Clipchamp vs Brush Ninja
Clipchamp and Brush Ninja 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.
- Free
- No signup
- No watermark
Clipchamp vs Brush Ninja at a glance
| Clipchamp | Brush Ninja | smooth.video | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, with Premium or Microsoft 365 for extras | Free with ads, membership at US$7 a month or US$48 a year | Free, no paid plan |
| Account | Microsoft account required | Only for membership | Not needed |
| Formats | MP4, GIF under 15 seconds, M4A audio | GIF, image sequence, and WebM for members | MP4, WebM, GIF, PNG, JPG, WebP |
- Price
- ClipchampFree, with Premium or Microsoft 365 for extras
- Brush NinjaFree with ads, membership at US$7 a month or US$48 a year
- smooth.videoFree, no paid plan
- Account
- ClipchampMicrosoft account required
- Brush NinjaOnly for membership
- smooth.videoNot needed
- Formats
- ClipchampMP4, GIF under 15 seconds, M4A audio
- Brush NinjaGIF, image sequence, and WebM for members
- smooth.videoMP4, WebM, GIF, PNG, JPG, WebP
As of September 2026. Plans change, so check those of Clipchamp and Brush Ninja before you decide.
Clipchamp
- Watermark
- Never
- Export resolution
- 1080p free, 4K with Premium or Microsoft 365
- Transparent video
- No
- Built for
- Editing videos: trimming, transitions, stock footage
- Screen recorder, AI voiceover, subtitles
- Yes
When Clipchamp fits better
You're putting a video together from clips: trimming, arranging, adding transitions, stock footage, an AI voiceover or subtitles, and you already use Windows or Microsoft 365. smooth.video isn't a video editor.
Clipchamp vs smooth.videoBrush Ninja
- How you animate
- Frame-by-frame drawing, with onion skin
- Layers
- None
- Video with sound
- WebM, for members
- Lesson plans for teachers
- Yes
When Brush Ninja fits better
You want to draw every frame, like a flipbook, in a tool made for children and classrooms, with stickers, sound effects and lesson plans ready to go.
Brush Ninja vs smooth.videoWhen smooth.video fits better
You want the text or the logo to move exactly the way you picture it, need a transparent overlay or a 4K export, or you'd rather not sign in to make a ten-second animation.
The animation is made of things that move: a title, a photo, a logo, a sticker, a chart. You want sound in the video, more than one layer, and no ads, without a membership.
Open the editor- Free, full stop
- No plan, no trial, no credits, no export limit.
- No account
- Open the page and the editor is already there.
- Nothing is uploaded
- Your files are read and rendered by your own browser.
- No watermark
- Every export is clean, at any size, 4K included.
Start from a template
See all 203 templatesOpen one, change the words, export. Every element stays editable.
Questions
Can I use a smooth.video animation in Clipchamp?
Yes. Export an MP4 and add it to your Clipchamp project like any other clip.
Does it work on Mac, Linux and Chromebook?
Yes. It runs in a recent browser, whatever the computer.
Is it free?
Yes, completely: 4K, transparent WebM and GIF included, with no account.
Can I draw in smooth.video?
Yes, with a simple brush: the drawing becomes an image you can move, scale, rotate and fade on the timeline. It isn't made for drawing each frame.
Can I add sound?
Yes. Add an audio file and it's included in the MP4 or WebM. A GIF can't carry sound.
Are there ads?
No, and there's nothing to join.
Or skip the decision.
smooth.video is free, opens in a tab and exports without a watermark. Try it while you compare.
Open the editor- Free
- No signup
- No watermark