CapCut is one of the most widely used video editors in the world, and many creators ask whether they need a separate tool for Shorts at all. This post compares CapCut with ViralSplice on price, using only prices listed on each tool's own site today. The short version: ViralSplice Pro costs less than half of CapCut Pro per month, and it also offers a one-time lifetime option that CapCut does not list. The two tools are not identical, though, so the right choice depends on what you actually edit.
The monthly prices side by side
Prices as listed on CapCut pricing page, November 2026. ViralSplice prices confirmed on the ViralSplice blog pricing section, November 2026. All prices are in US dollars, before tax, on monthly billing unless noted:
- ViralSplice Free: $0, 5 jobs a day, watermarked clips
- ViralSplice Pro: $9 per month, or $90 per year, or $120 once for lifetime
- CapCut Free: $0, basic editing tools and free templates
- CapCut Pro: $19.99 per month, 1,200 monthly AI credits, 1 TB of storage
- CapCut Ultra: $79 per month, 8,645 monthly AI credits, 1 TB of storage
- CapCut Teams: $12.49 per month per seat
The gap is straightforward. ViralSplice Pro at $9 a month costs $10.99 a month less than CapCut Pro at $19.99, and $70 a month less than CapCut Ultra at $79. Over a year on monthly billing, that is about $132 less than CapCut Pro and $840 less than CapCut Ultra. The yearly ViralSplice plan at $90 costs less than five months of CapCut Pro, and the $120 lifetime payment ends the monthly bill entirely.
What each plan includes
The price gap makes more sense once you see what each tool is built for. CapCut is a full video editor: its Pro plan lists premium templates, AI features, AI credits, and 1 TB of storage, and its Ultra plan adds more AI credits and exclusive AI features. You can cut, trim, add effects, and edit almost any kind of video in it, and it offers a 7-day free trial of Pro. ViralSplice is narrower by design: it does one job, turning a long video into vertical 9:16 Shorts. It finds the strongest moments, reframes them with blurred background borders, and burns in animated captions automatically. ViralSplice Pro includes 50 jobs a day, 1GB uploads, videos up to 60 minutes, no watermark, and a priority queue.
How to choose between them
Price is only one part of the decision, and the honest answer depends on your workflow. If you edit many kinds of video, want premium templates and effects, or need 1 TB of storage and AI credits for other projects, CapCut Pro at $19.99 a month may justify its price, and CapCut's free plan already covers basic editing. If your main job is repurposing long videos into Shorts every day, the features that matter most are clip selection, 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. Many creators use both: ViralSplice to cut the clips fast, and an editor like CapCut only when a clip needs extra polish. Either way, check the current pricing page of both tools before you buy, because prices and plans can change. A quick side-by-side 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 first and see whether the clips fit your channel. When you are ready to remove the watermark and raise your limits, switch to ViralSplice Pro at slice.coderao.com.