Compare your options.
AI clipping tools, template tools, editing subscriptions and ReelNinja, side by side, with published prices.
AI clipping tools like OpusClip are the cheapest way to cut clips you then finish yourself. Template tools like Plainly and Creatomate are built for many versions of one design. Editing subscriptions like Vidchops and beCreatives give you editors' hours. ReelNinja is a production system: your own style, built once, applied to every video by an AI pipeline with a person checking each one, from $25 a video.
How should you choose a short-form video option?
Choosing a short-form video option starts with two questions: who decides what goes into each video, and how does output grow when you need more? AI clipping tools such as OpusClip suggest clips automatically and leave review and finishing to you, which makes them the cheapest route when someone on your team has time to polish each one. Template tools such as Plainly and Creatomate generate many versions of one design from data, which suits ads and personalised videos better than edited footage. Editing subscriptions such as Vidchops and beCreatives provide human editors on a monthly plan, so output grows with the hours you buy. ReelNinja pairs a Style System built from your own published videos with an AI editing pipeline and a person checking every video, so output grows with your footage rather than your headcount. For agencies, brands and creators who want finished videos in a consistent style, that usually gives the best balance of cost and quality.
Side by side
Five well-known options and ReelNinja, on the questions agencies ask first.
| Option | What it is | How each edit is decided | Who checks the video | Published price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpusClip | AI clipping software you run yourself | The AI suggests clips and scores them; you review, trim and export | You | Free plan; Starter $15 a month; Pro $29 a month (billed monthly) |
| Plainly | Template video automation built on After Effects templates | Your template plus your data | Your team | From $69 a month ($48 a month billed yearly); Enterprise from $1,500 a month |
| Creatomate | Template and API video generation from spreadsheets or code | Your template plus your data | Your team | Credit-based plans with a free trial; see their pricing page |
| Vidchops | Editing subscription with a dedicated editor | Your editor works from your notes | A dedicated editor | $495 a month for 16 short-form videos ($31 each); $995 for 32; subtitles $95 a month extra |
| beCreatives | Unlimited editing subscription with a team and account manager | The team works from your requests | Quality check on every video | $999 a month billed quarterly ($1,199 month to month) |
| ReelNinja | A production system: your Style System, an AI editing pipeline and a person checking every video | Your Style System and a reference video you approve | A person checks every video | 30 videos for $1,050 ($35 each) up to 120 for $3,000 ($25 each) |
Prices are taken from each company's public pricing page on 21 October 2026 and can change; check their sites for current plans. All names are trademarks of their owners and are used here only to compare publicly listed offers.
Which one fits
- OpusClip
- You have an editor or a spare hour per episode, and you want the lowest cost per clip. Great for creators testing what works.
- Plainly or Creatomate
- You need hundreds of variations of one design, such as product ads, listings or personalised videos, driven by data.
- Vidchops or beCreatives
- You want human editors on a flat monthly plan and are happy to brief them on each request.
- ReelNinja
- You want finished short videos that look like your own work, from a handful a month to 120+, without hiring editors. Agencies, coaches, founders, podcasts and brands all use it the same way.
What makes ReelNinja different
- 01Your style, built once
A Style System is built from videos you have already published, so the output matches your brand instead of a generic template.
- 02Output grows with footage, not headcount
The Editing Brain, our AI editing system, does the editing hours. One operator finishes four videos in four hours.
- 03A person checks every video
Up to three revision rounds per video, and if fewer than 6 of 10 in a batch are ones you would post, we re-cut them free or refund the batch.
- 04More than clips
AI avatar videos, motion graphics, SaaS explainers and launch videos from the same team, in the same style.
Questions
Is ReelNinja cheaper than an editing subscription?
Per video it is in the same range: $25 to $35 a video on our packages. The difference is how the work is done: your Style System and an AI pipeline mean output grows with your footage, not with the number of editors.
Why not just use an AI clipping tool?
An AI clipping tool is the cheapest route when someone on your team reviews, trims and finishes every clip. ReelNinja does that part for you: finished videos in your own style, checked by a person, back in about two to three working days.
Can ReelNinja do template videos at scale?
Our focus is short-form edited from real footage, plus avatar, motion and launch videos. If you need many versions of one design, tell us what you have in mind and we will show you how we can help.
How can we compare quality before paying?
Send one raw video and get three finished clips back free, the first within three working days. Then compare them side by side with anything else you are trying.
See it on your own footage.
Three free clips, before any fee. Or fifteen minutes on your numbers.