Insta360 Studio vs Kapwing

Insta360 Studio is free desktop software for viewing and editing footage from Insta360 consumer cameras. It handles flat video and immersive 360° or VR content, including reframing tools, and exports edited media as local JPG, MP4, DNG, MOV or INSV files. The software runs on Windows 10/11 or later and macOS 13 or later. Local batch exports have no quantity limit and process one by one; cloud batch exports allow up to 10 files at once. Studio supports horizon leveling and lists a maximum output resolution of 8K. Insta360 says ARM-based processors are unsupported, so the application may not install or run properly on ARM devices. Recommended Windows hardware includes an 8th-generation Intel Core or AMD Ryzen 3000 processor, GTX 1660 or better, 16 GB RAM and a 128 GB SSD. Mac recommendations specify Apple M1 or later, 16 GB RAM and a 128 GB SSD. Only Insta360 consumer camera users can download it.

Kapwing is a cloud-based video editor accessed through a browser on Mac, Windows, Chromebook and mobile devices. Users can edit video sections by changing an automatically generated transcript, and Smart Cut removes silences. Projects can be created, edited and exported at up to 4K on supported plans. Users can add material by pasting URLs from TikTok, YouTube, Twitter and other internet sources. Subtitles, dubbing and lip-sync technology support more than 100 languages. Pro users get Brand Kit tools for color palettes, logos, fonts and templates. The Free plan provides 10 credits, exports up to four minutes at 720p, and 5 GB of cloud storage. Pro costs $16 a month billed annually, per member, and includes 1,000 credits per month, 4K export, a 120-minute export limit, a 6 GB upload limit and 100 GB of cloud storage. Pro exports are watermark-free. Kapwing has no desktop or mobile app. Enterprise pricing is custom and not listed.