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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 | Shotcut | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $25 | Free |
| Pricing model | Free plan, paid tiers | Free |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Billing | Monthly or annual | Not stated |
| 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 | macOS, Windows, Linux |
| Covers | Motion Graphics & Animation, Video Editing | Video Editing |
| 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.
Only on this side
A free desktop video editor, open source
Shotcut is a free desktop video editor that has been maintained for well over a decade and runs on Linux, macOS and Windows alike. It reads a wide range of formats because FFmpeg is doing the work underneath, and it asks for no account at any point. The interface takes a session to settle into. Nothing is upsold later.
Our note
This is the answer when the budget is nothing and the work is real, and the interface is the price you pay instead. DaVinci Resolve's free build is more capable if your machine can run it.
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