# Aegisub vs Amara

| Attribute | Aegisub | Amara |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 48.1 (31% (low)) | 43.9 (5% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 31 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 1,950 | - |
| content.faq | - | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Subtitle Captioning.","source":"https://amara.org","question":"What is Amara?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Amara. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://amara.org","question":"What platforms does Amara support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Amara, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://amara.org","question":"Can Amara be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | - | 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. |
| features.capabilities | - | `{"architecture_model":"managed_cloud_saas_browser"}` |
| integrations.count | - | 2 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"YouTube","native":true,"category":"video"},{"name":"Vimeo","native":true,"category":"video"}]` |
| language.primary | C++ | - |
| platform.support | - | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://aegisub.org","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T14:41:01.917Z"}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | - |
| release.cadence_days | 13 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/TypesettingTools/Aegisub/releases/tag/v3.5.0-beta","date":"2026-07-27T20:16:55Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.5.0-beta"},{"url":"https://github.com/TypesettingTools/Aegisub/releases/tag/v3.4.2","date":"2025-01-13T03:11:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/TypesettingTools/Aegisub/releases/tag/v3.4.1","date":"2025-01-01T21:05:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/TypesettingTools/Aegisub/releases/tag/v3.4.0","date":"2024-12-19T01:11:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.0"}]` | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nixpkgs&package_name=aegisub&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Subtitle Captioning)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-09-11T23:38:55.133Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*