Side-by-side comparison · Video & Audio
Adobe Podcast vs DaVinci Resolve vs Submagic
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.
At a glance
Pick it if: Anyone publishing voice content, from podcasters to marketers fixing a webinar or interview recording.
Pick it if: In-house video producers, agencies and business owners who edit regularly and want pro results without a monthly fee.
Pick it if: Coaches, creators and small businesses who film talking-head shorts and want them captioned and edited without doing it by hand.
Overview
| Attribute | Adobe Podcast | DaVinci Resolve | Submagic |
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| In one line | Makes rough voice recordings sound studio-recorded in one click with Enhance Speech. | Pro video editing, colour and audio in one app, with a full-featured free version. | Adds animated captions, B-roll, zooms and cuts to your short videos automatically. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium | Paid |
| Starting price | $19.99/mo | $295 one-off (shown discounted to $236 when checked) | $19/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | No |
| Works with Claude Code | No | Yes | Yes |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | Adobe Podcast | DaVinci Resolve | Submagic |
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| Overall rating | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 5.0 | 2.5 | 5.0 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 3.5 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 4.5 | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Adobe Podcast | DaVinci Resolve | Submagic |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mobile app | No | Yes | No |
| Desktop app | No | Yes | No |
| Browser extension | No | No | No |
| API access | No | Yes | Yes |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | – | Yes | Yes |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | – | – | Yes |
| Connects to other apps | – | – | Yes |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No | No |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Understands images | – | Yes | – |
| Makes images | No | No | No |
| Makes video | No | – | Yes |
| Writes code | No | No | No |
| Runs agents or automations | – | – | No |
| Learns your brand or style | – | – | Yes |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 3/ 17 | 8/ 17 | 8/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Adobe Podcast | DaVinci Resolve | Submagic |
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| Plans | FreeOur pick Free Fixing the odd recording. | DaVinci ResolveOur pick Free Most businesses and anyone learning to edit. | Starter $19/mo, or $12/mo billed yearly Creators posting a few shorts a week. |
Premium (via Firefly Pro) $19.99/mo People cleaning up audio or video every week. | DaVinci Resolve Studio $295 one-off (shown discounted to $236 when checked) Regular editors who want the AI tools and higher-end output. | ProOur pick $39/mo, or $23/mo billed yearly Anyone posting daily. | |
Business $69/mo, or $41/mo billed yearly Teams and agencies editing at volume. | |||
Custom Custom Media companies and large teams. | |||
| Which plan to pick | The free plan handles most business needs. Pay for Premium only if you regularly fix video files, need to batch-process episodes, or already want Firefly Pro for images. | Start on the free version; it is not time-limited. Buy Studio once you find yourself wanting Magic Mask, text-based editing or vertical reframing, since it is a single payment with free upgrades. | Try it free first. Pro on yearly billing suits most people posting every day, and the 5-minute cap covers almost every short. Take Business only if you clip long podcasts or need 4K. |
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Questions people ask
Which is better, Adobe Podcast, DaVinci Resolve or Submagic?
They tie on our overall rating (Adobe Podcast 4.3/5, DaVinci Resolve 4.3/5 and Submagic 4.2/5). Adobe Podcast is best for rescuing poorly recorded interviews and cleaning up webinar and Zoom audio. DaVinci Resolve is best for brand films and product videos and colour grading and matching footage. Submagic is best for animated captions on talking-head Reels and removing silences and adding B-roll automatically.
Which is cheaper, Adobe Podcast, DaVinci Resolve or Submagic?
Adobe Podcast: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $19.99/mo. DaVinci Resolve: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $295 one-off (shown discounted to $236 when checked). Submagic: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $19/mo.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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