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docs: add cost comparison table vs CapCut Pro, Submagic, AutoCut, FireCut
Dated June 2026 pricing. CapCut Pro doubled to $19.99/mo with free-tier degradation (720p caps, paywalled auto-captions/background removal). OpenCut ships every compared feature for $0 under MIT.
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## Cost Comparison (June 2026)
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| Tool | Price | Local/Cloud | Auto-Captions | Background Removal | Silence Cut |
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|------|-------|-------------|---------------|-------------------|-------------|
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| **OpenCut** | **$0** (MIT) | Local | Whisper (unlimited) | rembg/SAM2 | Yes |
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| CapCut Pro | $19.99/mo ($240/yr) | Cloud | Paywalled (was free) | Paywalled | Limited |
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| Submagic | $39/mo ($468/yr) | Cloud | 40 videos/mo | No | No |
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| AutoCut | $16/mo ($192/yr) | Local | Whisper-based | No | Yes |
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| FireCut | $20/mo ($240/yr) | Local | Yes | No | Yes |
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**Annual cost of paid alternatives: $192-$468/yr.** OpenCut runs locally, has no usage caps, and ships every feature above for $0 under MIT.
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## Contributing
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Issues and PRs welcome. See `CLAUDE.md` for codebase patterns and conventions.

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