RipComparison · checked 11 October 2026
RipClip vs Shotcut
In short: Shotcut is a free, open-source editor for Windows, Mac and Linux with keyframes, colour tools and subtitles you can burn in. You do the cutting. RipClip finds the moments in a Kick or Twitch VOD, captions them word by word and schedules them. Choose Shotcut for free manual editing; choose RipClip to get clips out of streams.
Side by side
| RipClip | Shotcut | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free $0 · Creator $29.99 · Pro $59.99 · Studio $129.99 a month | Free and open source |
| Kick and Twitch links | Kick and Twitch VOD and clip links, on every plan | Not stated; files and screen or webcam capture |
| 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 you can create, import and burn in; speech to subtitle text |
| Editor | 8-track timeline, keyframes, speed ramps, 44 effects, 21 transitions, colour grading | Multitrack timeline, keyframes, colour wheels, LUTs, scopes, chroma key, stabilisation |
| Posting | TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and X from one calendar, switching on as each platform approves RipClip | Not stated |
| Apps | Web app that also works in a phone's browser | Windows, Mac and Linux |
Where Shotcut is stronger
- Free and open source, on Linux too.
- Deep filter, colour and keyframe control.
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. Shotcut fits people who want a free, open-source editor and cut by hand.