How we compared them
We looked at what a small creator actually cares about: the published starting price, how you pay (per video or monthly), turnaround, revisions, and what the service won't do. We only used public pricing pages. We have not tested every provider, and we run DoneEdit, so it is labelled as ours.
| Service | Model | Published starting price | Turnaround | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DoneEdit (ours) | Per video | $27 founding price (first 20), then $67 | 48 hours, 2 revisions | Short talking-head videos, one speaker |
| Tasty Edits | Per video | $327 per horizontal video | See provider | Managed agency without a subscription |
| VidChops | Monthly credits | $495/month for 4 long-form videos | 1–2 days | Weekly uploaders |
| beCreatives | Monthly | $999/month, billed quarterly | See provider | Higher volume, thumbnails included |
| Black Bulb Media | Monthly | $1,699/month | Standard 2-day delivery | 2–3 videos a week with a dedicated editor |
| Fiverr | Marketplace gigs | Set by seller, plus 5.5% service fee | Set per gig | One-off edits on a tight budget |
| Upwork | Hire a freelancer | Typically $6–$25/hr | Depends on freelancer | Building a long-term editor relationship |
DoneEdit (our service): short talking-head videos, per video
Upload a talking-head video (one English speaker, up to 10 minutes raw) and get it back within 48 hours, cut, captioned, with zooms, b-roll and music, up to 5 minutes finished. AI tools do the first pass and a person checks every video. Two revisions are included and you get a refund if the second revision still misses what you asked for. It's new, so there's no long track record yet, and it doesn't do multi-speaker podcasts or heavy motion graphics. See DoneEdit.
Tasty Edits: managed agency, paid per video
Per-video packages ($327 for one horizontal video, $305 each in a 4-pack) with a dedicated editor and video manager. A good fit if you want an agency-level edit without a monthly plan.
VidChops: monthly credits for weekly uploads
VidChops Weekly is $495/month for 4 credits (1 credit = 1 long-form video or 4 short-form videos), with 1–2 day turnaround and 3 revisions per video. Its FAQ notes limits: finished videos up to about 15–20 minutes, no 2D/3D animation, and subtitles for long-form at $95/month extra.
beCreatives and Black Bulb Media: higher-volume subscriptions
beCreatives' Scale plan is $999/month billed quarterly and includes a thumbnail with every video. Black Bulb Media's Growth plan is $1,699/month for a dedicated editor working on 2–3 videos a week. Both make most sense once you publish several videos a week.
Fiverr and Upwork: hire your own editor
Marketplaces give you the widest price range and the most control, but you do the vetting and management. Fiverr adds a 5.5% service fee to each payment (Fiverr Help Center, “Paying for orders, extras, or custom offers”); Upwork reports typical video editor rates of $6–$25 an hour (Upwork, “How much does hiring a video editor cost?”).
Which one should you pick?
- 1–4 short talking-head videos a month: a per-video service (DoneEdit for short edits, Tasty Edits for agency-level work).
- Weekly long-form on a fixed schedule: a credit subscription like VidChops.
- Several videos a week plus thumbnails: beCreatives or Black Bulb Media.
- A distinctive, complex style: hire and train an experienced freelancer.
Checklist before you pay any service
- Do they edit your type of video (talking-head, podcast, vlog)?
- Is pricing per video or monthly, and what happens to unused credits?
- How many revisions are included?
- What's the turnaround?
- Is there a guarantee or refund policy?
- What happens to your files afterwards?
Key takeaways
- Per-video services like DoneEdit and Tasty Edits suit irregular schedules.
- Monthly services like VidChops, beCreatives and Black Bulb Media suit regular, higher volume.
- Marketplaces like Fiverr and Upwork offer the widest choice but need more management.
- Check what each one edits, its revisions and its guarantee before paying.