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 many of them 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
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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.

    129 Kdenlive alternatives

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    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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  2. Shotcut icon
     484 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.

    142 Shotcut alternatives

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    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
     
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  3. OpenShot icon
     582 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.

    139 OpenShot alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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  4. Avidemux icon
     662 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.

    161 Avidemux alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
     
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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.

    122 Olive Video Editor alternatives

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  6. 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...

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    • Discontinued

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  7. OpenCut icon
     18 likes

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

    63 OpenCut alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. WannaCut icon
     9 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.

    51 WannaCut alternatives

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    • Windows
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  9. Omniclip icon
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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 (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
     
  10. Pitivi icon
     94 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
     
  11. Seamlessly edit videos with motion effects, unlimited layers, FFmpeg fast rendering, cross-platform support, and multilingual functionality for creative control.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
     
  12. Flowblade icon
     29 likes

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

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    • Flathub
     
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