Kapwing vs VistaCreate
Kapwing and VistaCreate 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
Kapwing vs VistaCreate at a glance
| Kapwing | VistaCreate | smooth.video | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free plan, then Pro from US$16 a month billed yearly | Free plan, Pro at US$10 a month billed yearly | Free, no paid plan |
| Account | Required to save a project | Required | Not needed |
| Export resolution | 720p on the free plan, 1080p and 4K on Pro | HD downloads on Pro | Any size, 4K included |
- Price
- KapwingFree plan, then Pro from US$16 a month billed yearly
- VistaCreateFree plan, Pro at US$10 a month billed yearly
- smooth.videoFree, no paid plan
- Account
- KapwingRequired to save a project
- VistaCreateRequired
- smooth.videoNot needed
- Export resolution
- Kapwing720p on the free plan, 1080p and 4K on Pro
- VistaCreateHD downloads on Pro
- smooth.videoAny size, 4K included
As of September 2026. Plans change, so check those of Kapwing and VistaCreate before you decide.
Kapwing
- Watermark
- On free plan exports
- Projects
- Deleted after 3 days on the free plan
- Where your files live
- In Kapwing's cloud
- AI subtitles, translation, dubbing
- Yes
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
When Kapwing fits better
You edit talking videos and need subtitles, translations or dubbing in many languages, or several people edit and comment in the same project. smooth.video has no subtitle generator and no shared workspace.
Kapwing vs smooth.videoVistaCreate
- Built for
- Every kind of design: posts, flyers, print, presentations
- Motion
- Presets: move, fade, scale, zoom, wobble, flash, shake, spin
- Templates and stock
- 100,000+ templates and Depositphotos stock
- Social media scheduling
- Yes
When VistaCreate fits better
You need lots of matching posts, flyers and print files from a big template and stock library, resized in one click and scheduled to your social accounts, with a simple animation on top.
VistaCreate vs smooth.videoWhen smooth.video fits better
You're making the animated pieces of a video, like titles, lower thirds, logo stings or animated stats, want them at full quality without a watermark, and don't need a team workspace.
The animation matters more than the layout: an intro, a lower third, an animated stat, a Reel. You want the timing and motion exactly right, and a 4K or transparent export for free.
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
Does smooth.video generate subtitles?
No. You can type captions as text elements and time them on the timeline, but nothing is transcribed automatically.
How long are my projects kept?
As long as you keep the files. The editor autosaves the project you're working on in your browser; save it as a .smooth file to keep it on your computer and reopen it later, on any machine.
Is there a watermark?
No, never.
Can I bring my VistaCreate designs in?
Yes, as images: download your design or its parts as PNG, add them to a scene and animate them.
Can I schedule posts from smooth.video?
No. Export the video and post or schedule it with the tool you already use.
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