The Best Free Premiere Pro AlternativesTop Video Editors and other similar apps like Premiere Pro

The best free alternative to Adobe Premiere Pro is Kdenlive, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Adobe Premiere Pro and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Adobe Premiere Pro are DaVinci Resolve, Shotcut, Olive Video Editor and Avidemux.

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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

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    Comment summary: Kdenlive is praised as a cost-effective and user-friendly alternative to Adobe Premiere Pro, appreciated for its open-source nature and features suitable for small creators. However, users note its instability on Windows and macOS and missing features compared to Premiere Pro. While its community support and ease of use are highlighted, it faces criticism for being buggy and laggy, with some recommending DaVinci Resolve as a superior option.
    Top Positive Comment
    EvergreenTrees
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    The only nonlinear video editor I've found with automatic shot/scene detection for splitting larger clips.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
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    It is not fully feature-packed and is buggy and laggy. Davinci Resolve is a much superior option

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Richie Scassellati
    Positive
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    This is the best free alternative to Premiere Pro I've used for a few years. It has the basic features that Premiere Pro has, and that's good enough for my video editing needs. My only complaint is that images and videos are imported to fit a timeline's dimensions, which can be tedious to work around. Other than that, this is a really good video editor.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Kdenlive is a great Adobe Premiere Pro alternative.

    • Kdenlive is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Adobe Premiere Pro.

    • Kdenlive is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Adobe Premiere Pro.

    • Kdenlive is Free and Open SourceAdobe Premiere Pro is Paid and Proprietary
    • Kdenlive is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedAdobe Premiere Pro is not according to our users
  2. DaVinci Resolve icon

    DaVinci Resolve

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    Combines advanced video editing and color correction with integrated visual effects, motion graphics, and audio post-production in a user-friendly interface used by professionals, supporting 4K content, node-based control, plugins, and non-destructive editing, all within one app.

    115 DaVinci Resolve alternatives

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    Comment summary: DaVinci Resolve is highly regarded for being a free, cross-platform video editing software with strong color correction, audio integration, and node-based composition capabilities. While it offers an intuitive interface and covers necessary formats for beginners, some users highlight limitations in the free version's codecs and output options. It is seen as a viable alternative to Adobe Premiere Pro, though performance issues can arise on low-end machines. The software's complex export process has also been noted as a drawback compared to Premiere Pro's simplicity.
    Top Positive Comment
    David
    7

    Goes steps further than Premiere by combining editing, node-based compositing with particle FX and audio mix/mastering. It's cross-platform and free for up to 4k video.

    Top Negative Comment
    dabockster
    1

    Can be really buggy at times.

    Guest
    Positive
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    Most full featured alternative to Premier Pro

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks DaVinci Resolve is a great Adobe Premiere Pro alternative.

    • DaVinci Resolve is the most popular iPad alternative to Adobe Premiere Pro.

    • DaVinci Resolve is Freemium and ProprietaryAdobe Premiere Pro is Paid and Proprietary
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    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

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    • Free
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    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
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    Comment summary: Shotcut is praised for its user-friendly design, rich feature set, and reliability on low-end PCs, often being described as powerful and stable for a free alternative to Adobe Premiere Pro. Users appreciate its support for a variety of formats and active development, although some criticize the absence of keyframe functionality and certain effects. There are varied opinions regarding its comparison to Premiere, with some noting its simplicity for beginners and others pointing out design limitations.
    Top Positive Comment
    lau22
    7

    Of all the free Premiere alternatives I've tried, this is the easiest one to work with and it seems very reliable.

    Top Negative Comment
    maurosoft391
    -1

    lots of effects are missing and is poorly designed

    Ron Chou
    Positive
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    Interface badly designed. Click and dragging stuff never works correctly

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    • Most users think Shotcut is a great Adobe Premiere Pro alternative.

    • Shotcut is Free and Open SourceAdobe Premiere Pro is Paid and Proprietary
    • Shotcut is Lightweight and Privacy focusedAdobe Premiere Pro is not according to our users
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    Olive Video Editor

     147 likes
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    Olive is a free non-linear video editor aiming to provide a fully-featured alternative to high-end professional video editing software.

    118 Olive Video Editor alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    Top Positive Comment
    apranaxfort
    5

    I am really surprised when I tried Olive. It's very well made it's are real alternative to Adobe Premiere

    Pavlin Lazarov
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    Olive is a good video editor although he have bugs for example from time to time the program have lags and the wave track of audio is not visible.

    Guest
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    Easy to use, stable, open-source, even tough it's in early access it still have lots of features, i'm going to give it a 8.1/10

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Olive Video Editor is a great Adobe Premiere Pro alternative.

    • Olive Video Editor is Free and Open SourceAdobe Premiere Pro is Paid and Proprietary
    • Olive Video Editor is Lightweight and Privacy focusedAdobe Premiere Pro is not according to our users
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    Avidemux

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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

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    • PortableApps.com
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    Top Positive Comment
    SergTTL
    0

    Avidemux is a great app, I use it all the time, but it's not a Premiere alternative. I use it to quickly delete unnecessary segments in my screen recording videos while preserving the original video encoding. In other words, no quality loss and no need to run the lengthy video encoding process.

