Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Kapwing
Kapwing clearly comes out ahead of Shotcut on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Kapwing's paid plans start at $24/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | ai tool |
| Company | Meltytech, LLC | Kapwing |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DesignMarketingHR & RecruitingMedia & Entertainment | MarketingDesignMedia & EntertainmentAI & Machine Learning |
| Categories | ai-video | social-mediaai-videodesign-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Kapwing
open source
freemium
per user
per user
custom
| Feature | shotcut | kapwing |
|---|---|---|
| No Paid Versions | ||
| 10 Credits Per Month | ||
| No Premium Features | ||
| 4K Video Resolution | ||
| No Watermarks | ||
| 720P Video Quality | ||
| Access To Basic Editing Tools | ||
| Advanced Collaboration Tools | ||
| Advanced Controls | ||
| Auto-Subtitling (Limited) | ||
| Brand Kit And Custom Fonts | ||
| Collaborative Shared Workspace | ||
| Consolidated Billing | ||
| Custom Amount Of Credits | ||
| Custom Training And Support | ||
| Dedicated Account Manager | ||
| Everything In Business | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Everything In Pro | ||
| Increased Ai Usage Limits | ||
| No Kapwing Watermark | ||
| Priority Customer Support | ||
| Unlimited Projects | ||
| Voice Cloning | ||
| Watermark On All Exports |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Kapwing comes out ahead overall, though Shotcut can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Shotcut and Kapwing 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 Kapwing exposes a public API. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
