CapCut vs DaVinci Resolve

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

DaVinci Resolve

• Editors and colorists who want editing, color, effects and audio in one app
• Learning professional post-production tools on the free version
• Teams working on the same project through Blackmagic Cloud

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.

DaVinci Resolve

• The free version stops at 8-bit formats, 60fps and Ultra HD 3840 x 2160; 10-bit video, 120fps and higher resolutions need Studio.
• The DaVinci AI Neural Engine tools, temporal and AI spatial noise reduction and text-based editing are in Studio only.
• The App Store version is for iPad, where Studio is a $94.99 in-app purchase; no browser version is listed.
• Rental licenses for Studio are described for companies using Blackmagic Cloud Organizations; individuals buy a license.

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.

DaVinci Resolve

Cut and edit pages

Two editing workspaces: the cut page for fast turnarounds and multicam work, and the edit page with a traditional track layout, trimming tools and subtitles.

Color page

Node-based color correction with primary sliders, qualifiers, PowerWindows, trackers and HDR grading tools. HDR grading is in the free version.

Fusion effects and motion graphics

A node-based compositor in a 3D workspace for visual effects, animated 2D and 3D titles and particle systems.

Fairlight audio

Audio post-production with up to 2,000 tracks, ADR and Foley tools, and effects such as reverb, de-esser, hum remover and AI Voice Isolation.

Multi-user collaboration

Editors, colorists, effects artists and sound engineers can work on the same project at once, with projects hosted through Blackmagic Cloud.

DaVinci AI Neural Engine

Studio-only AI tools including magic mask, smart reframe, Super Scale upscaling, speed warp retiming and object removal.

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.

DaVinci Resolve

• DaVinci Resolve$0

  Editing, color, Fusion effects and Fairlight audio for 8-bit formats up to 60fps and Ultra HD, with multi-user collaboration and HDR grading.

• DaVinci Resolve Studio for iPad$94.99

  in-app purchase on iPad; billing period not shown

  Upgrade inside the free iPad app that adds DaVinci AI Neural Engine tools such as magic mask, smart reframe and voice isolation.

• DaVinci Resolve Studio$295

  to buy a license; no subscription period is listed

  Adds the DaVinci AI Neural Engine, more Resolve FX, noise reduction, text-based editing, 10-bit video up to 120fps and resolutions beyond 4K.

CapCut

No public discounts listed.

DaVinci Resolve

• Other savings

  Studio key included with editing hardware

  The DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor ($435) and Editor Keyboard ($669) both list a DaVinci Resolve Studio activation key under What's Included.