CleanShot X vs Final Cut Pro: what each really costs

Team size

Billing

CleanShot X

No plan for this billing option

No paid plan to compare for this billing option.

Final Cut Pro

Apple Creator Studio (yearly) plan

$129

a year for 10 people · $10.75 a month

10 peopleCleanShot XFinal Cut Pro
Entry paid planNo plan for this billing optionApple Creator Studio (yearly)
Vendor price$129 per year
Monthly cost$10.75
Annual cost$129
Per user / year$12.90
Billing commitmentNot recordedNot recorded
Minimum seatsNone statedNone stated
Free planNo free plan listedNo free plan listed
Free trialNot statedNot stated

Calculated by SpecEntry from official vendor prices. Taxes and optional add-ons are not included. Open each product page for every plan and the official source.

CleanShot X vs Final Cut Pro: features

Key features as each vendor lists them. A feature missing from a list does not mean the product lacks it.

CleanShot X

  • Annotation editorBuilt-in editor to highlight, hide or annotate parts of screenshots.
  • Scrolling captureCaptures scrolling content in any app, vertically and horizontally.
  • Screen recording with audioRecords the screen, including sound coming from the Mac.
  • Built-in video editorMac-native editor that adds cursor-following zooms to recordings.
  • On-device text recognitionCopies text from a selected area to the clipboard, processed on-device.
  • Capture historyKeeps up to one month of capture history.
  • Cloud uploadUpload screenshots and recordings in one click.
  • Background toolAdds backgrounds to screenshots for social media posts.

Source:cleanshot.com/features ·

Final Cut Pro

  • Magnetic MaskSeparates people and objects from the background without a green screen.
  • Multicam with iPhone/iPadConnects up to four iPhone or iPad devices and syncs their footage.
  • Text animation presetsMore than 100 text animation presets such as Type On and Text-on-a-Path.
  • Keying filterDrag-and-drop Keying filter for chroma key.
  • Voice IsolationRemoves background noise and improves speech clarity.
  • Image stabilizationSmooths shaky footage.
  • Visual SearchFinds objects and actions in footage by typing a description.
  • Editing on iPadFrame-accurate editing with touch on iPad.

Source:apple.com/final-cut-pro ·

CleanShot X vs Final Cut Pro pricing questions

  1. How much do CleanShot X and Final Cut Pro cost?

    CleanShot X paid plans start at $10/user/month (CleanShot Pro). Final Cut Pro paid plans start at $12.99 per month (Apple Creator Studio (monthly)).

  2. Is CleanShot X or Final Cut Pro cheaper for 5 users?

    Final Cut Pro is cheaper for 5 users: $129 per year on Apple Creator Studio (yearly), against $600 per year for CleanShot X on CleanShot Pro. That is $471 less per year, before tax.

  3. Is CleanShot X or Final Cut Pro cheaper for 10 users?

    Final Cut Pro is cheaper for 10 users: $129 per year on Apple Creator Studio (yearly), against $1,200 per year for CleanShot X on CleanShot Pro. That is $1,071 less per year, before tax.

  4. Is CleanShot X or Final Cut Pro cheaper for 25 users?

    Final Cut Pro is cheaper for 25 users: $129 per year on Apple Creator Studio (yearly), against $3,000 per year for CleanShot X on CleanShot Pro. That is $2,871 less per year, before tax.