Clipchamp vs Lumen5 (2026): Pricing, Features & Which to Choose

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 $29/mo
Free plan
Tie
Both have one
Higher rating
Lumen5
4.2 against 4.3
Same job?
Yes
Both are Video tools

Side by side

Compared on	Clipchamp	Lumen5
Our rating	4.2	4.3Better
Starts at	$11.99/moBetter	$29/mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Category	Video	Video
Plans	From $11.99/mo	From $29/mo
Key features	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	Converts blog posts and articles directly into marketing video Automatic stock footage and text-overlay matching to key sentences Free tier for standard use Operating since 2017, among the category's more established tools Brand-kit tools for consistent, repeatable social content
Pros	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	Long operating history specifically refining the blog-to-video workflow Free tier available for standard use Brand-kit tools suit ongoing, repeatable content production well
Cons	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	More features require a paid plan Narrower input format than Pictory's broader content-type support Less filmmaking depth than tools like LTX Studio or Runway
Company	Microsoft, founded 2013	Lumen5, founded 2017

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260718. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Clipchamp better than Lumen5?

In our reviews Clipchamp scores 4.2 and Lumen5 scores 4.3. The better pick depends on the job. Clipchamp: Browser-based AI video editor from Microsoft with templates, auto-captions, and text-to-video generation. Lumen5: Turns a blog post into a marketing video, one of the category's older tools.

Which is cheaper, Clipchamp or Lumen5?

Clipchamp has the lower starting price: from $11.99/mo for Clipchamp and from $29/mo for Lumen5.

Do Clipchamp and Lumen5 have free plans?

Yes, both have a free plan.

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