Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Shotcut
Shotcut clearly comes out ahead of CapCut on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. CapCut's paid plans start at $19.99/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Meltytech, LLC | ByteDance |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DesignMarketingHR & RecruitingMedia & Entertainment | DesignMarketingMedia & EntertainmentAI & Machine Learning |
| Categories | ai-video | ai-video |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Shotcut
open source
freemium
per user
per seat
| Feature | shotcut | capcut |
|---|---|---|
| No Watermarks | ||
| No Paid Versions | ||
| 1080P Export | ||
| No Premium Features | ||
| 4K Export At 60Fps | ||
| Advanced Ai Tools | ||
| Basic Editing Tools | ||
| Collaborative Workspace | ||
| Commercial License | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Everything In Pro | ||
| Premium Templates And Effects | ||
| Standard Templates | ||
| Team Management |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Shotcut comes out ahead overall, though CapCut can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Shotcut and CapCut offer a free tier.
Shotcut scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Shotcut is open source, and CapCut exposes a public API. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
