category · Video
Video software after AI
80 tools in this category. 14 are rated killed and 29 survived — together the non-survivors add up to $831 a month.
80
tools tracked
14
killed
29
survived
$831
$/mo at risk
most-voted in Video
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Adobe Premiere Pro
videocam Video
Professional editing is safe; the reason to open it for a 30-second cut is not.
why
DaVinci Resolve and CapCut cover the headline feature free, so the $23/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
Google · 2025-05 $23/mo
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DaVinci Resolve
videocam Video
Free at the bottom, professional at the top, AI in the middle.
why
Google's version overlaps, but does not finish the video job, so this one still earns its $25/mo.
Google · 2025-05 $25/mo
A
Adobe After Effects
videocam Video
Motion graphics survived; "make this thing move" did not.
why
Rive covers the headline feature free, so the $23/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
Google · 2025-05 $23/mo
F 
Final Cut Pro
videocam Video
One payment, deep integration, and a job generation does not do.
why
Google's version overlaps, but does not finish the video job, so this one still earns its $25/mo.
Google · 2025-05 $25/mo
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Vimeo
videocam Video
A hosting business in a content boom.
why
Google's version overlaps, but does not finish the video job, so this one still earns its $12/mo.
Google · 2025-05 $12/mo
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Wondershare Filmora
videocam Video
A consumer editor competing with a free one that ships more AI.
why
CapCut and DaVinci Resolve cover the headline feature free, so the $50/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
Google · 2025-05 $50/mo
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Hour One
videocamVideo· $30
YES
OpenAI · 2024-12 · OpenAI Sora generates lifelike video from text, undercutting avatar tools
OpenAI Sora and HeyGen pick up the same job, so the $30/mo now buys packaging rather than capability.
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Rephrase.ai
videocamVideo· $25
YES
OpenAI · 2024-12 · Personalised video generation commoditised
HeyGen and Sora pick up the same job, so the $25/mo now buys packaging rather than capability.
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Elai.io
videocamVideo· $23
YES
OpenAI · 2024-12 · Avatar video became a commodity feature
HeyGen and Sora pick up the same job, so the $23/mo now buys packaging rather than capability.
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Animaker
videocamVideo· $20
YES
Google · 2025-05 · Generated animation and avatars
Veo and HeyGen pick up the same job, so the $20/mo now buys packaging rather than capability.
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Wave.video
videocamVideo· $20
YES
Google · 2025-05 · Free short-form editors with AI features
CapCut and Canva now cover the same core job on a free tier, so the $20/mo is optional.
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Steve AI
videocamVideo· $20
YES
Google · 2025-05 · Text-to-video from frontier models
Veo and Sora pick up the same job, so the $20/mo now buys packaging rather than capability.
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Lumen5
videocamVideo· $19
YES
Google · 2025-05 · Script-to-video generation from frontier models
CapCut now covers the same core job on a free tier, so the $19/mo is optional.
B
Biteable
videocamVideo· $19
YES
Google · 2025-05 · Free and generated video for teams
Canva now covers the same core job on a free tier, so the $19/mo is optional.
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Powtoon
videocamVideo· $15
YES
Google · 2025-05 · Script-to-video generation
Canva now covers the same core job on a free tier, so the $15/mo is optional.
R
Renderforest
videocamVideo· $15
YES
Google · 2025-05 · Generative video and logo tools
Canva now covers the same core job on a free tier, so the $15/mo is optional.
F
FlexClip
videocamVideo· $10
YES
Google · 2025-05 · Free template video editors with AI generation
CapCut now covers the same core job on a free tier, so the $10/mo is optional.
V
Viggle
videocamVideo· $10
YES
Meta · 2025-03 · General video models handling character animation and motion transfer without a dedicated app
Hedra now covers the same core job on a free tier, so the $10/mo is optional.
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Unscreen
videocamVideo· $9
YES
Google · 2025-08 · Free background removal built into CapCut, Premiere, Canva and every phone editor
CapCut and DaVinci Resolve now cover the same core job on a free tier, so the $9/mo is optional.
K
Kaiber
videocamVideo· $5
YES
OpenAI · 2025-04 · Sora-class models making stylised music-video animation trivially available
Pika now covers the same core job on a free tier, so the $5/mo is optional.
W
Wondershare Filmora
videocamVideo· $50
KINDA
Google · 2025-05 · Free editors with AI captions and auto-cut
CapCut and DaVinci Resolve cover the headline feature free, so the $50/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
V
Vyond
videocamVideo· $49
KINDA
Google · 2025-05 · Generated character animation and avatar video
Google's version covers the headline feature only, so the $49/mo is now paying for the workflow around it, not the AI.
