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Both cover video editing. Here is what separates them on price, billing, what you can take with you, and coverage.
| Animaker | Kapwing | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $25 | From $24 |
| Pricing model | Free plan, paid tiers | Free plan, paid tiers |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Billing | Monthly or annual | Monthly or annual |
| Free trial | Not stated | Not stated |
| API | Not stated | Not stated |
| Data export | Not stated | Not stated |
| Their cut | Not stated | Not stated |
| Runs on | Web | Web |
| Covers | Motion Graphics & Animation, Video Editing | Video Editing, Captions & Subtitles |
| Works with | Nothing in particular | Nothing in particular |
| Founded | Not listed | Not listed |
| Reader rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Live deals | None right now | None right now |
Animated explainer videos from templates
Animaker builds character animation and whiteboard video out of a library rather than out of keyframes, which puts an explainer within reach of somebody who has never opened After Effects. Downloads are metered per month and the free plan watermarks them. Anything needing precise timing will fight the editor, and that is where most people give up on it.
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Browser video editing with subtitles
Kapwing edits video in a browser tab, which suits anybody working across two machines or unwilling to install anything. Subtitling, dubbing into forty languages and trimming by editing the transcript are the parts people come for. A repurpose tool cuts a long video into social clips. The free tier is real and the paid ones are metered in credits and minutes.
Our note
Trimming by transcript and the repurpose tool are what justify this over a free editor, particularly if subtitles are a weekly job. Descript does the transcript editing better; Kapwing wins on needing nothing installed.
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