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DDaVinci Resolve vs Vizard.ai
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose DaVinci Resolve if…
- you work on macOS, Windows, Linux
- you're in its core audience: video editors, colorists
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Choose Vizard.ai if…
- you need an API to build on
- you work on Web
- you're in its core audience: podcasters, content creators
Side by side
Feature DaVinci Resolve Vizard.ai
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price——
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Data retentionTypically as long as providing services, plus up to six yearsFree plan videos stored 3 days; paid kept while subscribed
Security and complianceGDPRGDPR
4K export—
NLE export—
PlatformsmacOS, Windows, LinuxWeb, API
CategoryVideo EditingShorts & Clipping
CompanyBlackmagic Design Pty LtdVizard, Corp.
Based inAustraliaUnited States
Founded2001—
Part of——
Key features
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
V Vizard.ai
- AI highlight detection and auto-clipping of long videos
- Automatic reframing to vertical format
- AI captions, emoji, B-roll and hashtags
- Text-based editing by deleting transcript words
- Caption translation into 100+ languages
- Scheduling and direct publishing to social accounts
- Brand kit and shared team workspace
- API for submitting videos
Plans and prices
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DaVinci Resolve
DaVinci ResolveFree
DaVinci Resolve Studio$236 (listed down from $295)
Vizard.ai
Free$0
CreatorSee vizard.ai/pricing
BusinessSee vizard.ai/pricing
Strengths and limitations
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
Vizard.ai
- Free plan includes 60 credits a month and full editor access
- Paid plans export in 4K without a watermark
- API included in Creator and Business plans
- Caption translation into 100+ languages
- Free plan exports are limited to 720p, with 3-day storage
- Paid plan prices did not load in the pricing page text we retrieved
- API limited to 3 requests a minute on Creator
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