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Async vs Clipchamp

Pricing, free plans, ratings, features, pros and cons, side by side. Where one comes out ahead, we mark it.

Async

Chat-driven video editing that works like having an editing team on call

3.8$15/mo

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Clipchamp

Browser-based AI video editor from Microsoft with templates, auto-captions, and text-to-video generation

4.2$11.99/mo

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Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

  • Lower starting price

    Clipchamp

    From $11.99/mo against from $15/mo

  • Free plan

    Tie

    Both have one

  • Higher rating

    Clipchamp

    3.8 against 4.2

  • Same job?

    Yes

    Both are Video tools

Side by side

Compared onAsyncClipchamp
Our rating3.84.2Better
Starts at$15/mo$11.99/moBetter
Free planYesYes
CategoryVideoVideo
Plans
  • FreeFree
  • Storyteller$15/mo
From $11.99/mo
Key features
  • Conversational editing: describe the change and it is applied
  • Automatic removal of pauses and filler from raw takes
  • Browser-based, with no local editing software required
  • Successor to Podcastle, now focused on video rather than audio
  • Free tier available to test on your own footage
  • Browser-based drag-and-drop video timeline, no install required
  • Text-to-video generation from a written script
  • Automatic captioning and multi-language translation
  • AI background removal
  • Brand kit tools for consistent single-brand video output
Pros
  • Removes the tool-proficiency barrier that stops most people editing
  • Fast route from raw take to a usable cut
  • No local software or hardware requirement
  • Free tier supports full 1080p HD export with no watermark, unusual generosity for a video editor
  • Backed by Microsoft's infrastructure and update cadence versus an independent startup's resources
  • Browser-based workflow means no local software install or specific hardware requirement
Cons
  • Less precise than a timeline editor for frame-exact work
  • Different product from the Podcastle many reviews still describe
  • 4K export and premium assets require either the $11.99/month Essentials plan or a Microsoft 365 subscription
  • Original founding team and independent-startup identity have been absorbed into Microsoft's broader product roadmap
  • Feature depth (advanced color grading, multi-track audio mixing) trails dedicated professional editors like Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve
CompanyPodcastle, founded 2020Microsoft, founded 2013

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260803. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Async better than Clipchamp?

In our reviews Async scores 3.8 and Clipchamp scores 4.2. The better pick depends on the job. Async: Chat-driven video editing that works like having an editing team on call. Clipchamp: Browser-based AI video editor from Microsoft with templates, auto-captions, and text-to-video generation.

Which is cheaper, Async or Clipchamp?

Clipchamp has the lower starting price: from $15/mo for Async and from $11.99/mo for Clipchamp.

Do Async and Clipchamp have free plans?

Yes, both have a free plan.

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