CapCutvsFilmora

Mobile App46
vs
App58

Score Comparison

46
Overall
58
30
Pricing
50
80
Usability
82
55
Performance
50
15
Support
30
48
Reliability
50
90
Onboarding
82
85
Mobile
–
30
Security
–
70
Integrations
–
CapCutFilmora

Signals Comparison

Pricing

CapCut

  • Impossible subscription cancellation(9/10)
  • CapCut Pro annual price more than doubled to $179.99(8/10)
  • Free trial charges before expiration(9/10)
  • Why is everything Pro on CapCut now? Free features paywalled(8/10)
  • CapCut won't export without Pro: 'Join Pro' prompt at the last step(8/10)
  • Confusing and inconsistent pricing across platforms(6/10)

Filmora

  • Filmora's free version puts a huge watermark on every export(7/10)
  • Filmora charged me after a free trial or cancellation(8/10)
  • Filmora AI features cost extra credits on top of the subscription(6/10)
  • Filmora effects and stock packs need a separate subscription(5/10)
  • Filmora perpetual license doesn't include the next version(6/10)
Support

CapCut

  • Non-existent customer support(10/10)

Filmora

  • Wondershare refund requests denied or ignored(8/10)
  • Hard to reach a human at Filmora support(6/10)
Security

CapCut

  • Serious privacy and data collection concerns(9/10)
  • Is CapCut still getting banned in the US?(4/10)

Filmora

No signals

Performance

CapCut

  • App crashes and freezes during editing(7/10)
  • Phone lag and storage issues after use(6/10)

Filmora

  • Why is Filmora so slow and laggy?(7/10)
  • Filmora uses a lot of resources and is hard to uninstall(5/10)
Usability

CapCut

  • 15-minute video export limit(8/10)
  • Desktop version significantly limited compared to mobile(6/10)

Filmora

  • Watermark still showing after buying Filmora(6/10)
Reliability

CapCut

  • Export failures and video corruption(8/10)
  • Random account suspensions(8/10)

Filmora

  • Filmora keeps crashing on large or effect-heavy projects(9/10)
  • Filmora updates break projects or custom titles(7/10)
  • Filmora not opening on Windows 11(7/10)
Customization

CapCut

No signals

Filmora

  • Filmora is too limited for advanced editing(5/10)

Pricing Comparison

CapCut

Free
Free

Users: 1 user

Storage: No cloud storage (removed August 2024)

Limits: Slow motion, many animations/filters and some 1080p export options now require a paid plan; in-app ads

Any Pro effect, transition, font, template or AI tool locks the export; premium assets add a watermark
Standard
$9.99/mo

Users: 1 user

Storage: Smaller cloud storage than Pro

Limits: No AI credit allowance published; US App Store price

Still prompts for Pro on 4K/HDR, full auto captions and AI tools
Pro Monthly
Popular
$19.99/mo

Users: 1 user

Storage: 1 TB cloud

Limits: AI video generation is limited by credits; prices vary by region and store

7-day trial needs a payment method and converts automatically; extra AI credits are sold separately; cloud storage is suspended if the subscription ends
Pro Yearly
$179.99/yr

Users: 1 user

Storage: 1 TB cloud

Limits: Paid upfront; refunds through Apple/Google or support only

Up from about $77/year before February 2026; auto-renews; older $89.99/year plans still appear in the App Store
Ultra
EUR68/mo

Users: 1 user

Storage: 1 TB cloud

Limits: Aimed at heavy AI video generation; price shown on the web pricing page (EUR region)

EUR 779/year on annual billing; AI generation billed per second beyond credits
Teams
Free

Users: 2+ seats

Storage: 1 TB

Limits: Minimum 2 seats

Per-seat price varies by seat count and region; final price only shown after signing in

Filmora

Free
Free

Users: 1 user

Limits: Watermarked exports, no cloud storage, limited assets and features

Every export carries a large Filmora watermark that can't be removed later
Basic (annual)
$49.99/yr

Users: 1 user

Storage: 1 GB cloud

Limits: Single user, non-transferable; AI features need credits

Auto-renews yearly; 30-day refund policy doesn't cover renewal charges. AI credits not listed for this tier.
Advanced (annual)
Popular
$59.99/yr

Users: 1 user

Storage: 10 GB cloud

Limits: Single user, non-transferable

List price $69.99/yr; auto-renews. Unused AI credits are reclaimed every 30 days; extra credit packs cost more.
Perpetual
$79.99/mo

Users: 1 user

Storage: 1 GB cloud

Limits: No future major versions, one platform only

Next major version must be bought again; license is Windows-only or Mac-only

Feature Comparison

FeatureCapCutFilmora
AI Features
AI Auto-Captions

Basic on free; full access on Pro

AI Background Removal

Pro only

AI Video Generation

Credit-based (Seedance models); Pro and Ultra

Editing
Multi-track timeline
Keyframe animation
Multi-track Timeline

Limited tracks on free

Keyframe Animation
Chroma Key (Green Screen)
Long-form Video Support

15-minute limit

Export
4K Export

Pro only (with HDR); some 1080p options moved to paid plans in 2026

Watermark-free Export

Pro only for all assets

4K export without watermark

Paid plans only

Performance
Render preview and proxies

File > Preferences > Performance

GPU hardware acceleration
AI
AI tools (captions, silence detection, smart cut)

Credit-based

Licensing
Cross-platform license

Annual plans only, not perpetual

Reliability
Automatic project backup

Location set in Preferences > Folder

Integrations
TikTok Direct Publishing
Storage
Cloud Sync

1 TB on Pro; no free cloud storage since Aug 2024

Usability
Offline Editing

Mobile only

Collaboration
Team Collaboration

Team plan only

Platform
Desktop App

Less robust than mobile

Web Editor
Mobile App

Best-in-class