CapCut vs Lensa

Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.

CapCut

AI photo and video editor for creators on web, desktop and mobile

FreemiumVisit site

Lensa

AI photo editor for selfies and social media photos on iOS and Android

Pricing unknownVisit site

Choose CapCut if…

you want a free plan to start with
you work on Web, Windows
you're in its core audience: content creators, social media marketers

Choose Lensa if…

you're in its core audience: social media users, instagram creators

Side by side

FeatureC

CapCutL

Lensa

Pricing modelFreemiumPricing unknown

Starting price——

Free plan

Free trial

API

Open source

Trains AI on your contentYes—

Data retentionKept as long as necessary; cloud space data deleted on request—

Text-based editing—

AI auto-clipping—

Auto reframe—

Filler/silence removal—

Social scheduling—

4K export—

PlatformsWeb, Windows, iOS, AndroidiOS, Android

CategoryVideo EditingPhoto Editing

CompanyByteDance · since 2016Prisma Labs, Inc.

Full feature lists

C CapCut

AI video generation from text or images
AI image generation with multiple models
EditPilot turns written direction into timeline edits
Auto captions with translation and styling
Text to speech in 40+ languages
One-click background remover
Video enhancer, voice enhancer and noise removal
Ready-made and AI-generated templates

L Lensa

One-tap effects like Golden Hour, Halo Flash and Disposable
Presets applying full color, light and mood grades
Beauty toolkit with Hollywood, Hair Boost and Makeup effects
Eraser removes unwanted objects and people, rebuilds background
Enhancer upscales low-resolution or cropped photos
Improves dark or poorly lit shots
Hair try-on previews haircuts from one selfie

Their home pages

What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.

CapCut home page — C CapCut · capcut.com

Lensa home page — L Lensa · prisma-ai.com

What you'd pay

The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.

CapCut

FreeFree

ProUSD price not shown (page displayed EUR)

UltraUSD price not shown (page displayed EUR)

TeamsUSD price not shown (page displayed EUR), per seat

Lensa

Pricing unknown. Plan details aren't published.

Price changes we've recorded

We re-read each pricing page every month and log what changed.

CapCut

Nov 5, 2026Pro: €23.99/mo (€199.99/yr billed yearly) → USD price not shown (page displayed EUR); Ultra: €68/mo (€779/yr billed yearly) → USD price not shown (page displayed EUR); Teams: €14.99/seat/mo (2 seats); €120/seat/yr billed yearly → USD price not shown (page displayed EUR), per seat

Lensa

No changes since we started tracking.

Strengths and limitations

CapCut

Free plan with templates and basic editing
Available in the browser, on desktop, mobile and tablet
Access to several third-party AI video and image models
Paid plans include 1 TB storage

AI generation uses credits, and paid plans have monthly credit caps
The vendor says listed prices are for reference only and final prices appear after sign-in
No public API listed

Lensa