TL;DR
What's the cheapest alternative to Submagic?
Free plans come first: OpusClip gives you 60 credits a month with a watermark, Vizard gives you 60 credits a month (1 credit is 1 minute of video), and CapCut has a free editor. On paid plans, Submagic Starter billed yearly is already the cheapest here at US$12/month (US$144/year). If you pay Submagic monthly (US$19), OpusClip Starter is cheaper at US$15/month. Prices are US$ before tax, price checked Oct 25, 2026.
What Submagic costs right now
Submagic Starter is US$19/month billed monthly, or US$12/month billed yearly (US$144/year), before tax and per member. Pro is US$39/month or US$23/month billed yearly, and Business is US$69/month or US$41/month billed yearly. Submagic says yearly billing saves US$84 per member on Starter. Its pricing page offers "Try for free" but doesn't list a free plan. Price checked Oct 25, 2026.
Submagic adds captions, zooms and B-roll to short videos automatically. OpusClip and Vizard start a step earlier: they cut long videos into short captioned clips. If you film long videos and post the highlights, one of them could handle both jobs. Two subscriptions for one Reel is one too many.
Cheaper doesn't always mean the same. Alternatives can differ in features and quality, so try the free plan before you switch.
Submagic Starter vs alternatives
| Tool | Free plan | Cheapest paid plan | Cheaper than Submagic Starter? | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submagic Starter (what you pay now) | No | Starter: US$19/month, or US$12/month on a yearly plan (US$144/year) | — | animated captions, short-form editing |
| Vizard | Yes | Creator: US$29/month, or US$14.50/month on a yearly plan (US$174/year) | No | long video to clips, captions |
| CapCut | Yes | Pro: US$19.99/month, or US$15/month on a yearly plan (US$179.99/year) | No | short-form video, templates |
| OpusClip | Yes | Starter: US$15/month | No | long video to shorts, auto clipping |
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The alternatives
Vizard
Turns long videos into short captioned clips and can post them to social accounts.
Free plan: Yes: 60 credits/month (1 credit = 1 minute of video).
Paid from: Creator: US$29/month, or US$14.50/month on a yearly plan (US$174/year)
Discounts: 50% off with yearly billing.
Cheaper or similar: OpusClip, Submagic
Checked Oct 30, 2026
CapCut
Free-to-start video editor with templates, captions and effects for social clips.
Free plan: Yes: Free editor available; exact free limits not confirmed on the pricing page.
Paid from: Pro: US$19.99/month, or US$15/month on a yearly plan (US$179.99/year)
Discounts: none listed
Cheaper or similar: Descript, VEED
Some details on this one weren't confirmed on the official pricing page, so we left them blank.
Checked Oct 26, 2026
FAQ
Does Submagic have a free plan?
Submagic's pricing page offers "Try for free" but doesn't list a free plan. Starter is US$19/month, or US$12/month billed yearly (US$144/year), price checked Oct 25, 2026.
How much does Submagic cost in 2026?
Starter is US$19/month or US$12/month billed yearly, Pro is US$39/month or US$23/month billed yearly, and Business is US$69/month or US$41/month billed yearly. Prices are per member, US$ before tax, price checked Oct 25, 2026.
What's the cheapest alternative to Submagic?
A free plan: OpusClip and Vizard each give you 60 credits a month, and CapCut has a free editor. On paid plans, OpusClip Starter is US$15/month, which beats Submagic only if you pay Submagic monthly (price checked Oct 25, 2026).
Is OpusClip cheaper than Submagic?
Monthly, yes: OpusClip Starter is US$15/month against US$19/month for Submagic Starter. Yearly, no: OpusClip Starter is monthly only, and OpusClip Pro is US$14.50/month billed yearly (US$174/year), against US$144/year for Submagic Starter. Price checked Oct 25, 2026.
What do you get with Vizard?
Vizard turns long videos into short captioned clips and can post them to your social accounts. The free plan gives you 60 credits a month (1 credit is 1 minute of video). Creator has no watermark and costs US$29/month or US$14.50/month billed yearly (US$174/year), price checked Oct 25, 2026.
Sources
- Submagic pricing — plans, yearly saving, "Try for free"
- OpusClip pricing — free plan, Starter and Pro prices
- Vizard pricing — free plan, Creator price, no watermark on Creator
- CapCut pricing — free editor