CapCut vs Motionity
CapCut and Motionity side by side, as of September 2026: what each one costs, what it's made for, and when smooth.video, a free animation tool that runs in your browser with no account, does the job instead.
CapCut vs Motionity at a glance
| CapCut | Motionity | smooth.video | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free version, with CapCut Pro for premium features | Free | Free, no paid plan |
| Account | Sign-up asked for in the online editor | Not needed | Not needed |
As of September 2026. Plans change, so check those of CapCut and Motionity before you decide.
CapCut
- Export resolution
- Up to 1080p free, 4K and 60 fps with Pro
- Premium templates, effects and fonts
- Pro needed to export them
- Built for
- Editing videos: cuts, transitions, filters, effects
- Phone and desktop apps
- Yes
- AI tools, music and sticker library
- Yes
When CapCut fits better
You're editing footage: cutting clips, adding transitions, filters, trending sounds and effects, on your phone as much as on a computer. smooth.video isn't a video editor, and it has no app.
CapCut vs smooth.videoMotionity
- Where your projects live
- In your browser, and as JSON files
- Updates
- No changes since September 2022
- Video export
- WebM
- Templates
- No
- Open source
- Yes, MIT license
- Lottie layers, chroma key, stock image search
- Yes
When Motionity fits better
You want to read, change or host the code yourself under an MIT license, or you need Lottie files as layers, chroma key or a built-in stock image search. smooth.video has none of those.
Motionity vs smooth.videoWhen smooth.video fits better
You need the graphics, not the edit: an animated title, a stat, a logo reveal or a lower third, in 4K or on a transparent background, and you'd rather not unlock Pro for a font or a template.
You liked the idea of Motionity, a free motion design tool in the browser with no account, and want one that's still updated, exports MP4 and transparent WebM, and has templates to start from.
Open the editorStart from a template
See all 172 templatesQuestions
- Can I use a smooth.video animation in CapCut?
- Yes. Export an MP4 and import it into your CapCut project like any other clip.
- Can I edit my footage in smooth.video?
- Only lightly: add a video file to the scene and put text, shapes and images on top. For cutting and arranging footage, a video editor is the better tool.
- Do I need to sign in?
- No. Your projects stay in your browser, and you can save any of them as a .smooth file.
- Can I open Motionity projects?
- No. smooth.video opens its own .smooth files: bring your images, videos and audio over and rebuild the animation.
- Where are my projects stored?
- In your browser, as with Motionity. Save a project as a .smooth file to keep a copy or move it to another computer.
- Can I export MP4?
- Yes, as well as WebM with transparency, GIF, PNG, JPG and WebP.