Kapwing vs WeVideo (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Kapwing and WeVideo share a 2.4 GPA, both have a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about features, where Kapwing grades higher, or value for money, where WeVideo does.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Kapwing
Online video editor with AI subtitles, dubbing and team workspaces
WeVideo
Browser-based video editor with screen recording for schools and teams
Which one is for you
Pick Kapwing if
- Fits if your marketing or social team edits video together in a browser
- Works for subtitling, translating or dubbing a video into other languages
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to try the paid plans first, as there's no trial and Kapwing says it doesn't refund
- Tight if you're staying free, because exports are watermarked and stop at 4 minutes and 720p
- Pricey if you want custom voice clones, since those are listed under Business at $50 per member a month
- Watch out: free project files are kept for 3 days, and free projects are unlisted rather than private
- Not for you if you want a desktop or phone app, as it's browser only and the Android app is paused
Pick WeVideo if
- Fits if you want a low-cost browser editor on a few dollars a month
- Works for schools and teams who record screens and edit in the browser
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 5 minutes of publishing a month, 1 GB and 480p
- Watch out: the pricing page shows Creator and Teams by default, and Power to Business only under Compare Plans
- Not for you if you want a refund, as fees are non-refundable, including the current period after you cancel
- Watch out: education plans are priced on a separate tab we didn't read
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAKapwingFair | 2.4GPAWeVideoFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is $16 a member a month on the year, $24 if you pay by the month. The middle of this category is $10, so Kapwing sits in the upper half of the normal range. Business at $50 is a different conversation. | BPower is $4.99 a month on yearly billing ($9.99 monthly), inside the category's cheapest quarter. Unlimited is $7.99. |
| Free plan and trial | CThere is a free plan, but you'll hit the walls in an afternoon: every export is watermarked and capped at 4 minutes and 720p, with 30 minutes of exports a month and 10 credits. Free project files are dropped after 3 days. | CA free plan with 5 minutes of publishing a month, 1 GB of storage and 480p export. Trials of Creator and Instructor have no stated length. |
| Features | BTimeline editing, auto subtitles translated into 60+ languages, dubbing into 40+, text to speech, AI video generation, a tool that cuts long videos into social clips, and screen recording in the same tab. Nothing missing from the core job. | CTimeline editor, screen and webcam recording, stock media, interactive video and AI Assist, but the page shows two plan sets and education plans sit on a separate tab. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and this is a browser app where the work is the editing itself: a timeline to learn and a monthly credit allowance to keep an eye on. Not hard, just not nothing. | CNo store rating on record. A web app where you build each video yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, nothing to download, and the help centre says the Android app is paused so phone users edit in a browser. It does talk to YouTube, TikTok and Unsplash, which keeps it above web-with-nothing. | BWeb, iOS and Android. No desktop app or integrations are listed. |
| Best for | teams editing video together in a browser | cheap browser video editing for school and work |
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: Kapwing and WeVideo. How we grade
Price against what you get
Kapwing starts at $16 a month for each person and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. WeVideo starts at $4.99 a month and scores 2.3.
Kapwing scores higher, and starts $11.01 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other screen recording and video tools on the chart, 9 score higher than Kapwing for less, and 6 score higher than WeVideo for less.
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
Where they differ
- Kapwing also covers transcription and noise cancellation.
At a glance
| Kapwing | WeVideo | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $16 per member / month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly) | $4.99 per month, billed annually at $59.88 ($9.99 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Unlimited watermarked exports up to 4 minutes long at 720p, 30 minutes of exports a month, 5 GB of cloud storage and 10 credits, enough for 10 minutes of auto-subtitling. | 5 minutes of publishing a month, 1 GB of cloud storage and 480p export. |
| Free trial | None listed | Free trials of the Creator and Instructor plans; length not stated on the pricing page |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Kapwing | WeVideo, Inc. |
| Price read from | kapwing.com | wevideo.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Kapwing
- The Free plan watermarks every export and caps videos at 4 minutes, 720p and 30 minutes of exports a month.
- Free workspaces keep project files for 3 days, and free projects are unlisted rather than private.
