Alternatives
Eklipse alternative for podcasts and interviews
By the KeyMo team · Updated
If you clip podcasts, interviews or other talking-head video, KeyMo is an Eklipse alternative built for that job. Eklipse is made for gamers and streamers, and its own comparison page says OpusClip is generally better for podcasts. Eklipse Premium costs $24.99 a month ($179.99 a year); KeyMo starts at $12 a month.
Who Eklipse is for
Eklipse describes itself as an AI clip maker for gamers and streamers. You connect a Twitch, Kick or YouTube account, it scans your streams and VODs for highlights, and it recomposes widescreen gameplay into a 9:16 portrait clip with captions you can edit before export. Nothing is uploaded by hand when the stream is connected.
Detection used to be game-only. Eklipse says the July 2026 engine update added scoring for Just Chatting, IRL and podcast moments. That is recent, and the same company's OpusClip comparison page answers the question "Is OpusClip better for podcasts?" with "Generally yes." If your source is a recorded interview rather than a stream, that is worth knowing before you pay.
Eklipse pricing and cost
Eklipse has no standalone pricing page: the Pricing link in its navigation goes to the sign-up screen. The prices below come from its help-centre article on Premium, read on 2026-10-11. The in-app checkout was not checked, so confirm the price before you pay.
| Plan | Price | VOD credits | Where billed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium, monthly | $24.99 a month | 20, reset monthly | Web |
| Premium, semi-annual | $112.99 every 6 months | 120, reset every 6 months | Web |
| Premium, annual | $179.99 a year (the page says about $14.99 a month) | 240, reset yearly | Web |
| Premium, monthly | $27.99 a month | Not stated separately | iOS and Android app |
Premium is described as 1080p clips, no watermark, up to 100 highlights per stream, streams up to 12 hours, and 90-day clip storage. That benefits page was last updated in August 2025, so treat the details as older than the prices. Eklipse also sells Pro Edits, a human editing service, and Ultra Highlights, which records live gameplay at up to 1440p. The pages we read show no price for either.
Eklipse limits against KeyMo
| Eklipse | KeyMo | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price (monthly billing) | $24.99 (web) | $12 (Starter) |
| Yearly price | $179.99 | $120 Starter, $290 Pro |
| How you add video | Connect Twitch, Kick or YouTube; or upload an MP4 (15 min to 4 hours, under 10 GB, 1 credit) | Paste a YouTube link (paid plans) or upload MP4 or MOV, 5 min to 3 hours, up to 10 GB |
| Pasting a YouTube link | Not supported, per its help page | Yes, up to 1080p; you confirm you have permission |
| Allowance | Credits, one per stream or upload | 300 or 900 minutes of source video a month |
| Export | 1080p, 60 fps, no watermark on Premium | 9:16, 1080x1920, 30 fps, no watermark on any plan |
| Clip score | Not stated on the pages we read | Out of 10 with a one-line reason; only 7 or higher kept |
A worked example. You record a 90-minute interview each week. On KeyMo Starter that uses 90 of your 300 source minutes, so three such episodes fit in a month. On Eklipse monthly Premium it uses 1 of 20 credits. On volume alone Eklipse can process more videos for the money. The question is how well each tool picks moments from talk, and that is the part KeyMo is built around. Note that Eklipse's upload route stops at 4 hours and KeyMo's at 3 hours, so a 5-hour stream only fits on Eklipse, through a connected account, if its Premium page (12 hours) is right.
Where Eklipse is better
- Stream-native workflow. Connect an account and clips appear without downloading or uploading anything. KeyMo needs a link or a file.
- Gaming moments. Detection was built for games first, and Eklipse also offers Ultra Highlights recording at up to 1440p.
- Volume per dollar. A credit covers a whole stream or upload, so 20 monthly credits can process far more hours than 300 source minutes.
- Longer streams. Premium lists streams up to 12 hours, against KeyMo's 180 minutes per source video.
- 60 fps export, against KeyMo's 30 fps.
- Longer storage. Premium lists 90-day clip storage, against KeyMo's 30 days for clips.
- A mobile app and an optional human editing service (Pro Edits).
Where KeyMo is better
- It is built for talk. Each clip gets a score out of 10 with a one-line reason, and a weak episode returns fewer clips, because only 7 or higher are kept.
- Paste a YouTube link. Eklipse's help page says it cannot generate highlights from pasted YouTube links.
- A lower entry price, and one price rule: $12 for 300 source minutes, $29 for 900.
- No watermark on any plan, and 1080x1920 output on all of them.
- 12 caption styles with word-by-word captions, face-tracking 9:16 reframe, silence trimming, a chat editor, a music library and a ZIP export of every clip.
If you want to see how the clip-making step works for talk content, read the podcast clip generator page.
Other things to weigh
- Watermarks. Eklipse says free-tier exports carry a small watermark and Premium removes it, but only for videos exported after you upgrade.
- Refunds. Eklipse does not generally refund subscription fees, including partly used periods. Cancel on the web under Account, then Membership; access runs to the end of the period.
- After cancelling, its newest help page says existing highlights stay available to download for 3 days.
- Conflicting pages. Eklipse's help pages disagree on export quality (1080p in some, 1080p or 4K in another) and on stream length (12 hours against 15 minutes to 4 hours for a manual upload). Its OpusClip comparison page also mentions pulling VODs by connecting YouTube, so check the YouTube route in the app.
- Mobile pricing. Buying through the iOS or Android app costs $3 a month more than the web plan.
Who should pick which
- Pick Eklipse if you stream on Twitch, Kick or YouTube, want clips of game moments from a connected account, or record sessions longer than 3 hours.
- Pick KeyMo if your source is a podcast, interview, webinar or talking-head YouTube video, and you want scored clips at a flat monthly price. See KeyMo pricing.
- Mixed channel? Run a recent episode through KeyMo, then use Eklipse for the gaming streams. The two cover different sources.
For more on the stream side, see making Shorts from a live stream.
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