The Vegas Pro Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Vegas Pro in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Vegas Pro
The Insider’s Guide
Windows video editor with AI tools, now published by Boris FX
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among screen recording and video tools, read from Vegas Pro’s own pages.
Made by Boris FX · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Vegas Pro’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Vegas Pro’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.8
GPA, above 3 of the 84 other screen recording and video tools we grade
Vegas Pro is a professional video editor for Windows with a GPU-accelerated timeline, color grading, compositing, multicam editing and built-in audio tools. AI features cover reframing, masking, text-based editing and speech tools. It is sold in three tiers, with Boris FX effects and audio apps in the higher ones.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Vegas Pro, taken from its own pages and our grades.
A full timeline editor has a learning curve.
- 1
Best for a Windows editor with a timeline and GPU speed
It runs on Windows only, and speech to text and the stock library are subscription-only.
- 2
Paid plans start at $8.33 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $8.33 per month, billed yearly.
- 3
You can try it first
A free trial is offered; its length is not stated on the pages read
- 4
It runs on Windows
Windows.
- 5
GPU-accelerated timeline
A flexible timeline with unlimited video and audio tracks, running on the Vegas Core engine for playback, effects and rendering.
- 6
AI tools
Auto reframing to vertical or square, AI quick masks, text-based editing from a transcript, speech to text and text to speech.
- 7
Color and compositing
Advanced color grading, compositing modes, masks and effects for layered edits.
- 8
A 1.8 GPA, above 3 of 84
That is against the other screen recording and video tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Vegas Pro you would be making a video editor. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Vegas Pro at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $8.33 per month, billed yearly
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- A free trial is offered; its length is not stated on the pages read
- Runs on
- Windows
- Made by
- Boris FX
- Category
- Screen Recording & Video
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for a Windows editor with a timeline and GPU speed
Vegas Pro is a timeline editor for Windows with GPU acceleration, colour tools, multicam and titling, from $8.33 a month on yearly billing. It runs on Windows only, and speech to text and the stock library are subscription-only.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | $8.33 a month on yearly billing for the base plan, between the category's cheapest quarter and its middle. The dearer plans are $12.50 and $16.66. |
| Free plan and trial | D | A free trial is offered, but the pages don't say how long it lasts or whether a card is needed. No free plan. |
| Features | B | GPU timeline, colour and compositing, multicam, audio, titling and AI tools. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job of a professional editor. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. A full timeline editor has a learning curve. |
| Platforms and integrations | D | Windows only. No Mac or Linux version is listed, and no phone or web version. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Vegas Pro is for
- Fits if you edit on a Windows PC and want a timeline editor with GPU rendering
- Works for people who edit longer videos with several cameras
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you use a Mac or Linux, because it's Windows software only
- Tight if you want speech to text, text to speech or the Storyblocks library, which are subscription-only
- Watch out: the store also sells a perpetual licence, but its price and the monthly prices weren't visible on the pages read
- Not for you if you want to know the trial length up front, as it isn't stated
- Watch out: prices exclude tax and VAT
Good to know
Good for
- Windows editors who want a traditional timeline editor
- Editors who want effects and audio apps bundled in higher tiers
- Creators who prefer subscriptions as well as perpetual licenses
Worth knowing
- The product pages describe it as software for Windows; no Mac or Linux version is listed.
- Speech to text, text to speech and the Storyblocks library are marked subscription-only.
- The store also offers a perpetual license, but its price could not be read; monthly billing prices also were not visible.
- Prices exclude taxes and VAT, and Boris FX offers a 15-day money-back guarantee.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$8.33
A month to start
Vegas Pro is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $8.33 per month, billed yearly.
A free trial is offered, but the pages don't say how long it lasts or whether a card is needed.
Vegas Pro
$8.33
per month, billed yearly
The editor with AI tools, Continuum titling, speech-to-text, text-to-speech and Storyblocks media. $99.95 for the year.
Vegas Pro Plus
$12.50
per month, billed yearly
Adds Mocha Vegas tracking, CrumplePop audio plugins, Sound Forge and Acid Pro.
Vegas Pro Ultimate
$16.66
per month, billed yearly
Adds Continuum VFX plugins, Mocha Pro, Particle Illusion, Optics, iZotope Photon and Sound Forge Plus.
Trying it first
A free trial is offered; its length is not stated on the pages read
Read from borisfx.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Yearly billing saves over 50%
The Boris FX store labels its yearly subscription option as saving over 50% compared with monthly billing.
Stated on borisfx.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Windows
Windows video editor with AI tools, now published by Boris FX. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, transcription, video editing, text to speech.
