The Best Open Source Final Cut Pro AlternativesTop Video Editors and other similar apps like Final Cut Pro

The best open source alternative to Final Cut Pro is Kdenlive. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Final Cut Pro and 17 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Final Cut Pro are Shotcut, OpenShot, Avidemux and Olive Video Editor.

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  1. Kdenlive icon
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    Kdenlive

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    Kdenlive is a non linear video editor. It is based on the MLT framework and accepts many audio and video formats, allows you to add effects, transitions and render into the format of your choice.

    117 Kdenlive alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Editing
    Audio
    +2
    Effects

    Top Kdenlive Features

    1.  Visual Editing
    2.  Sync Audio & Video
    3.  Split videos
    4.  Keyframe Animation
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Watermark free
    7.  Non linear editor
    8.  MultiTrack
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Chroma Key / Green Screen
    11.  Add subtitles
    12.  GPU Support
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    Comments about Kdenlive as an Alternative to Final Cut Pro
     
    Hudson Le Feuvre-Smith

    Kdenlive doesn't support Apple Silicon machines.

    Negative comment •Mar 3, 2023
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    Guest

    It works pretty much like Adobe Premiere with just an ample amount of practice and workaround.

    Positive comment •Feb 14, 2020
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    • Most users think Kdenlive is a great Final Cut Pro alternative.

    • Kdenlive is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Final Cut Pro.

    • Kdenlive is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Final Cut Pro.

    • Kdenlive is Free and Open SourceFinal Cut Pro is Paid and Proprietary
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    Shotcut

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    Shotcut is a free, open source, cross-platform, non-linear video editor.

    122 Shotcut alternatives
    Text filter settings

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
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    Top Shotcut Features

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  No Watermark
    3.  Video filters
    4.  Video Converter
    5.  Keyframe Animation
    6.  CPU&GPU Rendering
    7.  Visual timeline
    8.  Trim video
    9.  Low CPU usage
    10.  Portable
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  No registration required
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  4. OpenShot icon
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    OpenShot

     536 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.

    129 OpenShot alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Top OpenShot Features

    1.  No Watermark
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  3D animated titles
    4.  Chroma Key / Green Screen
    5.  Lightweight
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Non Destructive Editing
    8.  Privacy focused
    9.  32-bit support
    10.  Photo effects
    11.  Layer Movement
    12.  Geometry editing
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    Comments about OpenShot as an Alternative to Final Cut Pro
     
    danieleleoni

    Good and free program but too basic

    Negative comment •May 17, 2018
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    • Most users think OpenShot is a great Final Cut Pro alternative.

    • OpenShot is Free and Open SourceFinal Cut Pro is Paid and Proprietary
    • OpenShot is Lightweight and Privacy focusedFinal Cut Pro is not according to our users
  5. Avidemux icon
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    Avidemux

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    Free and simple video editor that supports a variety of file types and automated tasks. SIMPLE video editor, dedicated for ONE video at a time. NOT for multi video editing/montage.

    137 Avidemux alternatives
    Avidemux screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    Main window
    Bitrate/size calculator
    +4
    Video filter manager

    Top Avidemux Features

    1.  Cut video
    2.  Built-in Video Converter
    3.  Crop video
    4.  Lossless Muxing
    5.  Sync Audio & Video
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Lightweight
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Support for 4K
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Keyframe Animation
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    Comments about Avidemux as an Alternative to Final Cut Pro
     
    Guest

    It is too basic, and it is not a NLE but an LE

    Negative comment •Feb 1, 2021
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    • Some users think Avidemux is a great Final Cut Pro alternative, some don't.

    • Avidemux is Free and Open SourceFinal Cut Pro is Paid and Proprietary
    • Avidemux is LightweightFinal Cut Pro is not according to our users
  6. Olive Video Editor icon
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    Olive Video Editor

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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.

    115 Olive Video Editor alternatives
    Olive Video Editor screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Curve Keyframe
    Export File Extension

    Olive Video Editor Features

    1.  Non linear editor
    2.  Multitrack editing
    3.  Keyframe Animation
    4.  Multi Platform
    5.  Lightweight
    6.  Node Based
    7.  Custom layouts
    8.  Support for Unicode
    9.  Offline Data Collection
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  7. Open Video Editor icon
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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...

    59 Open Video Editor alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Top Open Video Editor Features

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Crop video
    3.  Trim video
    4.  Rotate Video
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Support for Layers
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Privacy focused
    12.  Change resolution
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    • Open Video Editor is the most popular Android alternative to Final Cut Pro.

    • Open Video Editor is Free and Open SourceFinal Cut Pro is Paid and Proprietary
    • Open Video Editor is Lightweight and Privacy focusedFinal Cut Pro 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
    Main window with input and output window

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    VirtualDub Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Capture Video
    3.  Embed subtitles into video
    4.  Batch processing
    Filters
    Job Control / Batch Operations
    Discontinued

    The project seems to be no longer developed. Last version, 1.10.4.35491, released on October 27, 2013, can be still downloaded from SourceForge

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  10. Omniclip icon
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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...

    57 Omniclip alternatives
    Omniclip screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
    Omniclip screenshot 1

    Top Omniclip Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Support for 4K
    6.  Trim video
    7.  Rotate Video
    8.  Undo and redo
    9.  Web-Based
    10.  Resize Video
    11.  Split Video
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    • Omniclip is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Final Cut Pro.

    • Omniclip is Free and Open SourceFinal Cut Pro is Paid 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.

    101 PiTiVi alternatives
    PiTiVi screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    PiTiVi Features

    1.  Transformation toolbox
    2.  Compositor
    3.  Non linear editor
    4.  Capture Video
    5.  32-bit support
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    Flowblade

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

    68 Flowblade alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub

    Flowblade Features

    1.  Color correction
    2.  Non linear editor
    Flowblade screenshot 1
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