Comparison
Mosaic lets you build your own edit; Cutroom's Magic Editor makes it for you
Mosaic, the AI video editor at mosaic.so, lets you design your own editing steps. Submagic and Cutroom's Magic Editor edit for you with less to set up, and Descript and CapCut let you edit by hand.
In short
- The best Mosaic alternative depends on your video: for one short clip of you talking, Cutroom's Magic Editor makes the whole edit for you.
- Submagic is another AI editor that cuts bad takes and silences for you, and Descript and CapCut are the simple choices if you'd rather edit by hand.
- Mosaic starts at $40 a month paid yearly, or $50 month to month, while Cutroom's first video is free and Lite is $19.99 a month.
A baker's 30-second sourdough clip, before and after Cutroom's Magic Editor
Drawing of an example clip, not a customer video
Before · the clip as filmed
A 30-second phone video of a bakery owner talking about her sourdough behind the counter
“So, um, our sourdough takes two days to make. Uh, the dough rests overnight ... (pause) and that's why the crust cracks like that.”
struck through = what Jacob cuts
After · Jacob's first edit, Poster style
“Our sourdough takes two days to make. the dough rests overnight and that's why the crust cracks like that.”
- On “two”: the number 2 in neon
- On “overnight”: a black-and-white moment
- On “crust”: the word crust set big in stacked letters
- Under the whole video: music under your voice, and your logo at the end
Then you ask Jacob
- “Make this about 10 seconds shorter”v2the same edit, about 10 seconds shorter
- “Change the music to something calmer”v3the same video with calmer music under your voice
What is Mosaic, and who is it for?
Mosaic is an AI video editor where you design your own editing steps. You drop boxes on a board, and each box does one job, like cutting or adding captions. You connect the boxes, press run, and Mosaic makes a first version.
Mosaic also has Motion, an AI agent for editing and motion design. Mosaic is built for teams that make a lot of video, like news and sports media, not for one phone clip.
- You can fix the first version by hand on a timeline, the row of clips along a time bar.
- The boxes include Rough Cut, Captions, AI B-Roll (extra shots over your voice), AI Music, Reframe and Color Correction.
- You can run a few versions of the same video side by side.
- You can send the edit to Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve and keep working on it there.
- Mosaic can also start an edit by itself when a new file lands in your Google Drive or on YouTube.
Other Mosaic alternatives
Submagic is another AI editor. It adds captions to short clips, and it can cut bad takes and silences for you. It starts at $12 per member a month, paid yearly, and lists no free plan.
Descript and CapCut are the simple choices if you'd rather edit by hand. In Descript you cut the video by deleting words from its text. CapCut is a free editor where you drag clips along a time bar.
Mosaic alternatives
From each company's pricing page, checked 13 November 2026. Prices in US dollars a month.
| Tool | Best for | Price | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submagic | Short clips with captions, bad takes and silences cut for you | From $12 per member, paid yearly | No free plan listed |
| Descript | Long videos and podcasts you edit by editing the text | From $16 paid yearly or $24 month to month, per person | Yes |
| CapCut | Editing by hand with templates | Pro price set by country | Yes |
| Cutroom's Magic Editor | One short clip of you talking, edited for you | Lite, $19.99 | First video free |
Tool: Submagic
- Best for
- Short clips with captions, bad takes and silences cut for you
- Price
- From $12 per member, paid yearly
- Free plan
- No free plan listed
Tool: Descript
- Best for
- Long videos and podcasts you edit by editing the text
- Price
- From $16 paid yearly or $24 month to month, per person
- Free plan
- Yes
Tool: CapCut
- Best for
- Editing by hand with templates
- Price
- Pro price set by country
- Free plan
- Yes
Tool: Cutroom's Magic Editor
- Best for
- One short clip of you talking, edited for you
- Price
- Lite, $19.99
- Free plan
- First video free
How Cutroom's Magic Editor edits a video like this
Jacob is the AI editor inside Cutroom's Magic Editor: it edits your video for you, then changes it when you ask in a chat.
The 4 styles, as example edits
Steps
Three steps, four angles
Skit
Hook, hard stop, demo card
Verdict
The tester's verdict
Poster
Typography does the talking
Hover or tap an example to play it, without sound. These are example edits of each style; the presenters in them are generated with AI.
- Your take: one video of you talking, up to 3 minutes
- Your style: one of 4: Steps, Skit, Verdict or Poster
- Your files: screenshots, a screen recording or a logo, if you have them
- Your goal: what the video is for, in a few words, if you like
- Jacob makes it: normally 10 to 15 minutes, and you get an email
- Your edit: ask Jacob for changes in a chat, then export
Then you ask Jacob, for example
- “Make this about 10 seconds shorter”
- “Put a clip on the strongest sentence”
- “Change the music to something calmer”
Each change is a new version, and going back is free. First cut 250 credits, each change 40, questions free, export 30 credits per started minute.
Cutroom's Magic Editor makes the edit for you
Cutroom's Magic Editor has nothing to set up. You upload your clip, pick one of 4 styles and press "Make my video". It normally takes 10 to 15 minutes, and you get an email when your first cut is ready.
Then you ask Jacob for changes in plain words, and each change is a new version. Your clip can be up to 3 minutes. You get one finished vertical video (1080 by 1920), not a project you can keep editing in Premiere Pro.
Should you pick Mosaic or Cutroom?
Pick Mosaic if you make many videos and finish them in Premiere Pro. Pick Cutroom if you have one short clip and want it edited for you.
Mosaic's Creator plan is $40 a month paid yearly, or $50 monthly, for 2,500 credits. Its first rough edit uses 12 credits for each minute of video, about 200 minutes in all. Cutroom's Lite is $19.99 a month and pays for 4 short finished videos.
Mosaic, Descript, CapCut or Cutroom
Choose Mosaic if you want to design your own editing steps, run them on many videos, work with long recordings, or finish in Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve.
Choose Submagic if you want captions and quick AI cuts on lots of short clips, and you're fine paying for a year up front.
Choose Descript or CapCut if you want to edit long videos yourself, by deleting words in Descript or by moving clips in CapCut.
Choose Cutroom if you have a short clip of you talking and want a finished vertical video without setting anything up. Your first video is free.
Questions people ask
- What is Mosaic video editing?
- It's an AI video editor from mosaic.so where you build your edit from boxes on a board. Each box does one job, such as a first rough edit, captions or extra shots, and you can fix the result by hand on a timeline.
- Is Mosaic free?
- No. Its pricing page lists no free plan as of November 2026. Paid plans start with Creator at $40 a month paid yearly, or $50 month to month, with 2,500 credits a month.
- Can Cutroom export to Premiere Pro like Mosaic?
- No. Cutroom gives you one finished vertical MP4, 1080 by 1920, not a project file. If you want to finish your edit in Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve, Mosaic fits better.
- Does Cutroom have a time bar to edit on?
- No. Cutroom writes out what you say, and you tap a word to cut it, or ask Jacob in a chat, for example "Remove all the ums and uhs". Jacob makes the change as a new version.
If you'd rather not set up your own editing steps, film one clip of you talking and let Jacob make the first edit.