CapCut vs Clipchamp
We give CapCut a 3.6 GPA and Clipchamp a 3.4, out of 4.0. CapCut grades higher on ease of use and platforms. Clipchamp grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
CapCut
Video and photo editor with effects, auto captions and AI tools
Clipchamp
Microsoft's browser-based video editor with a free plan
How we grade them
| 3.6GPACapCutExcellent | 3.4GPAClipchampVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BStandard is $9.99 a month and Pro is $19.99, as US App Store in-app purchases, with a yearly subscription at $89.99. That's about what video tools here typically start at. But the store listings don't say what Standard adds to the free version, so we can't call it a bargain. | BPremium comes with Microsoft 365 Personal, at $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year. That's about typical for video tools here, and the Microsoft 365 suite comes along with it. But it isn't sold separately, so you pay for the suite even if all you wanted was 4K export. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree to download, with basic editing, effects, filters and background removal. But the limits bite. On the desktop app in the US, auto captions get 1 free use a month, and the Windows listing marks keyframes, chroma key and stabilization as Pro only. | AFree gives unlimited watermark-free exports at up to 1080p, the editing tools, the recorders, AI subtitles, voiceovers and silence removal. Most people could stay on it. 4K, premium stock assets and the brand kit are what's held back. |
| Features | AA multi-track timeline, speed from 0.1x to 100x, keyframes, chroma key, stabilization, auto captions, text-to-speech, background removal and hundreds of effects. Exports go up to 4K 60fps. That's the whole job, from the first cut to captions and music. | AA timeline editor with text, filters and color correction, plus a screen, camera and voice recorder. AI subtitles cover over 80 languages and text to speech has over 400 voices. It cleans up background noise and filler words, and there are templates and stock footage. That's the whole job. |
| Ease of use | A4.6 from about 1.1 million App Store ratings. Commenters call it easier to get going with than the professional video tools, and reviewers keep coming back for the ready-made templates. | BNo store rating on record, so a B is as high as we go. It runs in the browser, and on Windows 11 it's already in the Start menu. Nothing to buy or set up to make a first video. |
| Platforms and integrations | AiPhone, iPad, Android, Mac and Windows, so phone and desktop are both covered. It shares straight to TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp. | BA browser editor that works in Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome, and a Windows app, tied into OneDrive and Microsoft 365. Microsoft ended support for the iOS app on June 9, 2026, and the browser editor isn't optimized for touch devices like iPads. |
| Best for | short videos edited on your phone | free video editing in a browser or on Windows |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: CapCut and Clipchamp. How we grade
Where they differ
- CapCut starts at $9.99 per month for Standard, as a US App Store in-app purchase. Clipchamp starts at $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year (Microsoft 365 Personal).
- Only CapCut lists iOS, Android and macOS apps.
- Only Clipchamp lists a web app.
- Clipchamp also covers transcription, noise cancellation, templates and screen recording.
At a glance
| CapCut | Clipchamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9.99 per month for Standard, as a US App Store in-app purchase | $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year (Microsoft 365 Personal) |
| Free plan | Free to download with a range of free tools. On the desktop app, auto captions get 1 free use a month in the US, audio extraction gets 9, and the advanced editing set is marked Pro only. | Unlimited watermark-free exports at up to 1080p, basic editing tools, recorders, AI subtitles, voiceovers and silence removal, plus free stock assets and filters. |
| Free trial | Free trial of premium features before subscribing; the store listings do not state its length | Microsoft 365 Personal and Family can be tried free for 1 month |
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| Made by | Bytedance Pte. Ltd. | Microsoft |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | microsoft.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
CapCut
- Short-form video for TikTok, Instagram and YouTube
- Editing on a phone or tablet, with desktop apps for longer projects
- Adding captions, effects and music without separate tools
Clipchamp
- Windows users, who find it in the Start menu on Windows 11
- Free 1080p exports without a watermark
- Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers who want 4K export
Worth knowing
CapCut
- Prices shown are US App Store in-app purchases; what CapCut charges on the web or in the desktop app may differ.
