Stargazer vs OpenCaptions

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Stargazer compared with OpenCaptions
Detail	Stargazer	OpenCaptions
What it does	Your themed cinematic intro maker	Free, open-source video captions you control
Stage	Not given	Startup
Founded	Not given	2026
Based in	US	Not given
Pricing model	Paid	Freemium
Pricing	SD (480p) free to try with watermark. HD (1080p) and 4K (3840x2160) available as paid options. Stripe payment processing accepts cards, digital wallets, bank transfers, buy-now-pay-later and regional payment methods.	Free app (1080p at 30 fps), Pro one-time purchase 14.99 €, self-hosting free
Key features	30+ themed templates from movies and shows Text and color customization Multiple video quality options: SD, HD, and 4K Cloud rendering available 24/7 Free watermarked sample before purchase MP4 delivery to email No watermark on HD and 4K videos Music and audio included Commercial use under Fair Use policy Real human support within 24 hours	Transcription with Whisper, Parakeet, or Apple Speech Word-by-word animated captions Caption styling and correction Export as MP4, WebM, ProRes, SRT, VTT or JSON iPhone app with on-device transcription Self-hosted Docker deployment HTTP API for scripts and pipelines Integration with Claude, Cursor and MCP clients Support for 13 interface languages GPU acceleration optional for faster transcription
What makes it different	Simple three-step process: pick theme, customize text, pay and receive Data deleted after delivery with no data selling 100% satisfaction guarantee Independent and bootstrapped company Global team across 4 continents	Open source with Rust engine shared across browser, app and server No uploads: iPhone app transcribes on device, self-hosted keeps videos local Free with one-time Pro purchase, no subscription required Run on your own server with Docker, no dependency on external services Agent integration for video captioning from Claude and other AI tools
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	40 no change since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	5	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	24	0
Referring domains (Majestic)	55	0

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