Kdenlive Alternatives and Similar Software

OpenShot

Our Features Cross-Platform OpenShot is a cross-platform video editor, with support for Linux, Mac, and Windows. Get started and download our installer today. Trim & Slice Quickly trim down your videos, and find those perfect moments. OpenShot has many easy ways to cut your video. Animation & Keyframes Using our powerful animation framework, you can fade, slide, bounce, and animate anything in your video project.

• Is working as of 26/6/2019, not as complete as kdenlive or shotcut (the other ones i've tried) but also simpler to use. Guest • Jun 2019 Disagree   Agree
• Nowhere near as complex as Kdenlive. Guest • Dec 2017 • 1 agrees and 3 disagrees Disagree   Agree
• Open Shot has several bugs now. Guest • Jul 2017 • 1 agrees and 3 disagrees Disagree   Agree

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux

Avidemux

Avidemux is a free video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering and encoding tasks. It supports many file types, including AVI, DVD compatible MPEG files, MP4 and ASF, using a variety of codecs. Tasks can be automated using projects, job queue and powerful scripting.

• While Avidemux is not nearly as robust & feature-full as Kdenlive, it is still a video editing software & does much more than just mux. AntumDeluge • Jun 2019 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree   Agree
• One is muxing software, the other is editing software. Guest • Sep 2016 • 6 agrees and 2 disagrees Disagree   Agree

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Shotcut

Shotcut is a free, open source, cross-platform, non-linear video editor. Supports hundreds of audio and video formats and codecs thanks to FFmpeg. No import required which means native editing, plus multi-format timelines, resolutions and frame-rates within a project. Frame accurate seeking supported for many video formats. Blackmagic Design SDI and HDMI for input and preview monitoring. Screen, webcam and audio capture. Network stream playback.

• shotcut is a shit without functions Guest • Dec 2017 • 4 agrees and 7 disagrees Disagree   Agree
• It is multi-platform and easy to learn. Guest • Oct 2016 • 3 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree   Agree

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DaVinci Resolve

Complete suite for editing, color correction and professional audio post production, all in a single application. Originally designed for Hollywood’s elite colorists, DaVinci Resolve has been used on more feature films and TV shows than anything else because it lets you create images that are simply impossible with other tools.

• It has very good grading capabilities, powerful features and timeline. And it works on Windows Guest • Nov 2016 • 3 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree   Agree

Freemium $ $ $ Mac Windows Linux

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. Sync your settings and shortcuts to any computer in any edit bay in the world and get access to new features the moment they're released. Your entire creative world, together in one place.

Commercial $ $ $ Mac Windows

MAGIX Vegas Pro

VEGAS Pro 15 Edit – Steam Edition provides you with state-of-the-art editing tools in a streamlined, logical interface, allowing for full creative freedom for your professional video and audio editing projects. Version 15 is probably the most exciting version yet to have been published. Packed with exactly the right tools for precise project editing in a variety of formats, for creative editing and for immediate distribution.

Commercial $ $ $ Windows Steam

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 linear operations over video. It has batch-processing capabilities for processing large numbers of files and can be extended with third-party video filters.

• 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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Camtasia Studio

Produce videos for the web using the industry-leading H.264 format. No tweaks or technospeak, just sparkling HD-quality video with compact file sizes...every single time. Two existing production presets (blog and web) and three new presets (YouTube, HD display, and Screencast.com) take advantage of the new format. Create eye-catching training, presentation and demo videos…the easy way. Camtasia screen recording software is streamlined, intuitive and makes you look like a pro.

Commercial Mac Windows

Lightworks

Lightworks is an editing powerhouse, delivering unparalleled speed and flexibility, fully integrated with the other members of the Complete Collaboration family. Lightworks is an Academy and Emmy award-winning professional-grade video editor with over 20 years of history in the film and broadcast industry.

• Lightworks is very hard to understand for the average user. Kdenlive is simpler to understand. Guest • Jun 2019 Disagree   Agree

Freemium Mac Windows Linux

Windows Movie Maker

Windows Movie Maker makes home movies amazingly fun. With Movie Maker, you can create, edit, and share your home movies right on your computer. Build your movie with a few simple drag-and-drops. Delete bad shots and include only the best scenes. Then share your movie via the Web, e-mail, or CD. Using third-party software you can even take movies youve made and turn them into DVDs. You can also save your movie back to the video tape in your camera to play back on a TV or on the camera itself.

• Discontinued Windows Movie Maker is no longer updated and supported by Microsoft. Last version, included in https://alternativeto.net/software/windows-live-essentials/ 2012, can be still downloaded from MajorGeeks. It is fully functional under Windows 10 too.

• Kdenlive is much better ´cause has more possibilities! Guest • Jul 2015 • 4 agrees and 2 disagrees Disagree   Agree

Free Windows

iMovie

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, then finish on your Mac. And when you’re ready to premiere your movie on all your devices, iMovie Theater rolls out the red carpet.

Free Mac iPhone iPad

PiTiVi

PiTiVi is an open source non-linear video editor, written in Python and based on GStreamer and GTK+. Taking into account the fact that not everybody has the same knowledge of video editing, nor the same needs, PiTIVi provides several ways of creating and modifying a timeline. Ranging from a simple synopsis view (a-la iMovie) to the full-blown editing view (aka Complex View) which puts you in complete control of your editing.