    Top Negative Comment
    Pedro Trujillo
    7

    Avidemux is not an NLE video tool

    maurosoft391
    Negative
    1

    super poorly designed! Avidemux is impossible to use and all features of premiere pro are missing

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    • Some users think Avidemux is a great Adobe Premiere Pro alternative, some don't.

    • Avidemux is Free and Open SourceAdobe Premiere Pro is Paid and Proprietary
    • Avidemux is LightweightAdobe Premiere Pro is not according to our users
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    Open Video Editor

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    Open Video Editor lets you edit your videos. It supports HDR and allows to apply filters. With this app you also can trim, scale, and rotate your videos or even grayscale them. It is also possible to use this app to extract audio from a video, to convert a HDR video to SDR, or...

    71 Open Video Editor alternatives

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    • Free
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    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    • Open Video Editor is the most popular Android alternative to Adobe Premiere Pro.

    • Open Video Editor is Free and Open SourceAdobe Premiere Pro is Paid and Proprietary
    • Open Video Editor is Lightweight and Privacy focusedAdobe Premiere Pro is not according to our users
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    CapCut

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    This free video editing app offers features like cutting, speed adjustments, advanced filters, chroma key, and a vast music library. Enjoy non-destructive editing, keyframe animation, transitions, and 4K support across multiple devices without ads or registration.

    164 CapCut alternatives

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    • Online
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    • Android Tablet
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    dabockster
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    Transmits all your data to the Chinese Communist Party.

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    • Most users think CapCut is a great Adobe Premiere Pro alternative.

    • CapCut is the most popular Web-based, iPhone & Android Tablet alternative to Adobe Premiere Pro.

    • CapCut is Freemium and ProprietaryAdobe Premiere Pro is Paid and Proprietary
    • CapCut is LightweightAdobe Premiere Pro is not according to our users
  11. VSDC Free Video Editor icon

    VSDC Free Video Editor

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    VSDC Free Video Editor allows you to add quick changes to a video file as well as create a more complex project involving advanced post-production techniques.

    119 VSDC Free Video Editor alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
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    • Windows
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    Comments about VSDC Free Video Editor as an Alternative to Adobe Premiere Pro
    Top Positive Comment
    maurosoft391
    1

    is good compared to premiere pro. some features are missing but you can do better videos compared to other poorly designed free alternatives. it's a good software for making videos for free, it's designed much better than other free alternatives.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    1

    Not close to enough features

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

    Quite simple, really. Very easy to learn in my personal opinion. Lots of official tutorials for various tricks and techniques are on YouTube.

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    • Most users think VSDC Free Video Editor is a great Adobe Premiere Pro alternative.

    • VSDC Free Video Editor is Freemium and ProprietaryAdobe Premiere Pro is Paid and Proprietary
    • VSDC Free Video Editor is LightweightAdobe Premiere Pro is not according to our users
  12. Wondershare Filmora icon

    Wondershare Filmora

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    Easy video editor designed for beginners and content creators, featuring a drag-and-drop timeline, 4K/8K support, built-in effects, transitions, titles, AI-driven tools for background removal, screen recording, Instant Mode templates, stabilization, and direct online sharing.

    151 Wondershare Filmora alternatives

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    Comments about Wondershare Filmora as an Alternative to Adobe Premiere Pro
    Guest
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    The watermark is too large

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -4

    Its best thing for beginners which gives the great push and support to make videos editing in a good manner. and mostly through tutorials, we can learn a lot

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -5

    It's a powerful editor with the cost of 24$ that you have forever with lifetimes upgrades and powerful features like an editor of 300$.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Wondershare Filmora is a great Adobe Premiere Pro alternative.

    • Wondershare Filmora is Freemium and ProprietaryAdobe Premiere Pro is Paid and Proprietary
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    Camtasia

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    This all-in-one solution offers screen and webcam recording, video editing, and chroma key features, producing stunning HD-quality content easily shareable on platforms like YouTube and Screencast.com. Designed for training, presentations, and more, it supports H.264 format and compact file sizes.

    268 Camtasia alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
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    altersoft
    Negative
    3

    its screen recorder not nle!

    Oktay Mercan
    Positive
    2

    Good alternative. GUI simple and easy.

    namnodorel
    Positive
    4

    Very simple and easy to use, although that comes with a loss of many pro-features

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    • Most users think Camtasia is a great Adobe Premiere Pro alternative.

    • Camtasia is Freemium and ProprietaryAdobe Premiere Pro is Paid and Proprietary
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    OpenCut

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    The open source video editor that gets the job done. Simple, powerful, and works on any platform.

    58 OpenCut alternatives

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    • Free
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    • Docker
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    • OpenCut is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Adobe Premiere Pro.

    • OpenCut is Free and Open SourceAdobe Premiere Pro is Paid and Proprietary
    • OpenCut is Privacy focusedAdobe Premiere Pro is not according to our users
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    Cinelerra

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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

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    • Free
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    • Linux
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    Temak
    Negative
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    It feels like discontinued program for linux. I can't get it from any source I might.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Cinelerra is a great Adobe Premiere Pro alternative.

    • Cinelerra is Free and Open SourceAdobe Premiere Pro is Paid and Proprietary
    • Cinelerra is Privacy focusedAdobe Premiere Pro is not according to our users
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