# Filmora vs VN

> VN is free and says it adds no watermark. Filmora's free edition does. Compare prices, captions, AI tools and export side by side, checked 3 Nov 2026.
- **Author**: Marxx
- **Published**: 2026-11-13
- **Category**: Video editors
- **URL**: https://marxx.ai/library-compare/filmora-vs-vn

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VN is free and says it adds no watermark, while Filmora's free edition watermarks exports (checked 3 Nov 2026). Pick VN for a clean free editor on phone and desktop, or Filmora for a larger library of effects and AI tools.

## Side by side

| | Filmora | VN |
|---|---|---|
| Runs on | Windows, macOS, iOS, iPadOS, Android | iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows |
| Free version | Free desktop edition. Exports carry a watermark | Free. VN's site says no watermarks |
| Paid price | Basic US$49.99 a year. Perpetual US$79.99 once | VN Pro INR 399 and INR 1,799 on the India App Store. Billing period not stated |
| India app price | Filmora Pro: INR 999 a month, INR 4,999 a year | Credit packs INR 99 to INR 999 |
| Auto captions | 20+ languages. Pages disagree on Hindi | 43 languages with local models. Hindi not confirmed |
| AI tools | AI Mate, AI Text-Based Editing, translation, denoise | AI Cutout, AI Avatar, AI video and image tools. Filler-word detection is Pro |
| Templates | Video templates | 150+ free templates |
| Export | 4K on paid plans | Up to 4K, 60 fps, HDR. No Pro needed |

Filmora's website shows US dollars only, from [its pricing page](https://filmora.wondershare.com/pricing.html). Its own pages disagree on some figures. VN's site lists no prices, so its rupee prices are Indian iPhone App Store in-app prices. All checked 3 Nov 2026.

## Three differences that matter

- **What free gives you.** Filmora's free desktop edition lists 1,500+ effects, 6,000+ titles and 15 AI Mate uses a day, but adds a watermark. VN's free version exports without one.
- **Licence.** Filmora Perpetual updates only within Filmora 16. VN Pro prices are in-app, and the pages we read do not say whether they renew.
- **Captions.** VN runs captions on your device with Tiny and Base models, or in the cloud with credits. Filmora lists dynamic caption styles and a subtitle track.

## A worked example

Say you edit 15 videos a month for a year.

- VN free: INR 0.
- Filmora Basic: US$49.99 for the year.
- Filmora on iPhone in India: INR 4,999 for a year, or INR 999 x 12 = INR 11,988 if you pay monthly.

If you need no AI tools, VN costs nothing to try.

## Which to pick

- **A clean export at no cost:** VN.
- **A desktop editor with AI tools and a large effects library:** Filmora.
- **A phone app priced in rupees:** both sell in-app plans on the Indian App Store. Compare the table above.

## Where Marxx fits

If your cuts are Meta ads that you finish at a desk, [Marxx's AI video editor](/features/ai-video-editor) runs in the browser with word-by-word captions and a multi-track timeline. It is not a phone editor. We make Marxx.

## FAQ

### Is Filmora free?

The desktop edition is free, but exports carry a watermark. Paid plans remove it.

### Does VN cost money?

VN says its tools are free with no watermarks. VN Pro and credit packs are optional in-app purchases.

### What else should I compare?

Read [InShot vs VN](/compare/inshot-vs-vn) or [KineMaster vs VN](/compare/kinemaster-vs-vn).

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