UGC video editor comparisons

Which app fits which job?

A pick that rests on a price or a plan line changes when that line does; the dates are on each page. AI actor tools (MakeUGC, Arcads) and narrated-video makers (Fliki) aren't editors, so they have reviews of their own below instead of a row here.

How do the editors compare, feature by feature?

One row per app, every cell from that app's own pages. The pages linked above go deeper on one app or one question and show only the rows that matter there; this is the only place the full table lives.

✓ yes · – partly or on some plans · × not listed on the app's own pages (that doesn't prove it's missing) · ? the official pages don't say. Hooks: – writes hook titles or hooks, ✓ also exports A/B versions. Checked on October 14, 2026. UGCLive's row isn't on the same footing: the app isn't released, so “In beta” means the feature is in our current test build, checked by our own team and nobody else.

• CapCut: A watermark appears only with a template's ending clip, a stock asset that needs attribution or the default outro. Auto captions are listed as Pro. The filler word remover is described for the desktop editor; the teleprompter is in the mobile app.
• InShot: AI Cut removes silence, filler words and breaths. The Swedish App Store listing says Pro removes the watermark and ads (and also opens with “No Watermark!”); the US listing doesn't mention a watermark. The teleprompter shows up only in the release notes; templates are text templates.
• VN Video Editor: Auto captions run free on the phone; filler word removal works in the cloud captioning mode, which uses credits.
• Captions: AI Trim removes pauses and “uhms”, on a plan the help page doesn't name; AI Edit is a Max feature. Manual edits export with no watermark on Free; AI Edit and other AI features used on Basic add one.
• Submagic: AI hook titles, silence and bad-take removal and clean audio are Pro and Business features; Starter has captions, B-roll and text-based trimming.
• VEED: Remove filler words and remove silences are included on paid plans and can be tried once on Free. The teleprompter is a separate free online tool.
• Descript: Remove filler words, Shorten word gaps and Remove retakes are limited on Free and spend AI credits. The teleprompter is built into the recorder; templates are layout packs.
• Opus Clip: Speech cleanup (pause and filler removal) starts on Starter; bad-take removal on Pro. “Auto hook” is on every plan; templates are brand templates.
• Splice: Splice's listing doesn't mention captions, filler cutting, a teleprompter or templates. That doesn't prove it lacks them.
• UGCLive: Not released. Auto captions, AI edit (pause, filler and retake cutting) and the hook writer with A/B/C versions work in our test build and are planned for Pro; Starter exports in that build carry no watermark. Nobody outside the team has checked these.

Alternatives: which app instead?

• CapCut alternatives comparedWhich phone editors export free with no watermark, our pick (VN), and where CapCut is still better.
• Descript alternatives comparedWhich plan each app puts filler cutting on, phone and desktop options, and where Descript is still better.
• VEED alternatives comparedFree browser editors with no watermark, where silence cutting sits in each plan, and phone options.
• Opus Clip alternatives comparedVizard, quso.ai and 2short next to Opus Clip, per minute of video and on their free plans.

Pricing: what does it cost?

• CapCut plans and pricesEvery CapCut plan and price by platform and country, the free plan's limits, a monthly vs yearly calculator and cancel steps.
• Descript plans and limitsEvery Descript plan with its media minutes and AI credits, and how many short ads each one covers.
• VEED plans and limitsVEED's plans billed monthly and yearly, the free watermark and export limits, and the refund rules.
• Opus Clip plans and creditsOpus Clip's plans and credits, converted into minutes and podcast episodes clipped per month.

Reviews: what is it like?

• Submagic reviewWhich Submagic plan cuts silences (Pro, not Starter), the cost per video and the browser-only catch.
• VN reviewWhat VN gives free (no watermark, 4K export, on-device captions), what credits pay for, and its gaps.
• Captions app plans and limitsEvery Captions plan with its credits, the watermark rule that catches Basic users, and refunds.
• InShot free vs ProWhat InShot gives free, what Pro adds and its price in seven App Store countries.
• MakeUGC reviewMakeUGC per AI actor video, the licence after you cancel, and the $1 trial's fine print.
• Arcads credits and licenceHow Arcads credits work, ads per plan, why its prices are in-app only, and its non-exclusive licence.
• Vizard plans per minute of videoVizard's plans per minute of video, the free plan's limits, and what its iPhone app does yet.
• quso.ai (Vidyo AI) plans and limitsquso.ai (formerly Vidyo AI) per minute of video, the free plan, and the HDR and 3-minute rules.
• Fliki pricingFliki's credits worked out per video, the web vs App Store price gap, and its pricing page's contradictions.

Head to head: which of the two?

• CapCut vs InShot comparedFree limits, captions, silence cutting, templates and Pro prices in 7 countries, side by side.