Open Source Kdenlive Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Kdenlive for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Linux alternative is Shotcut. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Kdenlive and many of them are open source and available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Linux alternatives to Kdenlive are OpenShot, Avidemux, Olive Video Editor and OpenCut.

filter to find the best alternatives

Kdenlive alternatives are mainly Video Editors, but if you're looking for Video Converters or Audio Converters you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows, iPad + Free, Free, Mac, Open Source, Android and Linux. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Kdenlive.
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
Kdenlive alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. Shotcut icon
     490 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.

    149 Shotcut alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
     
    |
    2
  2. OpenShot icon
     587 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.

    146 OpenShot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
    |
    9
  3. Avidemux icon
     664 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.

    168 Avidemux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
     
    |
    3
  4. Olive is a free non-linear video editor aiming to provide a fully-featured alternative to high-end professional video editing software.

    127 Olive Video Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    |
    5
  5. OpenCut icon
     21 likes

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

    71 OpenCut alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
     
    |
    2
  7. Flowblade icon
     30 likes

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

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
    |
    1
  8. WannaCut icon
     10 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.

    54 WannaCut alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Cinelerra icon
     74 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
    |
    1
  10. Cinecred icon
     15 likes

    Create beautiful film credits without the pain.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
    |
    1
  11. Wav2Bar icon
     3 likes

    Wav2Bar is a FOSS desktop app that lets you make nice visuals for your audio source, to then share on the internet.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. Beutl icon
     3 likes

    Cross-platform video editing (compositing) software.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
12 of 20 Kdenlive alternatives