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Yes. The Free plan gives you 60 minutes of source video every month with no credit card. Paid plans start at $9/month ($6/month billed yearly).
Free: $0, no credit card. 60 minutes of source video per month, up to 8 clips per video. Starter: $9/month ($6/month billed yearly). 350 minutes of source video per month, up to 16 clips per video. Pro: $29/month ($19/month billed yearly). 1400 minutes of source video per month, up to 24 clips per video. Creator: $79/month ($49/month billed yearly). 4000 minutes of source video per month, up to 32 clips per video.
One credit is one minute of source video. A plan's monthly credits are the minutes of video it can turn into clips; unused credits carry over to the next month, up to one month's worth.
Yes, a public REST API with API keys and signed webhooks, on paid plans. See https://spikereel.com/docs/api.
Comparing tools? See SpikeReel vs OpusClip, Vizard, Submagic and Klap.