The Best Open Source Windows Movie Maker AlternativesTop Video Editors and other similar apps like Windows Movie Maker

The best open source alternative to Windows Movie Maker is Kdenlive. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Windows Movie Maker and 15 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Windows Movie Maker are OpenShot, Shotcut, Avidemux and LosslessCut.

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  1. Kdenlive icon

    Kdenlive

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    Free, open-source multi-track video editor supporting multiple platforms and formats. Features include chroma key, color grading, 4K rendering, keyframe animation, and customizable workspaces. Offers privacy focus, offline use, and hardware acceleration without ads or registration.

    118 Kdenlive alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Comments about Kdenlive as an Alternative to Windows Movie Maker
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Really simple, with a very similar layout to Windows Movie Maker!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -2

    Its every YT MSpaint/PdN-ers dream, 0$ charge WMM with even more features and more notably. Composites and layers. For other people its still pretty good.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Kdenlive is a great Windows Movie Maker alternative.

    • Kdenlive is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Windows Movie Maker.

    • Kdenlive is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Windows Movie Maker.

    • Kdenlive is Free and Open SourceWindows Movie Maker is Free and Proprietary
    • Kdenlive is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedWindows Movie Maker is not according to our users
  2. OpenShot icon

    OpenShot

     570 likes
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    Open-source, cross-platform video editor with unlimited tracks, simple interface, 3D animated titles, video and audio effects, waveform visualization, trim tools, keyframe animations, drag and drop import, multi-language support, and no export watermarks.

    134 OpenShot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    5

    It's a good app, but it's a little laggy... and it's lack of subtitles... Besides that, the app is great.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    because i need more alternate ways to make novies

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    3

    Easy to use and sufficient functionality.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think OpenShot is a great Windows Movie Maker alternative.

    • OpenShot is Free and Open SourceWindows Movie Maker is Free and Proprietary
    • OpenShot is Lightweight and Privacy focusedWindows Movie Maker is not according to our users
  4. Shotcut icon

    Shotcut

     467 likes
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    Free and open-source, Shotcut is a cross-platform video editor supporting myriad formats with native editing, multi-format timelines, and precise seeking. It offers versatile resolution supports, capturing options up to 4k, and extensive platform integration through various capture and monitoring services.

    131 Shotcut alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
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    6

    Movie maker is a much more simplified product and allows easy recording of narration and much easier timeline editing. While this would work for some scenarios it cannot be used to the same extent as Windows Movie Maker.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Radzel
    Positive
    1

    It's free and more complete than movie maker

    Guest
    Negative
    2

    Movie maker was brilliant at taking film stills and stop motion frames in and outputting a video. SHotcuts "says" it does this, even on the forum - "tick the properties box and it will import the rest of your folder of stills..." It fails every time. Out of 45 frames, it only ever imports 5 maximum whereas Moviemaker just did the job.

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    • Most users think Shotcut is a great Windows Movie Maker alternative.

    • Shotcut is Free and Open SourceWindows Movie Maker is Free and Proprietary
    • Shotcut is Lightweight and Privacy focusedWindows Movie Maker is not according to our users
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    Avidemux

     651 likes
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    Linear video editor supporting basic cutting, filtering, encoding, batch scripting, and many formats; ideal for single-file edits, trimming, re-encoding, and simple cleanup but not for multi-track or montage projects requiring nonlinear editing capabilities.

    153 Avidemux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
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    Top Negative Comment
    fulviocorno
    7

    Avidemux is great for cutting or joining videos, but it not a full editor

    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Cannot put multiple videos together.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    it just dosent have many tools

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    • Some users think Avidemux is a great Windows Movie Maker alternative, some don't.

    • Avidemux is Free and Open SourceWindows Movie Maker is Free and Proprietary
    • Avidemux is LightweightWindows Movie Maker is not according to our users
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    LosslessCut

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    Simple, cross platform video editor for lossless trimming / cutting of videos. Great for rough processing of large video files taken from a video camera, GoPro, drone, etc. Lets you quickly extract the good parts from your videos and discard GB of data without losing quality.

    17 LosslessCut alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    VirtualDub

     323 likes
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    VirtualDub is a video capture/processing utility for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows platforms (98/ME/NT4/2000/XP/Vista/7), licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). It lacks the editing power of a general-purpose editor such as Adobe Premiere, but is streamlined for fast...

    133 VirtualDub alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Pitivi

     92 likes
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    Free video editor with a beautiful and intuitive user interface, a clean codebase and a fantastic community.

    107 Pitivi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
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    Cinelerra

     74 likes
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    Cinelerra is a highly advanced and professional non-linear video editing software, but still remains open source. Cinelerra solves three main tasks: capturing, editing and compositing.

    105 Cinelerra alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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    LiVES

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    LiVES is a Video Editing System. It is designed to be simple to use, yet powerful. It is small in size, yet it has many advanced features. LiVES mixes realtime video performance and non-linear editing in one application.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Vidiot

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    non-linear video editor targeted for home video editing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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