# Clueso vs framefields

> framefields scores 61.3 (C) to Clueso's 36 (F) for video edit. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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- Updated: 2026-10-20

framefields scores 61.3 (C) on agent readiness against Clueso's 36 (F), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Clueso leads on transparency & trust. Both do video edit.

- Clueso: grade F, 36/100, rank #1104 of 1184. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/clueso-video.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/clueso-video.json
- framefields: grade C, 61.3/100, rank #532 of 1184. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/framefields.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/framefields.json
- Best video generation for AI agents: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/video-generation/index.md
- All 148 video comparisons: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/video-generation/index.md

## Which one, for what

### Clueso (F)

Good for: Clueso creates editable videos and supporting articles from agent instructions.

Ahead on:
- Transparency & trust, 45 against 39

Also in its favour:
- A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install

Watch for: Large schema inventory in the historical Anchor check

### framefields (C)

Good for: Coding agents that write motion graphics, data stories, title cards and 3D product shots as code and render them locally or on their own GPU.

Ahead on:
- Reliability, 61 against 15
- Schema & documentation, 77 against 60
- Agent ergonomics, 74 against 50
- Security & auth, 45 against 35
- Payments & pricing, 60 against 30
- Maintenance & community, 89 against 15

Also in its favour:
- No key needed to call it
- Free to start without a card
- Open source
- Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.5 against 2.8 out of 5

Watch for: First published on 5 October 2026 and declared beta


## Score by category

| Category | Weight | Clueso | framefields | Edge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 15 | 61 | framefields +46 |
| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |
| Schema & documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 60 | 77 | framefields +17 |
| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 50 | 74 | framefields +24 |
| Security & auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 35 | 45 | framefields +10 |
| Payments & pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 30 | 60 | framefields +30 |
| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |
| Maintenance & community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 15 | 89 | framefields +74 |
| Transparency & trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 45 | 39 | Clueso +6 |
| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | -2 | |
| **Total** | | **36 · F** | **61.3 · C** | |

## Facts side by side

| Fact | Clueso | framefields |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | MCP server | SDK + MCP |
| Vendor | Desklamp, Inc. | Gatewai |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://connect.clueso.io/mcp` | no (local only) |
| Transports | Streamable HTTP |  |
| Auth | OAuth | None |
| Pricing | Freemium | Free |
| x402 | no | no |
| Licence | Proprietary service; see governing terms and the access limitations below. | Apache-2.0 |
| Read-only variant documented | no | no |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| MCP registry | `io.clueso/video` | not listed |
| Last release | none | 2026-10-19 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-10-08 |  |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-10-08 | no document linked |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text |  |
| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text |  |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text |  |
| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text |  |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes |  |
| Popularity | 13 stars | 445 stars, 1.1k npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | 2.8/5 (4) | 3.5/5 (4) |

## Verdicts

**Clueso.** Editable projects and articles through official MCP. Large schema inventory in the historical Anchor check.

**framefields.** A free Apache-2.0 library that renders video from TypeScript on the GPU, with lint and QA codes an agent can act on. It is fifteen days old, called beta, and its Claude Code install command names a plugin directory entry that was not found on 20 October 2026.

## Before you call either

### Clueso

1. Keep the existing clueso-video identity when configuring or linking the connector.
2. Generate narration before timing visual elements.
3. Duplicate a project before destructive edits and confirm export costs.

### framefields

1. Add the plugin with `/plugin marketplace add gatewai-dev/framefields` first; the official-directory install was not found on 20 October 2026.
2. Approve only the skia-canvas install script, as the getting-started page shows, or imports fail with a missing `skia.node`.
3. Check with `comp.lint()` and `renderFrameGrid` before a full `renderVideo` encode.
4. Call `process.exit()` after rendering; native GPU threads keep the script alive.
5. Preload vision models into `FRAMEFIELDS_MODELS_DIR` for offline or CI renders.

## Questions

### Which is better for AI agents, Clueso or framefields?

framefields scores 61.3 (C) on agent readiness against Clueso's 36 (F), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Clueso leads on transparency & trust.

### Can an agent call Clueso and framefields without installing anything?

Clueso has a hosted endpoint at https://connect.clueso.io/mcp. No hosted endpoint is listed for framefields.

### Are Clueso and framefields open source?

No open-source release is listed for Clueso. framefields is open source (Apache-2.0).


## For agents

- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/clueso-video-vs-framefields.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/clueso-video-vs-framefields.min.md
- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {"a": "clueso-video", "b": "framefields"}`. From a terminal: `anchor compare clueso-video framefields`
- Each listing in full: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/clueso-video.json and https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/framefields.json

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