CyberLink PowerDirector vs Vegas Pro
Vegas Pro scores 7.9 to CyberLink PowerDirector's 6.6 among the professional video editors we rate, and is the better pick for 3 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Vegas Pro wins, 7.9 to 6.6
Vegas Pro sells as a yearly subscription or a one time outright purchase, with a 15 day trial and no free tier that never expires. CyberLink PowerDirector costs $24.99 on its monthly plan and also offers a separate free app and a one time purchase edition. Vegas Pro covers colour grading with wheels, curves and a full scope set, camera raw import and a scripting API, none of which PowerDirector has. PowerDirector instead generates new AI footage from cloud models and dubs translated audio.
Pick CyberLink PowerDirector if you want a free app plus cloud AI footage generation and dubbing.
Pick Vegas Pro if you want colour scopes, camera raw and a scripting API.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Colour grading with scopes: Vegas Pro yes, CyberLink PowerDirector no
- Camera raw video: Vegas Pro yes, CyberLink PowerDirector no
- Compositing and effects in the same app: Vegas Pro yes, CyberLink PowerDirector no
- Generates new frames or footage: CyberLink PowerDirector yes, Vegas Pro no
- Translates captions or audio: CyberLink PowerDirector yes, Vegas Pro no
- Scripting or workflow API: Vegas Pro yes, CyberLink PowerDirector no
- But CyberLink PowerDirector leads on where it runs: Windows, Mac against Windows
- Cheapest way to pay, monthly: $8.33 against $24.99
- But CyberLink PowerDirector leads on free edition you can keep using: CyberLink PowerDirector yes, Vegas Pro no
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other professional video editors we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Vegas Pro leads on 3 of 5 criteria.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (11)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
CyberLink PowerDirector
Vegas Pro
For everything else about each tool, read the full CyberLink PowerDirector review and Vegas Pro review.
CyberLink PowerDirector vs Vegas Pro: common questions
Which is better, CyberLink PowerDirector or Vegas Pro?
Vegas Pro scores 7.9 and CyberLink PowerDirector 6.6 out of 10 among the professional video editors we rate. Vegas Pro is ahead on pro editing, workflow and teams and pricing. CyberLink PowerDirector is ahead on aI in the editor.
Is CyberLink PowerDirector or Vegas Pro cheaper?
CyberLink PowerDirector's cheapest paid plan is $6.67/mo billed yearly (PowerDirector 365) and Vegas Pro's is $99.95/yr (Vegas Pro). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
What can CyberLink PowerDirector do that Vegas Pro cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: generates new frames or footage, translates captions or audio and free edition you can keep using.
What can Vegas Pro do that CyberLink PowerDirector cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: colour grading with scopes, camera raw video, compositing and effects in the same app, third-party plugins and scripting or workflow API.
