In short
Seats for a whole team
Checksub Junior and Starter each list 1 user. CaptionsHero Team includes 8 seats, and Studio includes 20.
Review with an owner
Checksub has validation marks and a percent-reviewed count for each language. Its help center shows no assign, comment, or approve steps. In CaptionsHero, each language has an editor and a reviewer, who comments on exact lines and approves.
Team prices you can read
Checksub Enterprise starts from $299 a month, billed yearly, and begins with a demo request. CaptionsHero Team is $149 a month and Studio is $399. Sign up and start without a sales call.
CaptionsHero vs Checksub
| Feature | Checksub | CaptionsHero |
|---|---|---|
| Team workflow | ||
| Users per plan | 1 on Junior and Starter, custom on Enterprise | 1 on Solo and Solo Pro, 8 on Team, 20 on Studio |
| Review state | Validation marks and percent reviewed per language | Assigned reviewer, requested changes, and approval |
| Who can see a project | Private, workspace, or public links | Your organization only, no share links |
| Pricing and access | ||
| Published prices | $18 and $59, and Enterprise from $299 billed yearly | Free, $29, $149, and $399 |
| Free access | Free trial with credits for 1 hour of video | Free Solo plan with no time limit |
| AI usage | 1 credit minute per video minute for each language | Transcription uses the full length, translation uses half |
| Sign up without a sales call | Junior and Starter. Enterprise starts with a demo | Yes |
| Editor and AI | ||
| AI translation languages | More than 200 on the homepage, 187 on the Enterprise plan | 82 languages |
| AI dubbing and voice cloning | Starter and Enterprise | No |
| Burned-in subtitles in exported video | Yes | No |
| Keyboard shortcuts | 3 listed in the help center | 50 or more |
| API | Listed on Enterprise | REST API on Studio |
Why teams move from Checksub
Plans made for more than one person
Checksub Junior and Starter each list one user. A team that works in one workspace needs Enterprise and a quote. CaptionsHero Team covers 8 people at one flat price.
Review is a step with a name on it
Each language moves from draft to review to approved. The reviewer leaves comments on exact lines. Everyone sees who has the work now.
Made for subtitle files
Checksub focuses on styled video and dubbing. CaptionsHero focuses on SRT and VTT delivery, with Netflix-style QC checks and a waveform timeline.
No more final_v3_REVIEWED.srt.
Stop passing files around. Edit, review, and approve in one place.
English
Draft312 cues · Saved 2026.10.07 3:41 PM
Spanish
Translating…Needs editorTranslating…312 cues · Saved 2026.10.07 3:42 PM
Korean
Translating…Needs editorTranslating…312 cues · Saved 2026.10.07 3:42 PM
Spanish
Needs editorDraft312 cues · Saved 2026.10.07 3:42 PM
Editor
Reviewer
los rostros.
“Rostros” reads stiff here. Try “caras”.
Daniel Cho · 2026.10.07 4:10 PM
Spanish
In reviewApproved312 cues · Saved 2026.10.07 4:32 PM
What it costs: CaptionsHero vs Checksub
Monthly list prices, paid monthly. Checksub Enterprise is billed yearly.
| Team size | Checksub | CaptionsHero |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18 (Junior, 2 hours of credits) or $59 (Starter, 5 hours) | Free, or $29 with 500 AI minutes (Solo Pro) |
| Team of 8 | From $299 (Enterprise), custom quote | $149 (Team) |
| Team of 20 | From $299 (Enterprise), custom quote | $399 (Studio) |
Checksub Junior costs less for one person: $18 against $29. But its plans list one user, and its help center shows no assign, review, and approve workflow. CaptionsHero includes it, with email notifications, AI minutes for transcription and translation, a REST API, and Cloudflare Stream and YouTube integration.
Checksub or CaptionsHero?
Choose Checksub if
- You publish styled or animated subtitles burned into social video.
- You want AI dubbing, voice cloning, or lip-sync from the same tool.
- You translate into a language that is not among our 82.
- You work alone, 2 hours of credits a month for $18 covers your videos, and each extra language counted again is fine.
Choose CaptionsHero if
- You need seats for a team: Team has 8 and Studio has 20 at a flat price, where Checksub's self-serve plans list 1 user and teams start at $299 a month billed yearly.
- Each language needs a named editor and a named reviewer, with comments on exact lines and an approve step.
- You want 500 AI minutes a month for $29 on Solo Pro, where Junior gives 2 hours for $18.
- You edit on a waveform with Netflix-style QC and 50+ keyboard shortcuts, where Checksub's help center lists 3 hotkeys.
- You want a free plan that does not expire and asks for no card.
- Your videos must stay private, with no share links of any kind.
Common questions
Is CaptionsHero cheaper than Checksub?
Not for one person. Checksub Junior is $18 a month and Solo Pro is $29, but Junior has 2 hours of credits and Solo Pro has 500 AI minutes. For a team, Checksub quotes Enterprise from $299 a month, billed yearly. CaptionsHero Team is $149 a month for 8 seats.
Is Checksub free?
Checksub offers a free trial with credits for 1 hour of video. Its pricing page lists three plans, and none is free. CaptionsHero has a free Solo plan with 20 AI minutes, given once.
Does Checksub have team accounts?
Junior and Starter list 1 user. Checksub added workspaces in 2025, first for Enterprise customers. Users and credits on Enterprise are custom.
How do Checksub credits work?
Subtitles use 1 credit minute per minute of video. Each translation language uses the same amount again. On monthly plans, unused credits are kept for 6 months.
Can I move my Checksub subtitles to CaptionsHero?
Yes. Export each language from Checksub as SRT or VTT, then import the files into CaptionsHero.
Does CaptionsHero do AI dubbing like Checksub?
No. Checksub offers AI dubbing with voice cloning from the Starter plan. CaptionsHero makes subtitles and AI translations, and it has no dubbing.
Ready to move on from Checksub?
Bring your SRT files, invite your team, and start today.
Free forever plan. No card required. No sales call.
- Every language gets a translator and a reviewer
- Feedback on the exact line, not in an email thread
- Only the approved version ships
- See who's holding up which language
- AI drafts in 82 languages, or bring your SRT
- Private, in the browser, nothing to install
Sources
- Checksub pricing, checked 2026.10.13 (archived)
- Checksub homepage, checked 2026.10.13 (archived)
- Checksub changelog, checked 2026.10.13 (archived)
- Checksub help: how credits work, checked 2026.10.13 (archived)
- Checksub help: validation marks, checked 2026.10.13 (archived)
- Checksub help: hotkeys, checked 2026.10.13 (archived)
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