RipComparison · checked 11 October 2026
RipClip vs Lightworks
In short: Lightworks is a professional desktop editor with a free tier (720p exports, no watermark), paid Create and Pro tiers and a pay-once option, on Windows, Mac and Linux. You cut by hand. RipClip finds the moments in a Kick or Twitch VOD, captions and schedules them. Choose Lightworks for desktop pro editing; choose RipClip for stream clips.
Side by side
| RipClip | Lightworks | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free $0 · Creator $29.99 · Pro $59.99 · Studio $129.99 a month | Free (720p, no watermark), Create and Pro (prices on its site), monthly, yearly or pay once |
| Kick and Twitch links | Kick and Twitch VOD and clip links, on every plan | Not stated; files and cloud drives |
| Finding clips | Reads the whole video and cuts moments that stand on their own | Not stated |
| Captions | Word by word, 19 animations, more than 90 fonts; translation on Premium | Subtitles on Pro |
| Editor | 8-track timeline, keyframes, speed ramps, 44 effects, 21 transitions, colour grading | Pro-style editor, LUT grading, HDR, multi-track audio, real-time effects |
| Posting | TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and X from one calendar, switching on as each platform approves RipClip | Export presets: YouTube and Vimeo on Free, more social presets on Create |
| Apps | Web app that also works in a phone's browser | Windows, Mac and Linux |
Where Lightworks is stronger
- A pro-style editor with a free tier and no watermark.
- A pay-once option and Linux support.
Where RipClip is stronger
- Paste a Kick or Twitch VOD link instead of downloading and importing the stream.
- It finds the moments worth posting in a long stream and captions them for you.
- A posting calendar for six networks and view tracking, in the same app.
Who each is for
RipClip fits streamers who want clips out of every stream without hand-editing hours of footage. Lightworks fits editors who want a professional desktop editor.