Best AI Video Search Tools in 2026
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Finding a particular moment in a video collection can depend on how a search tool handles sound, imagery, or both. Compared on audio, visual, and multimodal search, these entries also specify indexed video hours, which can help you understand the stated scope of searchable content. API access may matter if you plan to connect a tool with other software; free plans and paid-from pricing add cost context. FrameQuery, DISKO, and Cinestar are among the options, with Twelve Labs and ViSearch providing others to compare. Consider which search modes and integration details fit the way you need to locate video content.
10 of 15 with known pricing have a free tier;0 apps show full bars: free, open, on most devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FrameQueryWeb · Windows · Mac · API | Three bars | 3 of 6 | $19/mo | 6.6 | ||
| 2 | VGG Image AnnotatorWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | ||
| 3 | DISKOWeb · Mac | Two bars | 2 of 6 | $12/mo | 6.5 | ||
| 4 | CinestarMac · Linux | Two bars | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | ||
| 5 | Moment SearchWindows · Mac | Two bars | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | ||
| 6 | QMediaWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | ||
| 7 | Scout SuiteMac · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | ||
| 8 | Twelve LabsWeb · API | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | ||
| 9 | ViSearchWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | ||
| 10 | VivuWeb · API | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $30/mo | 6.4 | ||
| 11 | MomentSearchWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | 4 of 6 | 5.7 | |||
| 12 | Nomad MediaWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · API | Two bars | 4 of 6 | 5.7 | |||
| 13 | SentrySearchWindows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.6 | |||
| 14 | Coactive Content DiscoveryWeb · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.5 | |||
| 15 | DanbiAPI | One bar | 0 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 16 | Veritone DiscoveryWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 17 | DeepgripWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | No | 4 of 6 | $399/mo | 5.3 | |
| 18 | PersaltoSelf-hosted | One bar | 0 of 6 | 5.3 | |||
| 19 | ClipRadarWindows · Extension | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | $20.75/mo | 5.0 | |
| 20 | CutsioWeb | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | $59/mo | 5.0 | |
| 21 | Moments LabWeb · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.0 | |||
| 22 | Sift VideoWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.0 | |||
| 23 | Valossa AssistantWeb | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | €14.90/mo | 5.0 | |
| 24 | Video Moment FinderWeb · API | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | 5.0 |
Compare all 24 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Visual search | Audio search |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FrameQuery | 6.6 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | ||
| 2 | VGG Image Annotator | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 3 | DISKO | 6.5 | Free plan | $12/mo | Yes | 12 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | Cinestar | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 5 | Moment Search | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 6 | QMedia | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 7 | Scout Suite | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | ||||
| 8 | Twelve Labs | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 9 | ViSearch | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 10 | Vivu | 6.4 | Free plan | $30/mo | Yes | 30 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | MomentSearch | 5.7 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 12 | Nomad Media | 5.7 | ||||||
| 13 | SentrySearch | 5.6 | Yes | No | ||||
| 14 | Coactive Content Discovery | 5.5 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 15 | Danbi | 5.4 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 16 | Veritone Discovery | 5.4 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 17 | Deepgrip | 5.3 | No | $399/mo | No | 399 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | Persalto | 5.3 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 19 | ClipRadar | 5.0 | No | $20.75/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 20 | Cutsio | 5.0 | No | $59/mo | No | 59 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 21 | Moments Lab | 5.0 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 22 | Sift Video | 5.0 | No | Yes | Yes | |||
| 23 | Valossa Assistant | 5.0 | No | €14.90/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 24 | Video Moment Finder | 5.0 | No | No | Yes | Yes |
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