HitFilm Pro AlternativesTop Video Editors & Motion Graphics Software like HitFilm Pro

HitFilm Pro is described as 'HitFilm merges FXHome VisionLab Studio , FXHome Effectslab and FXHome CompositeLab into one software' and is a popular Video Editor in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to HitFilm Pro for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Web-based apps. The best HitFilm Pro alternative is Blender, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like HitFilm Pro are Kdenlive, Shotcut, DaVinci Resolve and OpenShot.

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HitFilm Pro

Video Editor
Paid • Proprietary

HitFilm merges FXHome VisionLab Studio , FXHome Effectslab and FXHome CompositeLab into one software.

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HitFilm Pro alternatives page was last updated Jan 2, 2024

Blender
Blender is the free and open-source 3D creation suite. It supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline—modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing, video editing, and motion tracking.
152 Blender alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- 3D Modeler
- 3D Animator
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Flathub
- PortableApps.com
- Haiku
- Steam
- Flatpak
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Top Blender Features
1. 3D Sculpting
2. 3D Animation
3. Real time rendering
4. Compositor
5. Community-based
6. Keyframe Animation
7. Texturing
8. Animation Rigging
9. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
10. 3D Renderer
11. Texture painting
12. Grease Pencil
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Blender VS HitFilm Pro
Is Blender a good alternative to HitFilm Pro?
Comments about Blender as an Alternative to HitFilm Pro

Guest
Blender has a great, powerful editor as well as particle, model, and tracking systems that Hitfilm does.
Top positive comment •Jan 7, 2019
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Guest
The Blender community work hard at providing us with excellent plugins , the possibilities are endless. What can't be done - soon will... (That's faith in Blender)
Top positive comment •Apr 30, 2017
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Guest
Blender is used to create 3D Models and animations and HitFilm is a video editing and cutting software
Top negative comment •Jul 24, 2018
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Guest
Blender is used to animate 3D objects, not do film making
Negative comment •Oct 19, 2019
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Guest
Blender is used for 3d animations and different things aswell, mostly just 3d stuff. Its not even a video editor.
Negative comment •Jun 10, 2019
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- Some users think Blender is a great HitFilm Pro alternative, some don't.
- Blender is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to HitFilm Pro.
- Blender is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to HitFilm Pro.
- Blender is Free and Open SourceHitFilm Pro is Paid and Proprietary

Kdenlive
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.
116 Kdenlive alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Video Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- KDE
- Flathub
- Flatpak
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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. Chroma Key / Green Screen
10. Dark Mode
11. Add subtitles
12. GPU Support
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Kdenlive VS HitFilm Pro
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Shotcut
Shotcut is a free, open source, cross-platform, non-linear video editor.
119 Shotcut alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Video Editor
- Video Converter
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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Shotcut VS HitFilm Pro
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DaVinci Resolve
DaVinci Resolve combines the world’s most advanced color corrector with professional multi-track editing, so now you can edit, color correct, finish and deliver all from one system!.
119 DaVinci Resolve alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Video Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- iPad
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Top DaVinci Resolve Features
1. Color correction
2. Colour Grading
3. Compositor
4. Chroma Key / Green Screen
5. Built-in editor
6. Advanced Trimming
7. Hardware Accelerated
8. 8K editing capabilities
9. Non linear editor
10. Remove Noise
11. Ad-free
12. Node Based
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DaVinci Resolve VS HitFilm Pro
Is DaVinci Resolve a good alternative to HitFilm Pro?
- DaVinci Resolve is the most popular iPad alternative to HitFilm Pro.
- DaVinci Resolve is Freemium and ProprietaryHitFilm Pro is Paid and Proprietary

OpenShot
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.
127 OpenShot alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Video Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
+2
Top OpenShot Features
1. No Watermark
2. Ad-free
3. 3D animated titles
4. Chroma Key / Green Screen
5. Lightweight
6. Layer Movement
7. Dark Mode
8. Photo effects
9. Blender Integration
10. 32-bit support
11. Geometry editing
12. Track multiple packages
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OpenShot VS HitFilm Pro
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Comments about OpenShot as an Alternative to HitFilm Pro

CraftKittyScotland
FXHome HitFilm is mostly for visual effects editing, while OpenShot is mostly a video editing software.
Negative comment •Feb 25, 2018
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- Some users think OpenShot is a great HitFilm Pro alternative, some don't.
- OpenShot is Free and Open SourceHitFilm Pro is Paid and Proprietary
- OpenShot is LightweightHitFilm Pro is not according to our users

Adobe Premiere Pro
Edit video faster than ever before with the powerful, more connected Adobe Premiere® Pro CC. Dozens of brand-new features include a redesigned timeline, improved media management, and streamlined color grading.
129 Adobe Premiere Pro alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Video Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
Top Adobe Premiere Pro Features
1. Non linear editor
2. Drag and Drop
3. Text editing
4. Support for 4K
5. Crash recovery
6. Colour Grading
7. Dark Mode
8. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
9. Works Offline
10. Keyframe Animation
11. Hardware Accelerated
12. Non Destructive Editing
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Adobe Premiere Pro VS HitFilm Pro
Is Adobe Premiere Pro a good alternative to HitFilm Pro?
- Adobe Premiere Pro is the most popular commercial alternative to HitFilm Pro.
- Adobe Premiere Pro is Paid and ProprietaryHitFilm Pro is also Paid and Proprietary

Olive Video Editor
Olive is a free non-linear video editor aiming to provide a fully-featured alternative to high-end professional video editing software.
113 Olive Video Editor alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Video Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Olive Video Editor Features
1. Non linear editor
2. Multitrack editing
3. Keyframe Animation
4. Multi Platform
5. Node Based
6. Custom layouts
7. Support for Unicode
8. Offline Data Collection
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Olive Video Editor VS HitFilm Pro
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Natron
Natron is an open source, cross platform nodal compositing application. It is built around industry standard open source tech such as OpenFX, OpenEXR, OpenColorIO and OpenImageIO. The feature set includes realtime playback/RAM cache, multi-threaded rendering, 2d tracking...
24 Natron alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- VFX Software
- Video Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Top Natron Features
1. Node Based
2. Open FX Support
3. Keyframe Animation
4. Video filters
5. Nodal Compositing
6. Portable
7. Ad-free
8. Dark Mode
9. Chroma Key / Green Screen
10. Support for 4K
11. Works Offline
12. No registration required
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Natron VS HitFilm Pro
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Open Video Editor
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...
56 Open Video Editor alternatives
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License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Video Editor
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 VS HitFilm Pro
Is Open Video Editor a good alternative to HitFilm Pro?
- Open Video Editor is the most popular Android alternative to HitFilm Pro.
- Open Video Editor is Free and Open SourceHitFilm Pro is Paid and Proprietary
- Open Video Editor is Lightweight and Privacy focusedHitFilm Pro is not according to our users

Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects is the premiere digital video effects software used industry wide for film making and TV production as well as creative work including high-end video intros and audio-reactive music visualizers.
44 Adobe After Effects alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Video Editor
- Motion Graphics Software
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
+1
Top Adobe After Effects Features
1. Keyframe Animation
2. Motion Capture
3. Particle Engine
4. Support for 4K
5. Ad-free
6. Dark Mode
7. Works Offline
8. Colour Grading
9. Chroma Key / Green Screen
10. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
11. Node Based
12. Support for Layers
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Adobe After Effects VS HitFilm Pro
Is Adobe After Effects a good alternative to HitFilm Pro?