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Viral Video MakerMost similar to CapCut in what it does, its category and its price.
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OpusClipHas a free plan, rated 4.5 out of 5.
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DreaminaRated 4.2 out of 5 in our review, against 4.4 for CapCut.
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At a glance
Green means better than CapCut, red means worse. Prices are starting prices per month.
| Tool | Our rating | Starts at | Free plan | Best for | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CapCutBaseline | 4.4 | $8/mo | Yes | ByteDance's free, mobile-first editor, TikTok's sister app for editing | |
| Viral Video Maker | 3.6−0.8 | Free | Yes | "From idea to viral video in minutes" - a Veo-powered short-form generator with its own trending library and saved-video workspace. | vs CapCut |
 Pet.Video | 3.5−0.9 | Free | Yes | One pet photo becomes a reusable character across 50+ trending video effects, from K-Pop dance to giant-pet. | vs CapCut |
| OpusClip | 4.5+0.1 | $15/mo$7 more | Yes | Automatically finds and clips the best highlight moments from long-form video | vs CapCut |
 AI Fruit | 3.3−1.1 | Free | Yes | A narrow, template-driven generator for one specific viral genre: fruit-eating-fruit and ASMR short-form video. | vs CapCut |
 Glam AI | 3.7−0.7 | Not listed | No | Photo and video editor built around trending effect templates for short-form output. | vs CapCut |
| Dreamina | 4.2−0.2 | $10/mo$2 more | Yes | ByteDance's AI generation model, a sibling product to CapCut, not an editor | vs CapCut |
 Templify | 3.9−0.5 | Not listed | No | AI-powered social video editing app with beat-synced auto-editing, background removal and designer-made templates for creating short-form content. | vs CapCut |
 Submagic | 4.0−0.4 | Free | Yes | 123-language captions at 99% accuracy, Magic Clips to pull several shorts from one long video - trusted by 4M+ businesses including Shopify and Uber. | vs CapCut |
The alternatives in detail
In order of how closely each one matches CapCut.
Viral Video Maker
3.6Free
vs CapCut−0.8
"From idea to viral video in minutes" - a Veo-powered short-form generator with its own trending library and saved-video workspace.
- Idea-to-video generation built on Google's Veo 3 model
- Trending section for popular short-form formats
- Persistent My Videos library
Trend-aware workflow gives more direction than a blank prompt box
Value depends on the underlying model's own availability and pricing
Pet.Video
3.5Free
vs CapCut−0.9
One pet photo becomes a reusable character across 50+ trending video effects, from K-Pop dance to giant-pet.
- 50+ trending video effect templates
- Consistent pet appearance reusable as a recurring character
- Specialized generators for cats and dogs separately
Reusable pet character supports an ongoing content series, not just one clip
Narrow entertainment scope by design
OpusClip
4.5$15/mo
vs CapCut$7 more+0.1
Automatically finds and clips the best highlight moments from long-form video.
- Automatic highlight-moment identification from long-form source video
- Virality-score prediction for likely clip engagement
- Free tier for standard use
Virality scoring surfaces likely-strong clips without manual review
More clips and features require a paid plan
AI Fruit
3.3Free
vs CapCut−1.1
A narrow, template-driven generator for one specific viral genre: fruit-eating-fruit and ASMR short-form video.
- Template-driven fruit-themed and ASMR short-form video generation
- AI image and music generation alongside video
- Multiple selectable underlying AI models
Purpose-built templates for a specific real short-form video trend
Extremely narrow scope - little use outside its specific content niche
Glam AI
3.7Not listed
vs CapCut−0.7
Photo and video editor built around trending effect templates for short-form output.
- Photo to short video generation
- Templated trending effects
- Photo and video editing tools
Templates remove the prompt-writing barrier
Effects applied to other people's photographs raise consent problems
Dreamina
4.2$10/mo
vs CapCut$2 more−0.2
ByteDance's AI generation model, a sibling product to CapCut, not an editor.
- Text-to-video and text-to-image generation, not video editing
- Sibling product to CapCut within ByteDance's creative-tools portfolio
- Free tier for standard use
Generation-first capability complements CapCut's editing tools directly
More generations require a paid plan
Templify
3.9Not listed
vs CapCut−0.5
AI-powered social video editing app with beat-synced auto-editing, background removal and designer-made templates for creating short-form content.
- BeatSync Studio auto-cuts clips to match trending audio
- One-tap background removal for stickers, collages and layered visuals
- Weekly-refreshed designer templates, overlays and effects
Combines a full video editor, templates and effects in one app
Exact subscription price is not listed on the company's own legal pages
Submagic
4.0Free
vs CapCut−0.4
123-language captions at 99% accuracy, Magic Clips to pull several shorts from one long video - trusted by 4M+ businesses including Shopify and Uber.
- AI captions in 123 languages at claimed 99% accuracy
- Magic Clips: extract multiple shorts from one long-form video
- Automatic cutting, trimming and silence removal
Magic Clips automates a real, time-consuming repurposing workflow
Text-based editing is less precise than a timeline for frame-level control
FAQ
Questions people ask
Is CapCut free?
CapCut has a free plan, and paid plans start from $8/mo.
What is the best free alternative to CapCut?
OpusClip is the highest-rated alternative here with a free plan (4.5 out of 5). Other free options: Dreamina, Submagic, Viral Video Maker.
What is the cheapest alternative to CapCut?
Among paid plans, Dreamina has the lowest starting price (from $10/mo). If you need it free, start with OpusClip.
How did you pick these alternatives?
We match tools on what they do, their category and their price, using the details in our directory. Ratings come from our reviews and reader reviews.