CapCut is one of the most widely used video editors in the world, and many creators start there before they ever look for a specialist clipping tool. ViralSplice is a narrower tool with a different job: it takes a long video or a YouTube link, finds the strongest moments, and cuts them into vertical Shorts with burned-in captions. This post compares the two tools on price alone, using only prices listed on each tool’s own site today.
CapCut prices, plan by plan
CapCut lists four plans on its pricing page. On monthly billing the prices are:
- Free: $0
- Pro: $29.99 per month
- Ultra: $99.99 per month
- Teams: $21.50 per month per seat
On yearly billing, CapCut Pro costs $179.99 per year and CapCut Ultra costs $900 per year, while Teams costs $107.50 per year per seat. CapCut notes on its pricing page that displayed pricing is for reference only and that users should sign in to see final pricing, taxes, and any applicable offers for their account, so the figures above are the listed reference prices, not a checkout quote.
Prices as listed on CapCut pricing page, November 2026.
ViralSplice prices, plan by plan
ViralSplice lists a free plan and one paid plan with three ways to pay:
- Free: $0, 5 jobs a day, 500MB upload cap, videos up to 20 minutes, watermarked clips
- Pro monthly: $9 per month
- Pro yearly: $90 per year
- Pro lifetime: $120 once, with no further monthly bill
ViralSplice Pro includes 50 jobs a day, 1GB uploads, videos up to 60 minutes, no watermark, and a priority queue, with burned-in animated captions on every clip. Prices confirmed on the ViralSplice homepage pricing section, November 2026.
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What the price gap means in a year
The gap is large even before any extra features are considered. ViralSplice Pro at $9 a month costs $20.99 a month less than CapCut Pro at $29.99 a month. Over a year on monthly billing, that is $108 against $359.88, a saving of $251.88. On yearly billing the gap stays wide: ViralSplice Pro at $90 a year costs $89.99 less than CapCut Pro at $179.99 a year. The $120 lifetime payment ends the monthly bill entirely, and it costs less than a single year of CapCut Pro on yearly billing. CapCut Ultra at $99.99 a month or $900 a year sits in a different tier altogether, aimed at users who want the full CapCut suite rather than clipping alone.
Which tool fits which creator
Price is only one part of the decision, and the honest answer depends on what you actually edit. CapCut is a full video editor, so if you need timeline editing, effects, templates, and team seats for a wide range of video work, its Pro or Teams plan may be worth the higher price. ViralSplice is not a general editor. It is built for one workflow: turning long videos into vertical Shorts quickly, with captions already burned in. If that workflow is most of your publishing, the features that matter are clip quality, captions, upload limits, and the monthly bill, and that is where ViralSplice Pro at $9 a month, $90 a year, or $120 once is hard to beat. Either way, check the current pricing page of both tools before you buy, because prices and plans can change. A practical test is also worth your time: run the same long video through both free plans and compare the clips before committing to either monthly bill.
Try ViralSplice free: start at slice.coderao.com, and switch to ViralSplice Pro when you are ready to remove the watermark and raise your limits.