Free, Starter $15, Pro $29 monthly or $14.50 annual, Business custom. Plus the hidden costs and the managed-outcome alternative priced on qualified views, not credit packs.
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Quota | Key gating feature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | n/a | 60 credits/mo | Watermark · 3-day export window · 1080p only |
| Starter | $15 | n/a | 150 credits/mo | Watermark removed · 1 brand template · solo seat |
| Pro | $29 | $14.50/mo (billed $174 once annually) | 3,600 credits/yr | 2 seats · 2 brand templates · AI B-roll · Adobe and DaVinci export |
| Business | Custom | n/a | Custom credit packs | API · dedicated Slack · MSA · priority processing |
As of 2026-05-07 · verify on opus.pro/pricing
Software you pay for. Credits you burn. No qualified denominator.
OpusClip charges per credit pack. FORKOFF charges per qualified view. Different lane, different unit of spend. If you want to clip your own catalog yourself, OpusClip is a fine tool. If you want a managed agency that briefs the show, picks the clippers, and only invoices on views that pass watch-time, policy, geo, and traffic-validity gates, FORKOFF is the lane. Buyers comparing the tool against managed alternatives should read the full opusclip review and the cross-operator ranking at best clipping agency.
Every qualified view comes with the receipt your finance team needs.
| Feature | FORKOFF Clippingmanaged-outcome lane | OpusClipAI clipping tool |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing denominator | $0.003 per qualified view (CPQV) · only views that pass four checks | Per-credit pack subscription · seat license plus credit ceiling |
| Who's accountable | FORKOFF strategist · brief-to-live, qualified-view ledger, single point of contact | You operate the tool · OpusClip ships software, you ship clips |
| Audit trail | Per-view ledger · clip, clipper, geo, watch-duration, policy verdict, reason code | Dashboard view counts · no per-view qualification audit trail |
| Brief-to-live | Under 48 hours on the sandbox tier · $500 14-day pilot | Self-serve · depends on your editing throughput |
OpusClip prices on a per-credit subscription model. Free gives 60 credits per month with watermark and a 3-day export window. Starter at $15 per month gives 150 credits and removes the watermark. Pro at $29 monthly or $14.50 per month annual ($174 upfront once) gives 3,600 credits per year, two seats, two brand templates, AI B-roll, and exports to Adobe and DaVinci. Business is custom and unlocks API plus a dedicated Slack channel. One credit roughly equals one minute of source video processed, but AI B-roll consumes credits at multipliers.
Three line items most pricing pages downplay. First, the Pro annual rate of $14.50 per month is billed $174 upfront once, not monthly. Second, AI B-roll consumes credits at higher multipliers, so a 60-second branded clip can burn 4 to 6 credits instead of 1. Third, brand template caps and seat caps push agencies and multi-show podcast networks into Business tier conversations where pricing is opaque.
Switching cost is zero on the OpusClip side. The platform is month-to-month even on Pro annual once the year completes. The real cost of switching is operational: you stop running the tool yourself and hand the brief to a managed lane. FORKOFF runs a $500 sandbox tier so brands can validate the qualified-view ledger before committing to a retainer.
Solo clippers and small in-house teams who want to operate the tool themselves. Founders clipping their own podcast back catalog, agencies running 1 to 3 shows on a flat tool budget, and clippers who already know which beats to lift. OpusClip ships software well. The buyer who picks it owns the editorial choices and the qualification work.
Brands buying outcomes, not software seats. Protocols, AI startups, consumer apps, and podcast networks that need a managed agency to brief the show, vet the clippers, qualify each view against watch-time, policy, geo, and traffic-validity gates, and produce a per-view audit ledger. FORKOFF is the lane for buyers who don't want to run the tool themselves.
Yes. The qualification engine and the qualified-view ledger layer on top of any clipping pipeline. Brands keep their existing editing tools and gain the brand-side qualification plus reporting layer. The lane shift is operational, not tooling-led.
A view that passes four checks set by the campaign brief: watch duration, policy compliance, geo consistency, and traffic validity. If any layer rejects it, the view is logged with a reason code and excluded from both spend and payout. Brands pay only on the views that clear all four gates.
Honest 6-operator ranking on transparent criteria.
The wedge in long form: managed outcomes vs raw volume.
Marketplace alternative with a qualified-view denominator.
DIY tool vs managed agency outcome.
Celebrity roster vs audit ledger.
$500 sandbox. 14 days. Paid only on views that clear all four checks. Audit-ready ledger from day one.
