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Focus

A local pre-edit intelligence layer for footage-heavy workflows.

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Comparisons

  • Alternative to Kyno
  • Alternative to Stash
  • Alternative to Eagle.cool
  • Alternative to Lightroom
  • Alternative to Descript
  • Alternative to Jumper
  • Alternative to Peakto
  • Alternative to Vindexr
  • Alternative to Edit Mind
  • Alternative to SmartVideoFinder
  • Alternative to Riverside
  • Alternative to Opus Clip
  • Alternative to Vidyo.ai
  • Alternative to RoughCut

Use Cases

  • For Video Editors
  • For Assistant Editors
  • For Documentary Editors
  • For UX Research
  • For Remote Workers
  • For Private Archives
  • For Wedding Videographers
  • For Parents
  • For Fandubbers
  • Use Cases

Resources

  • Offline Video Library Manager
  • Local Video Search
  • Find similar video shots
  • Search B-roll without tagging
  • Search AI-generated footage
  • Local video archive search
  • Podcast and interview archive search
  • NAS Video Library Manager
  • Premiere XML Export
  • FCPXML, EDL & SRT Export

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Focus pricing: $49 Personal, $89 Pro, paid once

Search private local video without uploading your library. Start with the free trial, or buy the one-time license that fits your workflow.

No subscriptions100% OfflinePrivacy first
Unlock full access — $89 one-timeValidate first with the free trial

Focus Personal

$49

/ once

Search private local footage and save the moments worth keeping.

  • Search spoken lines and visual moments across your videos.
  • Auto-transcribe interviews, meetings, and personal footage.
  • Save highlights and clips from search results.
  • Everything runs locally — your footage never leaves your machine.
  • Mac and Windows.

Best for personal archives, family videos, and solo creators.

Get Personal — $49
Most complete

Focus Pro

$89

/ once

Search private footage, build verified selects, and export to your editor.

  • Everything in Focus Personal.
  • Build source-backed Sequences from searchable moments.
  • Advanced exports for editor handoff and delivery.
  • Export to Premiere, Resolve, Final Cut, SRT, and CSV.
  • Verified Selects with review workflows.

Best for video editors, documentary editors, and production teams.

Get Pro — $89

What buyers check before paying

  • One-time purchase with no subscription renewals.
  • Local-first processing keeps footage on your machine.

You can upgrade from Personal to Pro anytime — just pay the difference.

Edition comparison

Personal covers the core library. Pro adds production handoff.

Both editions keep your video library local and searchable. Choose Pro when you need sequences, editor export, and handoff artifacts.

Capability
Focus Personal
Focus Pro
Included in both
Chat with your video library
Included
Included
Search moments, scenes, transcripts, and people
Included
Included
Smart Filters
Included
Included
Local transcription and video analysis
Included
Included
Selects and clip review
Included
Included
Basic clip and video export
Included
Included
Private local library
Included
Included
Pro adds
Sequences and montage automation
Not included
Included
Advanced export formats
Not included
Included
Timeline and NLE handoff
Not included
Included
Export packages
Not included
Included
Reports and manifests
Not included
Included

Focus Personal includes the same core local search and review tools as the Setapp edition. Focus Pro adds editorial workflow and delivery features.

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Focus Personal vs Focus Pro

Compare editions before choosing the right local video search workflow.

Focus Pro for Editors

See the Pro workflow for Sequences, exports, and editor handoff.

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Focus vs free DAMs and cloud AI tools

Compare the real choices: manual file browsing, cloud subscriptions, and one local video search workflow.

Feature
Focus
Common alternatives
Free DAM and folder tools
Video content search, transcripts, selects, and export
Good for browsing files; weak for finding exact spoken or visual moments
Price
One-time
About $30/mo recurring
Specialized local AI video search
$89 one-time, single plan
Often higher one-time tiers or plugin-first workflows
Privacy
100% local
Uploaded to servers
Processing Speed
~46 min/hour (local)
Upload + wait
Storage Limits
No cloud-plan storage cap; speed depends on your machine and library size
Limited by plan
Offline Use
Works offline
Internet usually required

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