ClipCatalog vs Jumper
ClipCatalog and Jumper both search video with on-device AI. ClipCatalog organizes a Windows video catalog; Jumper combines a standalone search app with tools inside editing software. Both can serve archives as well as active edits.
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- Free trial
- 500 videos / 10 hours of footage
- Full library access
- An email unlocks 14 days, once per installation or email
- License terms
- 2 activations + 5 years of free updates
- Pro monthly
- €49/month/seat
- Pro yearly
- €399/year/seat
- Pro lifetime
- €599 once/seat
European prices displayed by Jumper. One device per license; lifetime includes one year of updates. Trial: unlimited analysis, 40 searches, internet required.
Detailed feature comparison
The table compares documented workflows, not measured model quality or speed.
| Capability | ClipCatalog | Jumper |
|---|---|---|
| Primary job | Windows video catalog for indexing, search and review. | Local AI footage search, standalone or integrated into editing software. |
| Platform | Windows desktop app. | Windows and macOS; hardware and plugin requirements vary by platform. |
| Local processing | AI analysis runs locally; media is not uploaded for analysis. | On-device analysis; paid use works offline after setup. The trial requires internet. |
| Search scope | Search across indexed folders in one persistent catalog. | Search all analyzed media across projects, including disconnected drives. |
| Visual search | Semantic descriptions, strictness controls and relevance sorting. | Text or reference-image search returns matching scene ranges; multilingual models are available. |
| Speech search | Automatic language detection, multilingual transcription and spoken-word filters. | Multilingual speech search plus a full-transcript script editor. |
| People | Automatic face grouping and person filters, with optional names. | Pro groups faces automatically in chosen collections; naming, merging and regrouping are available. |
| Filters | Tags, people, paths, volumes, footage type and technical video traits. | Metadata filters include dates, duration, location, codec, resolution, frame rate and camera/lens data. |
| Disconnected drives | Volume filters, drive availability and missing-folder warnings. | Local analysis remains searchable while drives are disconnected; reconnect originals for playback or timeline use. |
| Moved media | Moved-folder relinking preserves catalog context. | Analysis is linked to media content, so originals can move or be renamed without losing analysis. |
| Transcript output | View, copy and export TXT or SRT. | Edit scripts non-destructively; export TXT, CSV, DOCX or PDF. |
| Editorial handoff | Open files externally or drag them into compatible editing software. | Plugins for Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve and Avid Media Composer; Resolve requires Studio. |
| Automation and teamwork | Desktop search controls, manual tags and transcript export. | Pro adds shared analysis, distributed analysis across devices, API and agentic editing. |
Jumper documentation reviewed in September 2026. Check current hardware, editor and plan requirements before buying.
Both offer real local archive search
Jumper is not limited to the open editing project. Its all-analyzed-media mode searches locally stored analysis across projects and disconnected drives.
ClipCatalog builds a persistent catalog of selected video folders. Choose by the retrieval controls and handoff you need; both products analyze locally.
Different ways to organize people and footage
ClipCatalog combines automatic person groups, AI tags, paths, volumes and footage-type filters. Highlight sorting provides another way to review candidates.
Jumper Pro also groups faces automatically. Collections keep people organized by production, and its metadata filters narrow visual and speech searches.
Transcripts can become an edit
Both products support multilingual speech search. ClipCatalog provides transcript viewing, copying and TXT/SRT export.
Jumper’s script editor removes lines or silence without changing the original transcript or media, then sends selected ranges to a connected editor. Its script exports include TXT, CSV, DOCX and PDF.
External storage is a shared strength
ClipCatalog exposes drive availability, volume filters, missing folders and moved-folder relinking. Opening original files still requires available media.
Jumper stores separate content-linked analysis and searches disconnected sources. Its documentation also covers shared analysis on NAS; performance depends on the network.
Editor integration and Pro workflows
Jumper supports four editing environments and offers reference-frame matching. Check current platform and editor requirements; its Resolve plugin needs Studio.
Pro extends this with analysis sharing, distributed processing, an API and agentic editing. ClipCatalog stays focused on desktop catalog retrieval and external file handoff.
Where ClipCatalog stands out
These ClipCatalog capabilities may matter for a catalog-centered workflow.
Use tags, people, paths, volumes, footage type and technical filters together to narrow a video library.
Browse searchable AI tags in the interface language and sort candidates by highlight score.
Inspect drive availability and missing folders, then relink moved folders when storage changes.
The catalog database uses SQLCipher encryption. View, copy and export transcripts as TXT or SRT.
Where Jumper may be the better choice
Jumper may fit better in these workflows.
Jumper brings search and timeline insertion into supported editing software, alongside its standalone app.
Its script editor supports non-destructive removals, selected ranges and document exports.
Jumper supports Mac and Windows workflows and text or image-based visual matching.
Pro supports face collections, analysis sharing, distributed processing, API access and agentic editing.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Both offer local AI video search. ClipCatalog emphasizes Windows catalog controls; Jumper also integrates search and editing preparation into supported editors.
No. Its all-analyzed-media mode searches across projects and disconnected drives using local analysis.
Yes, with Pro. Faces are grouped within selected collections, and you can name people or merge and regroup results.
Both retain searchable indexed information. Original media must be reconnected for playback or external file and timeline operations.
Its analysis is linked to content rather than filename or path. The original media can be moved or renamed without losing that analysis.
ClipCatalog exports TXT and SRT. Jumper’s script workspace documents TXT, CSV, DOCX and PDF exports.
The trial requires internet. Paid Jumper works offline after setup. Its trial allows unlimited analysis and 40 searches; no time limit is stated on the reviewed licensing page.
Jumper lists Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve and Avid Media Composer integrations. Platform and version requirements differ, and Resolve requires the paid Studio edition.
Comparison note
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