Aegisub vs Amara
Aegisub
aegisub.org
Amara
amara.orgSide by side
| Figure | Aegisub | Amara |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $24/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Subtitle Software | 8.4 (#8) | 8.6 (#3) |
| Spec score · Subtitle tools | 7.8 (#18) | 8.4 (#8) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Aegisub is a free, cross-platform open-source tool for creating and modifying subtitles. | Amara helps individuals, communities, and larger organizations overcome accessibility and language barriers for online video. |
| SRT export | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The FAQ recommends the Aegisub Discord server and IRC channel for Aegisub questions and the bug tracker for bug reports. | Plans list basic site and user support, prioritized tickets, and a dedicated team for advanced team features, workflows, and training for private-team owners. |
| Subtitle translation | Yes | Yes |
| VTT export | No | Yes |
Plans
Amara
- Personal$5, paid once
- Plus$24 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- IntegratedPriced on request
In their own words
Aegisub
Aegisub is a free, open-source tool for creating and modifying subtitles on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Its audio interface includes waveform and spectrum views for timing subtitles, while video mode previews edits as they are made. Visual controls on the video frame let users position, rotate, scale, and clip subtitles. Aegisub imports and exports several subtitle formats, including MPEG-4 Timed Text and MicroDVD, and it supports subtitle translation. Editing aids include a translation assistant, spell checking, a thesaurus, syntax highlighting, and macros. The Automation module runs Lua scripts for macros and export filters. Multi-level undo and redo, autosaving, backups, and emergency recovery saving are included. Direct saving to SRT is blocked when override tags would lose information, though the Export dialog can export to SRT. Aegisub does not create DVD subtitles directly; its FAQ describes using an external program to convert SSA to VOBSubs. The optional update checker sends anonymous operating-environment details, including an IP address, and can be left disabled. Version 3.5.0 is listed for download.