FirstCut vs ClearMeet

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FirstCut compared with ClearMeet
Detail	FirstCut	ClearMeet
What it does	Browser-based narrative editor for story-driven video	AI meeting assistant for Windows with live transcription, notes and answers, hidden from screen shares
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	IL	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free plan: 60 minutes of footage per month, 5 AI generations per month. Starter: $15/month for 5 hours of footage and 30 generations. Creator: $39/month for 15 hours and 100 generations. Studio: $99/month for 40 hours and 250 generations. Top-ups: $3 per extra media hour or $15 per 50 extra AI cuts.	Free: $0, 5 meetings per month up to 2 hours each, every feature. Pro: $20/month, 30 meeting hours per month, up to 4 hours per meeting. Plus: $40/month, 100 meeting hours per month, up to 6 hours per meeting. Team: $30/person/month for 3+ people, 40 meeting hours per person per month shared by team
Key features	AI-powered narrative discovery finds multiple story arcs from the same footage Four-level editing: narrative, beat, clip, and individual words Immediate playback of every revision directly in the browser Transcript-based editing with word-level precision AI assistant translates natural language editorial instructions into sequence changes Export to Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, and Media Composer Multiple export formats including FCPXML, FCP7-XML, CMX3600 EDL, OTIO Revision history preserves every narrative decision and experiment Video stays on your computer; only audio is uploaded for transcription Works entirely in the browser with no installation required	Instant meeting summaries and action items Live answers to questions during meetings Screen share privacy - hidden from most screen shares No bot joins the call Local audio processing - audio never leaves your PC Screen and audio recording on your PC Add notes and files for AI answers to reference Download summaries and notes in one click
What makes it different	Edit narrative and structure before building the timeline, not after Your video never uploads; only audio is sent for transcription Generate and explore multiple completely different stories from the same source footage Work in four distinct layers from high-level narrative down to individual words See changes instantly in the browser; no rendering or export wait time	No bot in your meeting and hidden from most screen shares Audio stays on your PC, never sent to servers for transcription Works with any meeting app without installing anything in the meeting All features included in every plan Free plan includes all features, only meeting time is limited
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	2 −2 (down) since last check	4 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	4	1
Citation Flow (Majestic)	24	20
Referring domains (Majestic)	15	3

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