- There is no free trial of the paid plans, and Kapwing says it does not refund subscriptions.
- There is no downloadable app; the help center says the Android app is paused and phone users edit in a browser.
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.
Key features
Kapwing
- Timeline video editor
- Trim and combine clips on a drag-and-drop timeline, add overlays, transitions and stock assets, then export as MP4, GIF, MP3 or an image.
- Subtitles and translation
- Subtitles are generated automatically and can be translated into more than 60 languages or downloaded as SRT or VTT files. Minutes are metered: 10 on Free, 1,000 a month on Pro.
- Dubbing, text to speech and lip sync
- Dubbing translates dialogue into 40+ languages and text to speech turns text layers into voiceovers. Custom voice clones are listed under the Business plan, and lip sync minutes are metered by plan.
- AI video generation and repurposing
- The Video Generator builds a video with voiceover, visuals, subtitles and music from a text prompt, and Repurpose Studio cuts a long video into clips sized for social platforms.
- Screen and camera recording
- Record the screen, a browser tab or a window, with or without the camera and microphone, from inside the editor, then edit the recording in the same project.
- Team workspaces
- Members share a workspace with folders, leave comments on the video and can edit a project at the same time. Brand Kit stores logos, fonts and colors on paid plans.
WeVideo
- Timeline video editor
- Trim, merge, crop and resize clips and add text, music, transitions and green screen backgrounds in the browser.
- Screen and webcam recording
- Record the screen, the webcam or both from the home screen; recording is included from the Power plan up.
- Stock media and templates
- A library of more than 1M stock assets plus motion titles and templates; unlimited stock use needs a higher plan.
- Interactive video
- Insert polls, quizzes, web embeds and reflective pauses into videos for teaching and training.
- AI Assist
- A set of AI tools that includes generated captions, auto-generated questions and background noise removal.
- Brand kits and collaboration
- Brand kits and shared templates for teams, with real-time collaboration on the Teams and Business tiers.
Plans
Kapwing
Free$0
Watermarked 720p exports up to 4 minutes long, a 2 GB upload limit, 5 GB of cloud storage and 10 credits.
Pro$16
per member / month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly)
1,000 credits a month, no watermark, 4K exports up to 2 hours long, 6 GB uploads, Brand Kit, custom fonts and 200 GB of storage.
Business$50
per member / month, billed annually ($64 billed monthly)
4,000 credits a month, custom voice clones, lip sync, the option to buy extra credits and 800 GB of storage.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom credits and storage, SAML single sign-on, custom billing, a dedicated account manager and onboarding.
WeVideo
Free$0
5 minutes of publishing time a month, 1 GB of storage, 480p resolution.
Power$4.99
per month, billed annually at $59.88 ($9.99 billed monthly)
30 minutes of publishing a month, 20 GB of storage, 720p, basic stock media and screen recording.
Unlimited$7.99
per month, billed annually at $95.88 ($15.99 billed monthly)
Unlimited storage and publishing time, 4K resolution and advanced stock assets.
Creator$240
per year, billed annually
Headline plan on the page: unlimited storage and publishing, 1M+ stock assets, premium effects, up to 4K. Free trial offered.
Teams$624
per year for a three-seat license, billed annually
Creator plus custom templates, real-time collaboration and advanced sharing and permissions.
EnterpriseCustom
Sold through sales, with dedicated rendering, personalized service and team-based pricing.
Ways to pay less
Kapwing
- Annual discount
Save about 33% on Pro with annual billing
Pro is $16 per member a month billed annually ($192 a year) against $24 billed monthly. Business is $50 billed annually ($600 a year) against $64 monthly, about 22% less.
WeVideo
- Annual discount
Annual billing roughly halves Power to Business
The compare view shows Power at $4.99 a month on annual billing against $9.99 monthly, and Unlimited at $7.99 against $15.99.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Kapwing or WeVideo?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Kapwing starts at $16 per member / month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly), and WeVideo starts at $4.99 per month, billed annually at $59.88 ($9.99 billed monthly). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Kapwing or WeVideo?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Kapwing and WeVideo have a free plan.
Which platforms do Kapwing and WeVideo run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only WeVideo lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.