- The US App Store also lists a yearly subscription at $89.99 and monthly subscriptions at $7.99 and $19.99 without naming their plan.
- On Windows, free auto captions are capped at 1 use a month in the US, UK, France, Germany and China, and up to 6 a month elsewhere.
- The Windows listing marks keyframe animation, optical-flow slow motion, chroma key and stabilization as Pro only.
Clipchamp
- Premium is not sold on its own: 4K export, premium stock assets and effects, and the brand kit come with Microsoft 365 Personal or Family.
- The browser editor works in Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome, and is not optimized for touch devices such as iPads or tablets.
- Microsoft ended support for the Clipchamp iOS app on June 9, 2026, leaving the browser editor and the Windows desktop app.
- Work and school accounts use a separate Clipchamp for work version, included with some Microsoft 365 business and education licenses.
Key features
CapCut
- Multi-track timeline editing
- Trim, split and merge clips on a multi-track timeline, change speed from 0.1x to 100x with speed curves, and freeze a frame.
- Keyframes, chroma key and stabilization
- Keyframe animation, optical-flow slow motion, chroma key and stabilization. The Windows listing marks this set as available in the Pro version only.
- Auto captions and text-to-speech
- Speech recognition turns dialogue into subtitles, and text-to-speech reads text in multiple languages and voices.
- Background removal and AI video
- Removes backgrounds automatically. The App Store listing also describes an AI video feature that turns text or images into video.
- Effects, filters and music
- Hundreds of effects such as Glitch, Blur and 3D, filters that are updated weekly, and a library of music clips and sound effects.
- Export and sharing
- Choose the export resolution, with 4K 60fps and smart HDR supported, then share the video to social media platforms.
Clipchamp
- Timeline video editor
- Trim, crop, resize and rotate clips, then add animated text and titles, filters, effects and color correction.
- Screen, camera and voice recorder
- Record the whole screen, a tab or a window together with the webcam, with unlimited retakes and no watermark on the saved recording.
- AI subtitles
- Generates captions from a video's audio in over 80 languages, with editable style, font and colors and a downloadable .srt transcript.
- AI voiceovers
- Text to speech with over 400 voices across many languages, with controls for pitch and pace.
- AI audio cleanup
- Removes background noise, unwanted pauses and silences, and filler words from video and audio.
- Stock library and templates
- Royalty-free stock videos, images, music, stickers, GIFs and sound effects, plus video templates. Premium stock assets need Microsoft 365.
Plans
CapCut
Free$0
Basic editing, effects, filters and background removal. Auto captions and audio extraction have monthly free-use caps on the desktop app.
Standard$9.99
per month, as a US App Store in-app purchase
Sold in the app as "Standard Monthly Subscription". The store listings do not say what it adds to the free version.
Pro$19.99
per month, as a US App Store in-app purchase
Sold in the app as "Pro Monthly Subscription". The Windows listing marks its advanced editing features as available in the Pro version only.
Clipchamp
Free$0
Unlimited watermark-free exports up to 1080p, editing tools, screen and camera recorder, AI tools, and free stock assets and filters.
Microsoft 365 Personal$9.99
per month, or $99.99 per year
Suite subscription for 1 person that includes Clipchamp premium: 4K exports, premium stock assets, premium filters and effects, and the brand kit.
Microsoft 365 Family$12.99
per month, or $129.99 per year
The same Clipchamp premium features inside a Microsoft 365 suite subscription for 1 to 6 people.
Ways to pay less
CapCut
No public discounts listed.
Clipchamp
- Annual discount
Save by paying for Microsoft 365 yearly
Microsoft 365 Personal is $99.99 a year against $9.99 a month, a saving of $19.89. Family is $129.99 against $12.99, a saving of $25.89.
