Open Source Premiere Pro Alternatives for Linux

Adobe Premiere Pro is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best open source Linux alternative is Kdenlive. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Adobe Premiere Pro and many of them are open source and available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Linux alternatives to Adobe Premiere Pro are Shotcut, Avidemux, OpenShot and Olive Video Editor.

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  1. Kdenlive icon
     954 likes

    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.

    154 Kdenlive alternatives

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    • Since 2009

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  2. Shotcut icon
     508 likes

    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.

    168 Shotcut alternatives

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    • Since 2013

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
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  3. Avidemux icon
     675 likes

    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.

    186 Avidemux alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
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  4. OpenShot icon
     600 likes

    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.

    166 OpenShot alternatives

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    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
    • Chrome OS
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  5. Olive is a free non-linear video editor aiming to provide a fully-featured alternative to high-end professional video editing software.

    140 Olive Video Editor alternatives

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    • Since 2019

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. WannaCut icon
     17 likes

    Lightweight, open-source video editor combines Rust and React architecture for professional multi-track timeline workflows, requestAnimationFrame playback, robust undo/redo, magnetic snapping, easy fade controls, keyframable effects, and asset management on Linux and Windows.

    68 WannaCut alternatives

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    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. Flowblade icon
     31 likes

    Flowblade is a multitrack non-linear video editor for Linux released under GPL 3 license.

    99 Flowblade alternatives

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    • Since 2016

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  8. Pitivi icon
     94 likes

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

    130 Pitivi alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
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  9. Cinecred icon
     16 likes

    Create beautiful film credits without the pain.

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    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  10. Cinelerra icon
     76 likes

    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.

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    • Since 2009

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    • Linux
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  11. VidCutter icon
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    A modern, simple to use, constantly evolving and hella fast MEDIA CUTTER + JOINER w/ frame-accurate SmartCut technology + Qt5, libmpv, FFmpeg and MediaInfo powering the backend.

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    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Footage icon
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    Trim, flip, rotate and crop individual clips. Footage is a useful tool for quickly editing short videos and screencasts. It's also capable of exporting any video into a format of your choice.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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