HoldFast vs FirstCut

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HoldFast compared with FirstCut
Detail	HoldFast	FirstCut
What it does	Video hosting, client review links, and branded showreels with viewer intelligence for production teams	Browser-based narrative editor for story-driven video
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	IL
Pricing model	Not given	Freemium
Pricing	Free plan with 25 GB storage, 1 team member, 3 projects, unlimited reviewers, 1080p streaming. Pro plan $29/month ($24/mo billed annually) with 500 GB storage, 5 team members, unlimited projects, 4K streaming, frame comments, custom branding, analytics and heatmaps. Team plan $79/month ($65/mo bille	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.
Key features	Audience testing with real recruited US panels Automatic transcription in browser Vimeo library importer desktop app Password protected and expiring links	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
What makes it different	No per-seat pricing with one flat rate for the entire team Content never used for marketing or AI training	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
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	Not checked yet no change since last check	4 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	2	4
Citation Flow (Majestic)	20	24
Referring domains (Majestic)	6	15

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