Choose Submagic if…
your clips are already cut and you mainly want stylish captions quickly, or you need many short videos a month at the lowest yearly price.
A Submagic alternative that finishes the edit.
Submagic is great at fast, styled captions. SimplyEdit starts earlier: it cuts your raw talking-head footage, then adds captions, B-roll, sound effects and motion graphics in a full editable timeline.
SimplyEdit vs Submagic.
How the two compare for talking-head video. Submagic's details are from its own pricing page.
| SimplyEdit | Submagic | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting point | Raw, uncut footage: it cuts retakes and dead air for you | Clips you want captioned and styled |
| Captions | 30 caption styles, word-timed and fully editable | Styled captions with emojis and highlights |
| B-roll | AI-matched stock footage plus your own clips | Free B-roll on Starter; Storyblocks B-roll on Pro and Business |
| Editing after the AI | Full multi-track timeline plus an AI chat assistant | Edit captions, timing and effects in the app |
| Plans | Starter $23/mo (up to 10 minute videos), Creator $39/mo (up to 30 minute videos, 4K), Studio $99/mo (2 seats). Cheaper billed yearly. | Starter $19/mo (15 videos, 2-minute max), Pro $39/mo (40 videos, 5-minute max), Business $69/mo (100 videos, 30-minute max). Prices are per member. |
| Free option | Free plan with 150 AI credits; 3-day trial on paid plans | Free trial; no free plan |
Prices in USD from each vendor's pricing page, checked 13 October 2026. Plans change; check before you buy. Sources: Submagic.
Which should you pick?
An honest answer, from the people who make SimplyEdit.
Choose SimplyEdit if…
you start from raw footage with retakes and pauses and want the whole edit done, then the freedom to change anything in a real timeline.
Choose both if…
you already like Submagic's captions: SimplyEdit can do the rough cut, B-roll and sound design first.
Other Submagic alternatives.
Worth a look, depending on your workflow.
Captions
Face-to-camera creators working on a phone. Max $24.99/mo (500 credits), Frontier $69.99/mo (1,400 credits). Captions lists these as iOS prices; web pricing may differ.
OpusClip
Cutting long videos into many short clips. Free (watermarked, clips expire after 3 days), Starter $15/mo, Pro $29/mo, Business custom.
CapCut
Hands-on editing with templates, for free. Free and Pro plans; CapCut shows prices by region after you sign in.
Descript
Editing podcasts and long videos by editing the transcript. Hobbyist $16/mo yearly, Creator $24/mo yearly (4K), Business $50/mo yearly. Prices are per person.
All alternatives
Seven AI video editors compared side by side.
SimplyEdit pricing
Plans, credits and the free trial.
Submagic alternative questions.
If you want more than captions, yes. SimplyEdit cuts the raw footage, adds captions, B-roll, sound effects and motion graphics, and lets you refine every element in a timeline or by chatting with the AI.
Try it on your footage.
Start free with 150 AI credits. No credit card needed.
150 free AI credits · No credit card · Exports on paid plans