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Async vs Cutroom

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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Cutroom

Chat-driven AI video editor that analyses footage, writes a reviewable edit plan with word-aligned cuts, and…

3.8$8.9/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

    Cutroom

    From $8.9/mo against from $15/mo

  • Free plan

    Tie

    Both have one

  • Higher rating

    Tie

    3.8 against 3.8

  • Same job?

    Yes

    Both are Video tools

Side by side

Compared onAsyncCutroom
Our rating3.83.8
Starts at$15/mo$8.9/moBetter
Free planYesYes
CategoryVideoVideo
Plans
  • FreeFree
  • Storyteller$15/mo
  • Lite$9.9/mo, or $8.9/mo billed yearly ($106.8/yr)
  • Pro$19.9/mo, or $16.9/mo billed yearly ($202.8/yr)
  • Ultra$39.9/mo, or $32.9/mo billed yearly ($394.8/yr)
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
  • Conversational editing with a reviewable plan before rendering
  • Word-level transcript with filler-word and silence removal
  • Burned-in captions, colour and audio polish
  • Motion overlays and title animations
  • Free credits on sign-up, returned on failed renders
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
  • Approval step keeps the agent from rendering an unreviewed edit
  • No card needed for the free credits
  • Plans scale from Lite to Ultra by output capacity
Cons
  • Less precise than a timeline editor for frame-exact work
  • Different product from the Podcastle many reviews still describe
  • Free usage is limited to the sign-up credits
  • Editing happens through chat rather than a hands-on timeline
  • Language and format support beyond English captions is not detailed
CompanyPodcastle, founded 2020Cutroom

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FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Async better than Cutroom?

In our reviews Async scores 3.8 and Cutroom scores 3.8. The better pick depends on the job. Async: Chat-driven video editing that works like having an editing team on call. Cutroom: Chat-driven AI video editor that analyses footage, writes a reviewable edit plan with word-aligned cuts, and renders only after you approve the plan.

Which is cheaper, Async or Cutroom?

Cutroom has the lower starting price: from $15/mo for Async and from $8.9/mo for Cutroom.

Do Async and Cutroom have free plans?

Yes, both have a free plan.

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