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PClipdrop vs DaVinci Resolve
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Clipdrop if…
- you need an API to build on
- you work on Web
- you're in its core audience: marketers, designers
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Choose DaVinci Resolve if…
- you work on macOS, Windows, Linux
- you're in its core audience: video editors, colorists
Side by side
Feature Clipdrop DaVinci Resolve
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price——
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Data retention—Typically as long as providing services, plus up to six years
Security and compliance—GDPR
GitHub stars467—
Background removal—
AI upscaling—
Generative fill/erase—
Relighting—
Photoshop/Lightroom plugin—
PlatformsWeb, APImacOS, Windows, Linux
CategoryPhoto EditingVideo Editing
CompanyInitMLBlackmagic Design Pty Ltd
Based in—Australia
Founded20202001
Part ofJasper.ai—
Key features
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- Text-to-image generation
- Background removal and replacement
- Cleanup of objects, people, text and defects
- Image upscaling up to x16 on Pro
- Relight to change image lighting
- Uncrop to extend photos into new formats
- Universal resizer for social media formats
- Photoshop plugins and usage-based API
D DaVinci Resolve
- Nonlinear editing with Cut and Edit pages, multicam support
- Primary and secondary color grading with HDR tools
- Node-based 2D/3D compositing in Fusion
- Fairlight audio post with up to 2,000 tracks
- Photo page with native RAW support and tethered capture
- AI Neural Engine: smart reframe, super scale, Magic Mask (Studio)
- AI voice isolation and music remixer
- Real-time multi-user collaboration via Blackmagic Cloud
Plans and prices
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Clipdrop
Free$0
ProNot listed
APIUsage-based
DaVinci Resolve
DaVinci ResolveFree
DaVinci Resolve Studio$236 (listed down from $295)
Strengths and limitations
Clipdrop
- Free plan includes daily uses of most tools
- Pro raises limits to 1,000 uses per 24 hours per tool
- API and Photoshop plugins available
- Pro price not shown on the pricing page
- Free plan limited to 20 uses per day on several tools
- No mobile apps listed
DaVinci Resolve
- Free version includes collaboration and HDR grading
- Studio is a one-time purchase, not a subscription
- Editing, color, VFX, audio and photo in one app
- Runs on Mac, Windows and Linux
- AI Neural Engine features require the paid Studio version
- Free version is limited to 8-bit, 60fps and Ultra HD
- No mobile or web version listed
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