• Video editor with all things video editor should have. Guest • Jun 2015 Disagree   Agree

Free Open Source Linux BSD

FXhome HitFilm

HitFilm merges FXHome VisionLab Studio , FXHome Effectslab and FXHome CompositeLab into one software. HitFilm is a layer-based editing and compositing package. HitFilm Ultimate gives you blockbuster quality visual effects and compositing at an indie price. You have full control to create your own unique effects using cutting edge technology.

• Has High Quality and Professional Tools and Effects, very good, even for filmaking. Guest • May 2018 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree   Agree

Commercial $ $ $ Mac Windows

Final Cut Pro X

Final Cut Pro provides non-linear, non-destructive editing of any QuickTime-compatible video format including DV, HDV, P2 MXF (DVCProHD), XDCAM (via plug-in), and 2K film formats. It supports a number of simultaneously composited video tracks (limited mainly by video format and hardware capability); up to 99 audio tracks; multi-camera editing for combining video from multiple camera sources; as well as standard ripple, roll, slip, slide, scrub, razor blade and time remapping edit functions.

• It's an editing powerhouse! However, it does have a very high price. Guest • Jun 2019 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree   Agree

Commercial Mac

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. Olive is making rapid progress and users are already producing videos with it, but it's still currently in alpha meaning it is incomplete and not fully stable. Regardless we invite you to download the latest build and try it out for yourself. New features are being added every day.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux

Write-on Video

Enjoy the fun of video editing with Write-on Video Ultimate. Fast and easy – you can now create videos and scripts simultaneously with Write-on Video. Make stunning movies and photo slideshows right on your iPhone and iPad. Export PDF scripts with comments and running commentaries to share your ideas. Write-on Video Ultimate is the outright purchasing version of Write-on Video Cloud. Search “Write-on Video Cloud” on the app store.

• Write-on Video is faster th?n Kdenlive rosalindmorris23 • Feb 2019 • 15 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree   Agree

Commercial $ $ $ iPhone iPad

Cinelerra

Cinelerra is a highly advanced and professional non-linear video editing software, but still remains open source. Cinelerra solves three main tasks: capturing, editing and compositing. There is virtually no limit to the video resolution so whether its standard or High Definition (HD) doesn't really matter in Cinelerra.

Free Open Source Linux

Wondershare Filmora

The easiest-to-use home video editing software with special editing features lets you seamlessly stitch together video clips, music & text, apply effects and get a professional-looking home movie in minutes.

Freemium $ $ $ Mac Windows Android iPhone Android Tablet ... iPad

VideoPad

VideoPad is a professional video editing application which allows you to create movie projects from various video clips or a single video file. It also allows you to import a wide variety of audio and video file formats including .avi, .wmv, .3gp, .wmv, .divx and many others.

Free Personal Mac Windows Android Android Tablet iPad ... Kindle Fire

VSDC Free Video Editor

VSDC Free Video Editor allows you to add quick changes to a video file as well as create a more complex project involving advanced post-production techniques. In other words, you can cut, crop, rotate, split and merge video files if you just need a quick adjustment. You can also add and edit audio, create text titles and subtitles, include images and graphic objects to the scene. There is a set of video effects, video styles, filters, and transitions.

Freemium $ $ $ Windows

Flowblade

Flowblade is a multitrack non-linear video editor for Linux released under GPL 3 license. Flowblade is designed to provide a fast, precise and robust editing experience. Flowblade employs a film-style insert editing model as workflow. In insert editing clips are generally placed tightly after other clips when they are inserted on the timeline. Edits are fine tuned by trimming in and out points of clips or by cutting and deleting parts of clips.

Free Open Source Linux

Cyberlink PowerDirector

PowerDirector is an video authoring and editing applications for the home/casual user. Now has a powerful Android app that uses the very same engine as the desktop version. It has a robust feature set including timeline, many transistion/text effects, PiP, and much more. PowerDirector also has an active community of content contributers which release new effects on a regular basis.

• Bundleware Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/

Freemium $ $ $ Windows Android Android Tablet

Adobe Premiere Elements

Incredible movies, effortlessly! Adobe Premiere Elements software delivers powerful, automated movie-editing options; professional-quality effects; quick and easy sharing; and more. And now enjoy a complete solution for videos whether you use Windows or Mac OS.

Commercial Mac Windows

ffDiaporama

ffDiaporama is an application of creation of videos sequences established by - titles, fixed or livened up. - images or by photos, fixed or livened up. - movie clip - music These sequences are assembled in slide show by means of transitions of sequence to produce complete videos

• Discontinued The project is no longer developed since 2014 but the program is still downloadable and working

• ffdiaporama is aimed at making slides with video effects, it's not actually a video editor. Guest • Dec 2015 Disagree   Agree

Free Open Source Windows Linux

PhotoFilmStrip

PhotoFilmStrip is a free program that can create video from images quickly and easily, including the Ken Burns style zoom-in/zoom-out effect commonly used in documentaries. Other features include the ability to add subtitles, add a soundtrack, and use black and white/sepia versions of your images. PhotoFilmStrip is multiplatform (Windows/Linux). There are several output possibilities for VCD, SVCD, DVD up to FULL-HD.

• kdenlive = editing PFS = photo collage Guest • Sep 2015 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree   Agree

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