Open Source CapCut AlternativesTop Video Editors and other similar apps like CapCut

The best open source alternative to CapCut is Kdenlive. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to CapCut and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to CapCut are Shotcut, OpenShot, Avidemux and Olive Video Editor.

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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.

    117 Kdenlive alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Comments about Kdenlive as an Alternative to CapCut
    IronoClippy
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    It's Capcut but better cuz it's owned by KDE, (Yeah, I know, kdenlive doesn't work on mobile)

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    Does not work on mobile like CapCut does.

    MrLegit
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    @Alternative Software. ye it literally says that...

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    • Almost everyone thinks Kdenlive is a great CapCut alternative.

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

    • Kdenlive is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to CapCut.

    • Kdenlive is Free and Open SourceCapCut is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Kdenlive is Customizable and Privacy focusedCapCut is not according to our users
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    Shotcut

     466 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.

    130 Shotcut alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
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    No mobile version, and does not have many of the features that CapCut has.

    Guest
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    No built in text, graphics, videos, audio, etc. It's just a video editor, not a real comp. to capcut's createable software.

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    • Shotcut is Free and Open SourceCapCut is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Shotcut is Privacy focusedCapCut is not according to our users
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    OpenShot

     567 likes
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    OpenShot is a free and open-source video editor for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Chrome OS, designed to be easy to use and quick to learn.

    133 OpenShot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Juri
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    OpenShot is really nice and after the new Ui came out, it also looked really good. But I had a few issues with it on Linux. On other platforms it works fine.

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    • OpenShot is Free and Open SourceCapCut is Freemium and Proprietary
    • OpenShot is Privacy focusedCapCut is not according to our users
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    Avidemux

     650 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.

    151 Avidemux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
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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...

    70 Open Video Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    • Open Video Editor is the most popular Android alternative to CapCut.

    • Open Video Editor is Free and Open SourceCapCut is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Open Video Editor is Privacy focusedCapCut is not according to our users
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    VirtualDub

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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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    Omniclip

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    If you are tired of paying to use all the features of existing video editing applications, then you might have found a gem! Turns out Omniclip is fully free and on top of that it's open source. Everything works inside browser, there's no private data being used...

    68 Omniclip alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
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    • Omniclip is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to CapCut.

    • Omniclip is Free and Open SourceCapCut is Freemium 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.

    57 OpenCut alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Bunny Media Editor

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    Bunny is a free (as in freedom) Android media editor, letting you edit images and videos on your phone.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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