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

The best open source alternative to iMovie is Kdenlive. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to iMovie and 16 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to iMovie are OpenShot, Shotcut, Avidemux and Olive Video Editor.

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iMovie

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Video Editor
Free • Proprietary

With iMovie for iOS and macOS, you can enjoy your videos like never before. It’s easy to browse your clips and create Hollywood-style trailers and stunning 4K-resolution movies. You can even start editing on iPhone or iPad,...

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iMovie alternatives page was last updated May 15, 2024

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 iMovie
Is Kdenlive a good alternative to iMovie?
- Most users think Kdenlive is a great iMovie alternative.
- Kdenlive is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to iMovie.
- Kdenlive is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to iMovie.
- Kdenlive is Free and Open SourceiMovie is Free 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
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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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OpenShot VS iMovie
Is OpenShot a good alternative to iMovie?
Comments about OpenShot as an Alternative to iMovie

s3ptk1
Familiar interface and full-featured app that can replace imovie for users that don't have access on non-mac platforms
Positive comment •Jun 19, 2018
3
ndlinn
Great alternative with one key distinction: that the Windows version is NOT in any way comparable to the Linux version! You'll need to find another alternative for Windows.
Positive comment •May 11, 2021
0
- Most users think OpenShot is a great iMovie alternative.
- OpenShot is Free and Open SourceiMovie is Free and Proprietary
- OpenShot is Lightweight and Privacy focusediMovie is not according to our users

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 iMovie
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Avidemux
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.
135 Avidemux alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Video Editor
- Video Converter
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- PortableApps.com
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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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Avidemux VS iMovie
Is Avidemux a good alternative to iMovie?
Comments about Avidemux as an Alternative to iMovie

Guest
Avidemux is superb as a quick cut and convert-tool, but it is not a full fledged video-editor
Negative comment •Jun 26, 2015
6
Guest
Simple for cutting existing movies. Save/export is extremely fast.
Positive comment •Nov 16, 2017
3
Guest
Avidemux is not simple to use
Negative comment •Jun 13, 2016
0
Guest
Lacks the ability to easily select part of a source video.
Negative comment •Jan 5, 2018
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- Some users think Avidemux is a great iMovie alternative, some don't.
- Avidemux is Free and Open SourceiMovie is Free and Proprietary
- Avidemux is LightweightiMovie is not according to our users

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 iMovie
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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 iMovie
Is Open Video Editor a good alternative to iMovie?
- Open Video Editor is the most popular Android alternative to iMovie.
- Open Video Editor is Free and Open SourceiMovie is Free and Proprietary
- Open Video Editor is Lightweight and Privacy focusediMovie is not according to our users

VirtualDub
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...
132 VirtualDub alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Video Editor
Platforms
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
VirtualDub Features
Portable
Capture Video
Embed subtitles into video
Batch processing
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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

VirtualDub VS iMovie
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Omniclip
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...
54 Omniclip alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Video Editor
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
- Online
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 VS iMovie
Is Omniclip a good alternative to iMovie?
- Omniclip is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to iMovie.
- Omniclip is Free and Open SourceiMovie is Free and Proprietary

PiTiVi
Free video editor with a beautiful and intuitive user interface, a clean codebase and a fantastic community.
98 PiTiVi alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Video Editor
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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PiTiVi VS iMovie
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Cinecred
Create beautiful film credits without the pain.
62 Cinecred alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
- Flatpak
Cinecred Features
No features, maybe you want to suggest one?
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Cinecred VS iMovie
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