans.
The Free plan is capped at 5 minutes of publishing a month and 480p.
Fees are non-refundable, including the current billing period after cancelling.
Education plans (K-12 and higher ed) are priced on a separate tab not read here.

WeVideo pricing and details

Common questions

What are the alternatives to WeVideo?

The alternatives to WeVideo in this directory are Clipchamp, Kapwing, VEED, Flixier, Camtasia, FlexClip and OpenShot. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with WeVideo.

Is there a free alternative to WeVideo?

Yes. OpenShot is free to use. Clipchamp, Kapwing, VEED, Flixier, Camtasia and FlexClip have a free plan alongside paid ones.

Which WeVideo alternatives work on Windows?

The WeVideo listing does not include a Windows app. Clipchamp, Camtasia and OpenShot list one.

Which WeVideo alternatives work on macOS?

The WeVideo listing does not include a macOS app. Camtasia and OpenShot list one.

Is there an open-source alternative to WeVideo?

OpenShot is described as open source on its own site.

When were these prices checked?

Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

How this page was made

Where any alternative here is in our top three screen recording and video tools, the best for most people is the highest placed of them: the top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades. Otherwise the page names the highest-graded alternative in the same category as WeVideo, the one its listing names first winning a tie. The best free one is the highest-graded alternative that is free or has a free plan (a free trial does not count), with its catch quoted from its listing where the listing states a short one. The GPA is the average of our five grades for each tool.
The alternatives are the tools WeVideo’s listing names as its closest substitutes, and the tools whose listings name WeVideo.
Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing, which names the pages they were read from.
The differences are worked out from those listings.
The chart sets each tool’s starting price against our own grades for features, ease of use and platforms.

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