Does Kapwing or Pictory have a free plan?

Kapwing has a free plan. Pictory does not, though it offers a free trial.

Kapwing vs Pictory

A side-by-side look at Kapwing and Pictory: what each costs to start, whether there is a free plan, how easy they are to pick up, and which features and integrations they cover.

Which should you choose?

Choose Kapwing if

Social media managers cutting podcasts and webinars into captioned clips
Educators and creators who want a simple online editor with strong subtitles
Small agencies needing shared workspaces and a brand kit

Visit Kapwing

Choose Pictory if

Content marketers repurposing blog posts into social video
Course creators and coaches cutting webinars into short clips
Agencies producing volume explainer content with minimal editing

Visit Pictory

Cheapest to start

Not confirmed

Free plan

Kapwing

Highest editor rating

Kapwing · 4.1

Comparison of Kapwing and Pictory
Compare	Kapwing Visit site	Pictory Visit site
Free plan	Yes	No
Free trial	No	Yes
Starting price	From $24/mo	From $25/mo
Editor rating	4.1	3.8
Ease of use	Very easy (5/5)	Very easy (5/5)
Category	Video	Video
Pricing model	Free plan with watermarked 720p exports; Pro is approximately $24 per user monthly ($16 billed annually), Business approximately $64 per user monthly ($50 annually), and Enterprise is custom.	Free trial with a few watermarked projects, then Starter at approximately $25 monthly ($19 billed annually), Professional approximately $49 monthly ($39 annually) and Teams approximately $119 monthly ($99 annually); plans are metered by video minutes.
Plans	Free — Free Pro — $24/user/mo Business — $64/user/mo Enterprise — Custom	Starter — $25/mo Professional — $49/mo Teams — $119/mo
Platforms	Web	Web, API
Integrations	Google Workspace, YouTube	—
Best for	Social media managers cutting podcasts and webinars into captioned clips Educators and creators who want a simple online editor with strong subtitles Small agencies needing shared workspaces and a brand kit	Content marketers repurposing blog posts into social video Course creators and coaches cutting webinars into short clips Agencies producing volume explainer content with minimal editing
Pros	Text-based editing and automatic subtitles speed up repurposing long recordings AI dubbing and subtitle translation cover many languages Shared workspaces with comments suit small teams and agencies Wide toolkit in one browser tab: screen recording, background removal, script-to-video, templates	Turns a script or article into a finished captioned video with almost no manual work Extracts highlight clips from long webinars and recordings automatically Transcript-based editing removes sections by deleting text Large stock footage and music library included API available for automated, bulk video creation
Cons	Free exports are watermarked, 720p and limited to a few minutes AI subtitle and dubbing minutes are metered per month Color and audio tools are basic compared with desktop editors Performance depends on cloud rendering and connection speed	Stock-footage output looks generic and clips repeat across projects No permanent free plan; trial projects are watermarked Video-minute allowances make heavy use expensive Limited fine-grained editing control compared with a timeline editor
AI content generation	Yes	Yes
AI voiceover	Yes	Yes
API access	No	Yes
Auto subtitles & captions	Yes	Yes
Background removal	Yes	No
Brand kit	Yes	Yes
Multi-language support	Yes	No
Real-time collaboration	Yes	No
Screen recording	Yes	No
Stock media library	Yes	Yes
Templates	Yes	Yes
Text to video	Yes	Yes
Transcript-based editing	Yes	Yes

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