Submagic vs Vizard (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Submagic and Vizard share a 2.2 GPA, and only Vizard has a free plan.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Submagic
AI editor that adds captions, B-roll and cuts to short videos
Vizard
AI tool that cuts long videos into short social clips
Which one is for you
Pick Submagic if
- Fits if you post short vertical videos and want captions added automatically
- Works for people who'll send clips straight to TikTok, Instagram or YouTube
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if your videos run past 2 minutes on Starter: the caps are 2, 5 and 30 minutes by plan
- Tight if you make many videos, as every plan limits videos a month through credits
- Pricey if you need 4K, which is Business only at $41 a member a month
- Watch out: API credit packs are extra, from $57 a month for 250 minutes
- Not for you if you want to know the trial length up front, as it isn't stated
Pick Vizard if
- Fits if you turn podcasts, talks or long videos into short clips
- Works for people who'll start on the free plan to see the clips it picks
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 720p, 60 credits a month and projects deleted after 3 days
- Skip it if you want unlimited storage, which only Business has
- Pricey if you add teammates: extra members cost $5 a month per seat
- Watch out: credits are shared between clipping and the Agent, and roll over for only 2 months
- Not for you if you want a desktop or phone app, as it's browser only
How we grade them
| 2.2GPASubmagicFair | 2.2GPAVizardFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStarter is $12 a member a month on yearly billing ($19 monthly), under the category's middle of $12.99 and well above its cheapest quarter, which ends at $7. | CCreator is $14.50 a month on yearly billing ($29 monthly), a little above the category's middle of $12.99. Business is $19.50. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe pricing page says no credit card is needed to start, but it doesn't state how long the trial lasts. No free plan. | CA free plan with 60 credits a month, 720p export, uploads up to 60 minutes and projects kept for 3 days. Those are limits you'll hit. |
| Features | CCaptions, Magic Clips, clean-up tools, b-roll and publishing, but video length stops at 2 minutes on Starter and 4K needs Business. | CAI clipping, text and timeline editing, captions, translation, scheduling and an API. Credits are shared between clipping and the Agent, and only Business lifts storage limits. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It has accounts to connect and credits to count. | CNo store rating on record. A web app with credits to count and templates to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iOS and Android, with Zapier, Make, n8n and posting to YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. No desktop app. | BWeb only, with an API and links to n8n, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook. |
| Best for | AI captions for short videos | cutting long videos into short clips |
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: Submagic and Vizard. How we grade
Price against what you get
Submagic starts at $12 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Vizard starts at $14.50 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Submagic starts $2.50 a month lower. Of the other screen recording and video tools on the chart, 17 score higher than Submagic for less, and 22 score higher than Vizard 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
At a glance
| Submagic | Vizard | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $12 per member / month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly) | $14.50 per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | 60 credits a month, 720p export, uploads up to 60 minutes, and projects stored for 3 days. |
| Free trial | Pricing page says no credit card is required to start; trial length is not stated | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Submagic | Vizard, Corp. |
| Price read from | submagic.co | vizard.ai |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Submagic
- Plans are priced per member, and each tier caps videos per month through credits.
- Video length is capped at 2, 5 and 30 minutes on Starter, Pro and Business.
- 4K export needs Business; Starter exports 1080p at 30 FPS.
- API credit packs are extra, from $57 a month for 250 minutes.
Vizard
- Credits are shared between clipping and Agent; unused credits roll over for 2 months on paid plans.
- Free plan exports stop at 720p and 10 minutes, and projects expire after 3 days.
- Only the Business plan lifts storage limits, and extra team members cost $5 per month per seat.
- It runs in a browser only; the pages read list no desktop or mobile app.
Key features
Submagic
- AI captions
- Auto-generated captions in 118 languages with styled templates, plus text-based trimming of the transcript.
- Magic Clips
- Repurposes a long video into several shorts by pulling out key moments.
- AI clean-up tools
- Removes silences and bad takes, cleans audio, adds zooms and writes hook titles, with some of these limited to Pro and above.
- B-roll and sound
- Inserts B-roll, music and sound effects; Storyblocks footage and audio start at the Pro plan.
- Publishing
- Schedule and publish finished videos to social platforms from the editor, with analytics on Pro and above.
- API and automation
- A video editing API and connections through Zapier, Make and n8n; API minutes are included by plan (10 to 100 a month).
Vizard
- AI clipping
- Finds highlight moments in a long video, cuts them into clips and reframes them to vertical with a click.
- Text-based and timeline editing
- Trim a video by deleting words from its transcript, then fine-tune the cuts on a timeline.
- Captions and translation
- Auto-subtitles with animated styles, and caption translation into more than 100 languages.
- Vizard Agent
- Builds videos from a prompt using templates such as product ads, podcast clips and explainers; it draws on the same credits as clipping.
- Scheduling and brand templates
- Schedule posts to connected social accounts and save brand templates so clips keep a consistent look.
- API
- An API automates clip generation, with a ready-made n8n workflow template offered on the API page.
Plans
Submagic
Starter$12
per member / month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly)
45 credits per member (15 videos or 5 Magic Clips), 2-minute videos, 1080p at 30 FPS, no watermark.
Pro$23
per member / month, billed yearly
120 credits per member (40 videos or 15 Magic Clips), 5-minute videos, Brand Kit, auto zooms and silence removal. Yearly saving shown: $192.
Business$41
per member / month, billed yearly
300 credits per member (100 videos or 37 Magic Clips), 30-minute videos, 4K at 60 FPS and 30 custom templates. Yearly saving shown: $336.
CustomCustom
Sold through sales, with custom video, member and API limits, SSO and a dedicated customer success contact.
Vizard
Free$0
60 credits a month, 720p export, 10-minute export length, 1 social account, Vizard Agent on the Flash model only.
Creator$14.50
per month for 600 credits, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly)
4K export, 100 GB storage, 6 social accounts and all Agent models. Price rises with the credit step; larger steps are chosen at checkout.
Business$19.50
per month for 600 credits, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly)
Adds unlimited storage, 20 social accounts and team invites at $5 per month per extra seat. Price rises with the credit step.
Ways to pay less
Submagic
- Annual discount
Save up to 41% with yearly billing
The pricing page lists yearly savings of $84 on Starter, $192 on Pro and $336 on Business compared with monthly billing.
Vizard
- Annual discount
50% off with yearly billing
The pricing page shows Creator at $14.50 a month on yearly billing against $29 monthly, and Business at $19.50 against $39.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Submagic or Vizard?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Submagic starts at $12 per member / month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly), and Vizard starts at $14.50 per month, billed yearly ($29 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, Submagic or Vizard?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Vizard has a free plan. Submagic does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Submagic and Vizard run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Submagic 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.