The Best Open Source DaVinci Resolve AlternativesTop Video Editors and other similar apps like DaVinci Resolve

The best open source alternative to DaVinci Resolve is Kdenlive. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to DaVinci Resolve and 19 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to DaVinci Resolve 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.

    118 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 DaVinci Resolve
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    Most featureful open source video editor out there.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    jazorb
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    Well it is a good alternative and it would be powerful if it just didnt lag all over my device outside of kdenlive but i might fix this

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    • Some users think Kdenlive is a great DaVinci Resolve alternative, some don't.

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

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

    • Kdenlive is Free and Open SourceDaVinci Resolve is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Kdenlive is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedDaVinci Resolve 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.

    131 Shotcut alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
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    Oktay Mercan
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    DaVinci resolve, not supporting more format (ex. mkv) and codec. GUI is not bad but too cumbersome even i use GPU support. In the other hand, shotcut supporting even new format and codecs (ex. AV1 and Webm). Even kdenlive not support this new codec.

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    Is 100% free, with not restrictions

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think Shotcut is a great DaVinci Resolve alternative, some don't.

    • Shotcut is Free and Open SourceDaVinci Resolve is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Shotcut is Lightweight and Privacy focusedDaVinci Resolve is not according to our users
  4. OpenShot icon

    OpenShot

     569 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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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    2

    Video editing is complicated, OpenShot makes it approachable to non professionals.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Best opensource alternative to any commercial video editor

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    Guest
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    Can't even handle 1080 HD! Max is 720. Pathetic.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. OpenShot is a legitimate DaVinci Resolve alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • OpenShot is Free and Open SourceDaVinci Resolve is Freemium and Proprietary
    • OpenShot is Lightweight and Privacy focusedDaVinci Resolve is not according to our users
  5. Avidemux icon

    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.

    152 Avidemux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
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    Do not adress the same need as davinci resolve. Avidemux is closer to VirtualDub

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. Avidemux is a legitimate DaVinci Resolve alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Avidemux is Free and Open SourceDaVinci Resolve is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Avidemux is LightweightDaVinci Resolve is not according to our users
  6. Olive Video Editor icon

    Olive Video Editor

     148 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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about Olive Video Editor as an Alternative to DaVinci Resolve
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    3

    Everything Adobe premiere is and its more stable and faster then adobe premiere in alpha. Only downside is the lack of effects and features. But it is in alpha really stable give it a try.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Olive Video Editor is a great DaVinci Resolve alternative.

    • Olive Video Editor is Free and Open SourceDaVinci Resolve is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Olive Video Editor is Lightweight and Privacy focusedDaVinci Resolve is not according to our users
  7. Open Video Editor icon

    Open Video Editor

     29 likes
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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

    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 DaVinci Resolve.

    • Open Video Editor is Free and Open SourceDaVinci Resolve is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Open Video Editor is Lightweight and Privacy focusedDaVinci Resolve is not according to our users
  9. OpenCut icon

    OpenCut

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

    58 OpenCut alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • OpenCut is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to DaVinci Resolve.

    • OpenCut is Free and Open SourceDaVinci Resolve is Freemium and Proprietary
    • OpenCut is Privacy focusedDaVinci Resolve is not according to our users
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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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
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    Flowblade

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

    76 Flowblade alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Comments about Flowblade as an Alternative to DaVinci Resolve
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    Positive
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    Seems like a promising video editor that runs well on my system

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. Flowblade is a legitimate DaVinci Resolve alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Flowblade is Free and Open SourceDaVinci Resolve is Freemium and Proprietary
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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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