Open Source · MIT Licensed · 363 Tests Passing

Video rendering.
Zero per-render fees.

Self-hosted Shotstack alternative. 14 asset types, 20+ transitions, Ken Burns effects. Full Shotstack v1 API compatible.

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363

Tests Passing

Asset Types

20+

Transitions

MIT

License

Everything you need to render video

Production-grade features. Shotstack v1 API compatible. Drop-in replacement.

Ken Burns Effects

zoomIn, zoomOut, slideLeft, slideRight — JS-computed per-frame transforms for pixel-perfect control.

20+ Transitions

fade, wipe, slide, carousel, zoom, reveal, shuffle — smooth scene-to-scene transitions.

14 Asset Types

Video, Image, Text, Audio, HTML, SVG, Shape, Luma, Caption, AI — everything you need.

Hardware Encoding

Auto-detect NVENC, VideoToolbox, QSV with libx264 fallback. Fast output, every platform.

Real-time Progress

WebSocket live updates. Track render progress frame-by-frame from your application.

Template CRUD

Save, reuse, merge fields. {{PLACEHOLDER}} substitution for dynamic video generation at scale.

CutEngine vs Shotstack

Same API. Better features. Fraction of the cost.

Feature	Shotstack	CutEngine
Deployment	Cloud only	Self-hosted + Cloud
Cost (500 renders/mo)	$134+/mo	$29/mo
Open Source	No	Yes (MIT)
Ken Burns Quality	Limited easing	JS per-frame transforms
API Compatibility	—	Full Shotstack v1
Hardware Encoding	Cloud only	NVENC / VideoToolbox / QSV
Test Coverage	Unknown	363 tests

Ship your first render in 30 seconds

Shotstack v1 API compatible. Drop in your existing code.

curl -X POST https://api.cutengine.dev/edit/v1/render \
  -H "x-api-key: ce_live_your_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "timeline": {
      "tracks": [{
        "clips": [{
          "asset": {
            "type": "image",
            "src": "https://example.com/photo.jpg"
          },
          "start": 0,
          "length": 5,
          "effect": "zoomIn"
        }]
      }]
    },
    "output": {
      "format": "mp4",
      "resolution": "hd"
    }
  }'

Simple, transparent pricing

Shotstack charges $0.40/min. We charge $0. Self-host free, or use our cloud.

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Shotstack v1 API
HD output
Community support

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Overage: $0.05/render
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$99/month

2,000 renders/mo

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Overage: $0.04/render
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Video rendering.Zero per-render fees.