Comparison

Amara vs Submagic

On the evidence we track, Submagic leads this comparison with a composite score of 69/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Amara44
★Submagic69
Score
vioscaleAI score
Amara44 / 100low · 5%
Submagic69 / 100medium · 51%
Pricing
Free tier
Amara–
Submagic✓
Model
Submagicfreemium
Price level
Amara–
Submagiclow
Starting price
Amara–
Submagic$19
Transparent
Amara–
Submagic✓
Integrations
Count
Amara2
Submagic10
Security
Gdpr
Amara–
Submagic✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Amara3 items
Submagic6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for subtitle captioning. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Architecture model
AmaraManaged cloud saas browser
SubmagicManaged cloud saas browser
Hardcoded video burn in stylized social captions
Amara-
Submagic✓
Fcc ada broadcast compliance closed captioning srt vtt
Amara-
Submagic-
Dynamic karaoke style animated word highlighting
Amara-
Submagic-
AI auto translation for multi language tracks
Amara-
Submagic✓
Timeline based millisecond timestamp nudging
Amara-
Submagic-
Human in the loop premium proofreading service tier
Amara-
Submagic-
Custom font upload and brand color templating
Amara-
Submagic✓
B roll and emoji auto injection based on context
Amara-
Submagic✓
Direct xml export to premiere pro final cut
Amara-
Submagic-
SOC2 type ii
Amara-
Submagic-
Mit or apache permissive oss license
Amara-
Submagic-
Pricing model
Amara-
SubmagicFlat monthly subscription

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Amara

A cloud-based video captioning and subtitling platform with collaborative editing, translation capabilities, and professional services. Features team workflows, quality management, and integrations with major video hosting platforms.

Independently observed

Submagic

Leader

A browser-based video editor that uses AI to automatically add captions in multiple languages, detect highlights, remove silence, insert background footage, and format content for social platforms, enabling rapid creation of polished short videos from raw footage.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Amara

Pricing not documented yet.

Submagic

Leader
from $19/moSubscription

From $19/user/mo. All plans require payment. Annual billing available with discount.

  • Starter$19/user/mo, billed monthly
    • AI Auto captions
    • No watermark
    • Free b-rolls & audio
    • Export in 1080p & 30 FPS
    • Text-based editing
    • +4 more
  • Pro$39/user/mo, billed monthly
    • All in Starter, plus
    • Storyblocks b-rolls & audio
    • AI Auto zooms
    • AI Remove bad takes
    • AI Clean audio
    • +6 more
  • Business$69/user/mo, billed monthly
    • All in Pro, plus
    • Export in 4K & 60 FPS
    • Add logos & brand assets
    • Priority support & rendering
    • 3 publishing profiles per platform
    • +3 more
  • CustomContact sales
    • Custom video limits
    • Custom duration limits
    • Custom team size
    • Unlimited custom templates
    • Custom API limits
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Amara✓
Submagic✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Amara✓
Submagic✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • YouTube

Amara

2 total - 1 not shared
  • Vimeo
Independently observed

Submagic

Leader
11 total - 10 not shared
  • Zapier
  • Make
  • n8n
  • Google Drive
  • Notion
  • Slack
  • Gumloop
  • Pexels
  • Giphy
  • Storyblocks
Independently observed
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