GPU timeline, colour and compositing, multicam, audio, titling and AI tools.
- GPU-accelerated timeline
- A flexible timeline with unlimited video and audio tracks, running on the Vegas Core engine for playback, effects and rendering.
- AI tools
- Auto reframing to vertical or square, AI quick masks, text-based editing from a transcript, speech to text and text to speech.
- Color and compositing
- Advanced color grading, compositing modes, masks and effects for layered edits.
- Multicam and audio
- Multicam sync for interviews and events, plus recording, editing and mixing tools built into the editor.
- Titling
- Continuum 2D and 3D titling is included in every tier for animated titles and motion graphics.
- Stock media
- A Storyblocks library of stock footage, music and sound effects, available on subscriptions.
Where it runs
- Windows
What it works with
- Storyblocks
Vegas Pro is made by Boris FX.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
3/84
Other screen recording and video tools it is graded above
Vegas Pro's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 3 of the 84 other screen recording and video tools we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on features (B, above 49 of 84) and worst on platforms and integrations (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $8.33 a month, against a middle price of $12 for the category: 19 of the 62 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 22 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 85 screen recording and video tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Vegas Pro’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 15 of 84
- DFree plan and trialAbove 6 of 84
- BFeaturesAbove 49 of 84
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 84
- DPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 84
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 71 screen recording and video tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Vegas Pro is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Vegas Pro you would be making a video editor. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 79 of the 84 other screen recording and video tools grade higher. It costs $99.96 a year.
What you could not
- A video editor.
- A voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make.
- Speech turned into text you can trust.
- A real app for Windows. Something home-made would be a web page.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Vegas Pro’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere, Wondershare Filmora, Camtasia and Shotcut
The 5 tools Vegas Pro is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.4GPA
DaVinci Resolve
Free plan · from $94.99
Video editing, color, effects and audio post-production in one app.
- DaVinci Resolve has a free plan. Vegas Pro does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only DaVinci Resolve lists macOS, Linux and iOS apps.
- DaVinci Resolve can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 2.6GPA
Adobe Premiere
Free plan · from $22.99/mo
Professional video editor for desktop, with a free mobile app.
- Adobe Premiere has a free plan. Vegas Pro does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Adobe Premiere lists macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- Vegas Pro also covers text to speech.
- 3.0GPA
Wondershare Filmora
Free plan · from $49.99/yr
Desktop and mobile video editor with AI tools and a stock library.
- Wondershare Filmora has a free plan. Vegas Pro does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Wondershare Filmora lists macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- Wondershare Filmora can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 2.4GPA
Camtasia
Free plan · from $39/yr
Screen recorder and video editor for tutorials and training videos.
- Camtasia has a free plan. Vegas Pro does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Camtasia lists a web app.
- Only Camtasia lists a macOS app.
- 2.8GPA
Shotcut
Free
Free open-source video editor for Windows, Mac and Linux.
- Shotcut has a free plan. Vegas Pro does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Shotcut lists macOS and Linux apps.
- Shotcut is open source, according to its own site.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Vegas Pro free?
No, Vegas Pro is a paid product, but you can try it first. A free trial is offered; its length is not stated on the pages read.
How much does Vegas Pro cost?
Vegas Pro lists 3 plans. Vegas Pro: $8.33 per month, billed yearly.
What platforms does Vegas Pro work on?
Vegas Pro is available on Windows.
Does Vegas Pro offer any discounts?
Vegas Pro publicly lists the following: Yearly billing saves over 50%.
Does Vegas Pro have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Vegas Pro is listed for Windows.
Does Vegas Pro have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Vegas Pro is listed for Windows.
Is Vegas Pro open source?
Vegas Pro is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
What does Vegas Pro integrate with?
Vegas Pro's listing names Storyblocks. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Vegas Pro?
Vegas Pro is made by Boris FX.
What are the alternatives to Vegas Pro?
The closest alternatives to Vegas Pro in our directory are DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere, Wondershare Filmora, Camtasia and Shotcut.
How does Vegas Pro compare with other screen recording and video tools?
Vegas Pro's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 3 of the 84 other screen recording and video tools we grade, and level with 2.
Is Vegas Pro good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Vegas Pro C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $8.33 a month, against a middle price of $12 for the category: 19 of the 62 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Vegas Pro?
To replace Vegas Pro you would be making a video editor. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Vegas Pro’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Vegas Pro's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Boris FX. Prices change, so check vegascreativesoftware.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
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categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Vegas Pro, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/vegas-pro
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Vegas Pro’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Vegas Pro is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Boris FX. Prices and plans change: check vegascreativesoftware.com before you buy.