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Captions vs Vidu

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

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Vidu

Generate consistent AI videos from text, images and reference characters in one workspace

Freemium
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Verdict

Captions and Vidu are both Video AI tools. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Vidu is available on Android and CLI.

Best overall

Vidu

  • Content Creators
  • Marketers
  • Filmmakers
  • Social Media Managers

Choose Captions if

  • You want a tool built for fast short-form video editing, auto-captioning, and AI avatar or digital twin videos for ads and social posts.
  • Chat-based editing lets users change a video with text prompts, with hand controls still available.
  • Captions and subtitles in 100+ languages with 100+ caption styles.

Choose Vidu if

  • You want a tool built for short clips that need a consistent character or product across shots, and animating still images.
  • Reference to Video with a saved My References library helps keep characters and props consistent.
  • Supports text, image and reference inputs, plus first and last frame control.
Best for beginners
Captions
Best for business
Captions

Features

17 features compared.

  • AI Edit
    Captions
    Available
    Vidu
    Not available
  • Chat-Based Editor
    Captions
    Available
    Vidu
    Not available
  • Automatic Captions
    Captions
    Available
    Vidu
    Not available
  • AI Avatars & Digital Twins
    Captions
    Available
    Vidu
    Not available
  • Text-to-Video Generation
    Captions
    Available
    Vidu
    Not available
  • Cleanup Tools
    Captions
    Available
    Vidu
    Not available
  • Long Video to Clips
    Captions
    Available
    Vidu
    Not available
  • Music & Sound Effects
    Captions
    Available
    Vidu
    Not available
  • Reference to Video
    Captions
    Not available
    Vidu
    Available
  • My References
    Captions
    Not available
    Vidu
    Available
  • Image to Video
    Captions
    Not available
    Vidu
    Available
  • Text to Video
    Captions
    Not available
    Vidu
    Available
  • Text and Reference to Image
    Captions
    Not available
    Vidu
    Available
  • Vidu S real-time model
    Captions
    Not available
    Vidu
    Available
  • Vidu Agent and AI Templates
    Captions
    Not available
    Vidu
    Available
  • Off-Peak Mode
    Captions
    Not available
    Vidu
    Available
  • API Platform
    Captions
    Not available
    Vidu
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Captions
    Freemium
    Vidu
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Captions
    Yes
    Vidu
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Captions
    $0
    Vidu
    $0
  • Plans
    Captions
    6 plans
    Vidu
    5 plans

Captions plans

  • Free

    $0

    Limited feature set, no AI credits

    • Core editing and captions
    • no AI usage credits

  • Max

    Most popular

    $24.99/month

    Individual creators wanting AI video generation

    • 500 credits/month
    • AI Edit styles
    • AI-produced full videos
    • digital twins
    • chat-based editor
    • long-video-to-clips

  • Frontier

    $69.99/month

    Heavier usage and the most advanced generative models

    • 1,400 credits/month
    • everything in Max
    • access to the most advanced generative models

  • Frontier 2x

    $139.99/month

    Double the Frontier usage tier

    • 2,800 credits/month
    • same features as Frontier

  • Frontier 4x

    $279.99/month

    Highest self-serve usage tier

    • 5,600 credits/month
    • same features as Frontier

  • Enterprise

    Custom/contact sales

    Teams needing volume and support

    • Bulk credit discounts
    • custom seats
    • dedicated account management
    • training data exclusion
    • onboarding

Vidu plans

  • Free

    $0

    Free credits for trying the generator

    • Free credits
    • watermarked output
    • 10 references/month

  • Standard

    Most popular

    $9.99/month

    Entry paid tier for regular creators

    • Watermark-free downloads
    • larger credit allowance

  • Premium

    $19.99/month

    Higher volume and quality for frequent creators

    • More credits
    • higher resolution
    • faster queue

  • Ultimate

    $59.99/month

    Largest credit pool for heavy users

    • Highest credit allowance
    • 300 references/month
    • priority queue

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Teams and organisations

    • Team and enterprise plans
    • API platform access

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

Captions
7.6overall
Vidu
7.8overall

Captions leads in 1 category and Vidu in 3, with 1 tied.

  • Ease of Use

    Captions leads by 0.3
    Captions
    8.5
    Vidu
    8.2

  • Feature Depth

    Tied
    Captions
    8.0
    Vidu
    8.0

  • Value for Money

    Vidu leads by 0.3
    Captions
    7.0
    Vidu
    7.3

  • Performance & Speed

    Vidu leads by 0.5
    Captions
    7.5
    Vidu
    8.0

  • Documentation & Support

    Vidu leads by 0.4
    Captions
    7.0
    Vidu
    7.4

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Captions

Pros

  • Chat-based editing lets users change a video with text prompts, with hand controls still available.
  • Captions and subtitles in 100+ languages with 100+ caption styles.
  • Combines editing and generation: AI avatars, digital twins and text-to-video in one app.
  • Credits roll over up to 3x the monthly allowance.
  • API available for developers who want captioning or generation in their own products.

Cons

  • Published prices are iOS prices only; web pricing and the annual discount are not listed.
  • The free plan includes no AI credits, so generative features need a paid plan starting at $24.99/month.
  • No confirmed Android app or desktop app; availability is web and iOS.
  • Top self-serve tiers are expensive ($139.99 and $279.99 per month).

Vidu

Pros

  • Reference to Video with a saved My References library helps keep characters and props consistent.
  • Supports text, image and reference inputs, plus first and last frame control.
  • Free credits let users test the product before paying.
  • Public API with published per-second pricing for each model and resolution.
  • Available on web, iOS, Android and a CLI.

Cons

  • Plan prices are not visible without loading the pricing page, and third-party sources disagree on them.
  • Credit costs vary by model and resolution, so per-video cost is hard to predict; 4K Q4 preview output costs 78 credits per second in the API.
  • CostBench reports user complaints about credits being spent on failed renders in the consumer product, and a 2.2/5 Trustpilot score from 17 reviews.
  • Clip generation only; scripting, sequencing and final mixing need other tools.

Platforms

  • Web
    Captions
    Supported
    Vidu
    Supported
  • Windows
    Captions
    Not supported
    Vidu
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Captions
    Not supported
    Vidu
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Captions
    Supported
    Vidu
    Supported
  • Android
    Captions
    Not supported
    Vidu
    Supported
  • API
    Captions
    Supported
    Vidu
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Captions
    Not supported
    Vidu
    Not supported
  • CLI
    Captions
    Not supported
    Vidu
    Supported

Company

  • Company
    Captions
    Mirage (NOCAP, Inc.)
    Vidu
    ShengShu Technology
  • Founded
    Captions
    2021
    Vidu
    2023
  • Headquarters
    Captions
    New York City, NY
    Vidu
    Beijing, China
  • Monthly users
    Captions
    20M
    Vidu
    Not listed
  • Listing
    Captions
    Claimed
    Vidu
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Captions better than Vidu?

It depends on your workflow. Captions is built for fast short-form video editing, auto-captioning, and AI avatar or digital twin videos for ads and social posts. Vidu is built for short clips that need a consistent character or product across shots, and animating still images.

What are the key feature differences between Captions and Vidu?

Captions: AI video editor that turns raw footage and prompts into finished, captioned videos. Vidu: Generate consistent AI videos from text, images and reference characters in one workspace.

Does Captions or Vidu have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Captions is freemium and Vidu is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Captions or Vidu?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.