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Comparator · Video

Starting price$49/mo · $16/mo
Free tierno · yes
Plans documented3 · 5
Platforms1 · 2
Comparison of Sandcastles, Descript
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Category Video Video
Main use cases
  • Finding viral outlier videos
  • Writing short-form scripts
  • Generating hooks
  • Tracking competitor channels
  • Downloading video transcripts
  • Podcast editing
  • Marketing and tutorial videos
  • Social clips from long recordings
  • Webinar recording
  • Video translation and dubbing
Best for Short-form creators, Social media teams Podcasters, Content creators, Marketing teams
Platforms API Desktop, API
Pricing model — Freemium
Pricing

Pro $49/mo ($39/mo yearly, 100 credits), Visionary $99/mo ($79/mo yearly, 250 credits), Titan $499/mo ($399/mo yearly, 1500 credits).

Checked Sep 29, 2026. Official pricing ↗

Free $0; Hobbyist $16/mo annual or $24 monthly; Creator $24/mo annual or $35 monthly; Business $50/mo annual or $65 monthly (per person); Enterprise custom.

Checked Sep 29, 2026. Official pricing ↗

Key features
  • Channel and outlier discovery
  • Hook templates
  • Script writing
  • Viral video analysis
  • Transcript download
  • Projects and collections
  • Transcript-based editing
  • Underlord AI co-editor
  • Studio Sound and filler-word removal
  • AI voice cloning
  • Captions and translation
  • Screen recorder and Rooms
Pros
  • Covers Instagram, TikTok and YouTube Shorts
  • Help center with tutorials
  • Yearly billing discount shown
  • MCP page listed on site
  • Free plan available
  • Annual billing saves up to 35%
  • 4K export on Creator and above
  • API and MCP access
Limitations
  • Paid plans use monthly credits
  • Trial terms not stated on pages loaded
  • Requires an account
  • Competitor tracking capped per plan
  • Monthly caps on media hours and AI credits
  • Hobbyist exports limited to 1080p
  • Translation/dubbing and Brand Studio only on Business
  • Extra usage requires top-ups
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Verified Sep 29, 2026

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Verified Oct 1, 2026