Is OpusClip or Vizard cheaper?

Per minute of video, Vizard: its Creator plan is 600 minutes for $29/month ($14.50 billed yearly), against 300 minutes for $29/month on OpusClip Pro ($14.50 billed yearly). OpusClip's Starter at $15/month for 150 minutes is the cheaper way in if you need fewer minutes. Checked October 2026.

Which has the better free plan?

Both give 60 minutes of source a month with a watermark. OpusClip exports up to 1080p and clips must be exported within 3 days; Vizard exports at 720p, up to 10 minutes per export, with 3-day storage.

Which is better for editing clips by hand?

Vizard. Vizard has the better editor for fixing each clip by hand. OpusClip has the larger caption-style library, AI B-roll and a virality score.

Is there an open source alternative to both?

OpenShorts: MIT-licensed, free to self-host with no watermark and no cap, or hosted from $12/month for 100 minutes. It bills the same unit (the source minute) on its hosted plans and none at all when you run it yourself.

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OpusClip vs Vizard: pricing, free plans and which to pick

OpusClip and Vizard both bill per source minute: OpusClip Pro is 300 minutes for $29/month, Vizard Creator is 600 minutes for $29/month. Pick Vizard for volume, OpusClip for its editor and templates, or OpenShorts if you want an open source option: free to self-host, $12/month hosted. Checked October 2026 Prices and plans read on opus.pro/pricing and vizard.ai/pricing; vendors change them without notice.

By the OpenShorts team· Published 2026-10-30· Updated 2026-10-30

Same unit, different allowance: both charge one credit per minute of source video, and at $29/month Vizard gives 600 minutes where OpusClip Pro gives 300. Billed yearly both are $14.50/month. OpusClip also sells Starter, $15/month for 150 minutes, monthly only.

Opus Clip has the larger, more polished caption library and a longer track record. Vizard has the better editor for fixing each clip by hand. Both free plans give 60 watermarked minutes a month.

Neither can be self-hosted. OpenShorts is the open source third option: $0 self-hosted with no watermark or cap, or $12/month hosted for 100 minutes; per minute it costs more than Vizard at volume and less to start.

OpusClip Pro$29/mo300 minutes; $14.50/mo billed yearly

Vizard Creator$29/mo600 minutes; $14.50/mo billed yearly

Free plans60 min/moBoth watermarked

Open sourceNeitherOpenShorts: MIT, self-hostable

First video free up to 60 min · no card · no watermark from $12/month, or self-host free (MIT)

No link? Upload the file in the app instead. Sources need at least 45 seconds of material.

OpusClip vs Vizard vs OpenShorts, feature by feature

Feature	OpusClip	Vizard	OpenShorts
Entry price	$15/month	$14.50/month billed yearly ($29 monthly)	$0 self-hosted · $0 hosted for 20 min/mo · $12/mo hosted without watermark
Open source	No	No	Yes, MIT
Self-hostable	No, cloud only	No, cloud only	Yes, Docker Compose
Source video stays on your machine	No	No	Yes when self-hosted
AI viral moment detection	Yes	Yes	Yes, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
Face-tracked 9:16 reframing	Yes	Yes	Yes, MediaPipe + YOLOv8
Word-level auto subtitles	Yes	Yes	Yes, faster-whisper
AI voice dubbing, 30+ languages	Yes, listed on its pricing page	No	Yes, with your own ElevenLabs key
AI UGC video with lip-synced actors	No	No	Yes, from $0.65/video
Free AI YouTube thumbnail & title studio	No	No	Yes when self-hosted · thumbnails on paid Cloud plans
Usage cap	Metered in credits (1 per source minute)	Metered in credits (1 per uploaded minute)	None when self-hosted · metered on Cloud

What would each cost for your minutes?

All three meter the source minute on their hosted plans. Move the slider to the minutes of video you clip in a month; each bar is the cheapest published plan that covers it.

Minutes of source video you clip a month 300 min

OpenShorts self-hostedyour machine, MIT$0/mo · Docker, no watermark, no cap
OpenShorts Cloudper source minute, trims and hooks free$29/mo · Creator
Opus Clip1 credit per source minute$29/mo · Pro
Vizard1 credit per uploaded minute$29/mo · Creator

Cheapest published plan that covers that many minutes, per month. Prices checked 2026-10-05. Self-hosted needs Docker and your own Gemini key, whose free tier covers 1,500 requests a day.

OpusClip plans

Free: 60 credits a month (one credit is one minute of source video), exports up to 1080p with a watermark, no editing, clips must be exported within 3 days
Starter: $15/month, monthly billing only: 150 credits a month, no watermark, virality score, auto-posting to YouTube Shorts, TikTok and Instagram
Pro: $29/month, or $14.50/month billed yearly ($174/year): 300 credits a month, 2 seats, AI B-roll, Premiere and DaVinci export, limited API access
Business: Custom pricing: API and integrations, SSO, dedicated support

Opus Clip bills one credit per minute of the video you import, not per clip you export. A 60-minute podcast costs 60 credits whether it yields 5 clips or 20, so the effective price depends on your source length rather than your output.

Vizard plans

Free: 60 credits a month (1 credit = 1 minute uploaded), uploads up to 60 minutes, 720p exports up to 10 minutes with a watermark, 3-day storage, transcript as TXT only
Creator: $29/month, or $14.50/month billed yearly: from 600 credits a month, 4K exports of any length, no watermark, scheduling, TXT and SRT transcripts, API
Business: $39/month, or $19.50/month billed yearly: shared workspace, 20 social accounts, team seats at $5/month each, brand kit

Vizard is built around a browser editing timeline, so it sits between a pure auto-clipper and a full editor. That is useful if you intend to hand-adjust every clip, and overhead if you do not. Like Opus Clip, it bills a credit per minute of video uploaded, whatever the number of clips.

Which one should you pick?

OpusClip if caption styling, AI B-roll and a virality score matter more than minutes, and your sources are short.
Vizard if you clip a lot of video, pay yearly and want to fix each clip in a timeline.
OpenShorts if you want it open source: free on your own machine with no meter, or hosted from $12/month, with an API and an MCP server for agents.

Common questions

Is OpusClip or Vizard cheaper?: Per minute of video, Vizard: its Creator plan is 600 minutes for $29/month ($14.50 billed yearly), against 300 minutes for $29/month on OpusClip Pro ($14.50 billed yearly). OpusClip's Starter at $15/month for 150 minutes is the cheaper way in if you need fewer minutes. Checked October 2026.
Which has the better free plan?: Both give 60 minutes of source a month with a watermark. OpusClip exports up to 1080p and clips must be exported within 3 days; Vizard exports at 720p, up to 10 minutes per export, with 3-day storage.
Which is better for editing clips by hand?: Vizard. Vizard has the better editor for fixing each clip by hand. OpusClip has the larger caption-style library, AI B-roll and a virality score.
Is there an open source alternative to both?: OpenShorts: MIT-licensed, free to self-host with no watermark and no cap, or hosted from $12/month for 100 minutes. It bills the same unit (the source minute) on its hosted plans and none at all when you run it yourself.

Sources

OpusClip plans checked 2026-10-05 on opus.pro/pricing; Vizard plans checked 2026-10-05 on vizard.ai/pricing.
OpenShorts plans: pricing; source at github.com/mutonby/openshorts.

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