SmoothCut vs Splitwave

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SmoothCut compared with Splitwave
Detail	SmoothCut	Splitwave
What it does	Screen recorder with automatic zoom, smooth cursor and on-device captions for Mac and Windows	Free, open-source, node-based audio routing for macOS, Windows and Linux
Stage	Startup	Not given
Founded	2026	Not given
Based in	IN	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Open source
Pricing	Free: 720p 30fps export with watermark, no account needed. Personal: $79 one-time for one computer, includes all features, 4K 60fps, share links, one year of updates. Pro: $169 one-time for up to five computers, includes all features, 4K 60fps, share links, lifetime updates.	Free. Source code available under MIT license on GitHub.
Key features	Automatic zoom that follows the cursor Cursor smoothing with click effects On-device captions from voice Studio voice noise removal Camera layouts that switch mid-clip Backgrounds, frames and motion blur Auto fix that plans the entire edit Share links with viewer reactions and comments Export up to 4K 60fps in any aspect ratio Offline processing with no cloud dependency	Node-based audio routing graph Unlimited virtual audio devices System audio and per-app audio capture Microphone capture with noise suppression, gate, compressor and EQ CLAP, AU and VST3 plugin hosting Multi-format recording including WAV, FLAC, AIFF, Opus, MP3, AAC Audio streaming over network via WebRTC and UDP Real-time resampling between different sample rates
What makes it different	One-time payment with no subscription, unlike Loom or Screen Studio Works on both Mac and Windows, unlike Screen Studio which is Mac-only All processing runs locally on your computer, nothing uploaded unless you share Automatic features save hours of manual video editing Free to try with all features including exports	Works on macOS, Linux and Windows with the same node graph approach No kernel extension required on macOS Open source under MIT license with full source code on GitHub Includes built-in effects and supports third-party VST3, AU and CLAP plugins Can record while routing audio in real time to multiple formats
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	13 −1 (down) since last check	17 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	5	8
Citation Flow (Majestic)	21	16
Referring domains (Majestic)	13	13

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