cutraw vs
Vidchops
Vidchops runs a credit system at $495–$995/mo. Cheaper entry than cutraw, with a shallower creative ceiling.
/ Pricing read directly from each provider's public pricing page · vidchops.com checked 2026-07-27
A credit-based editing subscription. You buy a monthly credit bundle and spend credits on either long-form or shorts — one credit is one long-form video or four short-form videos.
4 credits — 4 long-form or 16 shorts, 3 revisions per video
8 credits — up to 8 long-form or 32 shorts, unlimited revisions, account manager
40 hours/week, same-day turnaround, dedicated account manager
Where each of us wins.
cutraw takes 4 rows · Vidchops takes 1 · the rest are a draw
| Criterion | cutraw | Vidchops |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $1,250/mo (Basic) | ▍$495/mo (Weekly) |
| Pricing model | Open request slots — 1, 2 or 4 at a time, no per-video accounting | Monthly credits; 1 credit = 1 long-form or 4 shorts |
| First draft | 24h on Pro, 48h on Basic | 1–2 business days, guaranteed |
| Revisions | ▍Unlimited rounds on every plan | 3 per video on Weekly; unlimited on Pro |
| Motion graphics & colour grade | ▍Included from Pro | Lower thirds and transitions listed; heavier motion work not in the published scope |
| Thumbnails | ▍Included from Pro | Not in the published plan scope |
| Niche matching | ▍Editor matched from 24 industry rosters | Dedicated editor, no published niche matching |
| Money-back guarantee | Written guarantee terms published on /pricing | 14-day money-back guarantee |
| Contract | Monthly, cancel any time | No contract, cancel any time |
- —Your budget genuinely stops below $1,000/mo — at that point Vidchops is the honest answer and we are not.
- —You publish straightforward talking-head or vlog edits that need cuts, captions and lower thirds, not motion design.
- —You like counting credits. Some teams plan better against a fixed number of videos than against open request slots.
- —You want the same senior editor every week, matched to your industry rather than assigned from a general pool.
- —Your edits need motion graphics, colour grading or thumbnail design without a separate line item.
- —You would rather revise until it's right than be counted down from three rounds.
Vidchops is roughly half our entry price and, for simple long-form cuts, that difference is real — we will not pretend otherwise. The gap shows up in creative ceiling: motion design, grading and thumbnails sit inside our Pro plan and outside their published scope. Choose on the work you actually need, not the headline number.
Talkitthrough.
Send your last three videos and your monthly volume. If Vidchops is the better fit for what you described, we'll tell you — and we'll tell you why.