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HeyGen
videocamVideo· $29
KINDA
OpenAI · 2024-12 · Sora + general video models
Synthesia and D-ID cover the headline feature free, so the $29/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
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Klap
videocamVideo· $29
KINDA
OpenAI · 2025-01 · Free clipping features inside the platforms themselves
OpenAI's version covers the headline feature only, so the $29/mo is now paying for the workflow around it, not the AI.
C
Colossyan
videocamVideo· $27
KINDA
OpenAI · 2024-12 · General video models plus cheaper avatar competitors
OpenAI's version covers the headline feature only, so the $27/mo is now paying for the workflow around it, not the AI.
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Kapwing
videocamVideo· $24
KINDA
OpenAI · 2024-05 · Free auto-captioning and clipping tools
CapCut covers the headline feature free, so the $24/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
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Topview
videocamVideo· $24
KINDA
OpenAI · 2025-12 · Sora and CapCut generating product videos free inside tools creators already open
CapCut covers the headline feature free, so the $24/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
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Adobe Premiere Pro
videocamVideo· $23
KINDA
Google · 2025-05 · Generative video and auto-editing tools took the low end
DaVinci Resolve and CapCut cover the headline feature free, so the $23/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
A
Adobe After Effects
videocamVideo· $23
KINDA
Google · 2025-05 · Text-to-video models produce motion that used to need keyframes
Rive covers the headline feature free, so the $23/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
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Pictory
videocamVideo· $23
KINDA
OpenAI · 2024-12 · Sora + native text-to-video
CapCut covers the headline feature free, so the $23/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
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Synthesia
videocamVideo· $22
KINDA
OpenAI · 2024-12 · Sora + native avatar/video generation
OpenAI's version covers the headline feature only, so the $22/mo is now paying for the workflow around it, not the AI.
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Fliki
videocamVideo· $21
KINDA
OpenAI · 2024-03 · Sora + cheap TTS
ElevenLabs and CapCut cover the headline feature free, so the $21/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
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InVideo
videocamVideo· $20
KINDA
OpenAI · 2024-12 · Sora + text-to-video
Runway and CapCut cover the headline feature free, so the $20/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
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Vidyard
videocamVideo· $19
KINDA
OpenAI · 2024-03 · AI avatars and generated sales videos
Loom and HeyGen cover the headline feature free, so the $19/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
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Tella
videocamVideo· $19
KINDA
Microsoft · 2025-11 · AI editors that auto-cut, caption and polish screen recordings without manual trimming
Cap and Loom cover the headline feature free, so the $19/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
V
Vizard
videocamVideo· $16
KINDA
OpenAI · 2025-01 · YouTube and CapCut added their own clip generation
CapCut covers the headline feature free, so the $16/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
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Camtasia
videocamVideo· $15
KINDA
OpenAI · 2024-05 · AI screen-recording tools auto-edit and auto-narrate
Loom and OBS Studio cover the headline feature free, so the $15/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
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LTX Studio
videocamVideo· $15
KINDA
OpenAI · 2025-10 · Sora adding storyboard-style scene control and multi-shot consistency
OpenAI's version covers the headline feature only, so the $15/mo is now paying for the workflow around it, not the AI.
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Moonvalley
videocamVideo· $15
KINDA
OpenAI · 2026-01 · Sora and rival models winning on quality while questions over training data stay unresolved
Luma Dream Machine covers the headline feature free, so the $15/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
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Loom
videocamVideo· $15
KINDA
OpenAI · 2024-03 · AI video editing and generated demos
Vidyard and Tella cover the headline feature free, so the $15/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
V
Veed.io
videocamVideo· $12
KINDA
OpenAI · 2024-03 · Native editor AI + CapCut
CapCut and Descript cover the headline feature free, so the $12/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
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Captions
videocamVideo· $10
KINDA
OpenAI · 2024-03 · Native captions everywhere
CapCut and Descript cover the headline feature free, so the $10/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
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Hailuo AI
videocamVideo· $10
KINDA
OpenAI · 2025-06 · Sora and other frontier video models matching its motion quality at similar prices
PixVerse covers the headline feature free, so the $10/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
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PixVerse
videocamVideo· $10
KINDA
Meta · 2025-08 · Instagram and Reels adding native generative video effects inside the app
Hailuo AI and Vidu cover the headline feature free, so the $10/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
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Genmo
videocamVideo· $10
KINDA
OpenAI · 2025-12 · Sora, Veo and Kling pulling ahead on quality while open models commoditise the free tier
Wan and Hailuo AI cover the headline feature free, so the $10/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
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Opus Clip
videocamVideo· $9
KINDA
OpenAI · 2024-03 · Native clip tools + ChatGPT
CapCut and Vizard cover the headline feature free, so the $9/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.