Digicut vs Wave.video
A side-by-side comparison of Digicut and Wave.video — pricing, license, deployment, and where each tool wins.
Digicut
ladigitale.dev
Cut audio and video files using FFMPEG.wasm (documentation in French).
Wave.video
wave.video
AI for video marketing.
| Feature | Digicut | Wave.video |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Freemium |
| Model | Open-source | Freemium |
| License | CC-BY-SA-3.0 | Proprietary |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Cloud |
| Category | Video | Video |
| Self-hosted | ✓Yes | ✕No |
| Free tier | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
Pick Digicut if…
- ✓You want full source-code access and no per-seat fees.
- ✓You need to self-host for compliance, privacy, or cost.
- ✓Broader tag coverage in our catalog (proxy for feature breadth).
Pick Wave.video if…
- ✓You prefer Wave.video's feature set or ecosystem fit.
Switch from Digicut → Wave.video
0.5–2hlow risk
Light lift — 0.5-2 engineering hours for a small team.
2 things to watch
- ⚠Re-upload source assets
- ⚠Loss of data sovereignty — review your privacy policy
Switch from Wave.video → Digicut
4.5–14hmedium risk
Plan a sprint — 4.5-14 engineering hours, run in parallel for a week.
3 things to watch
- ⚠Re-upload source assets
- ⚠Set up hosting, TLS, backups before cutover
- ⚠No vendor support — community forums & Discord