Open Source OpenShot Alternatives for Linux

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

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OpenShot alternatives are mainly Video Editors, but if you're looking for Slideshow Makers or Video Converters you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android, iPad, Linux, Windows + Free and Android Tablet. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to OpenShot.
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  1. Kdenlive icon
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    Free, open-source multi-track video editor supporting multiple platforms and formats. Features include chroma key, color grading, 4K rendering, keyframe animation, and customizable workspaces. Offers privacy focus, offline use, and hardware acceleration without ads or registration.

    130 Kdenlive alternatives

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    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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  2. Shotcut icon
     485 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.

    146 Shotcut alternatives

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    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
     
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  3. Avidemux icon
     663 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.

    166 Avidemux alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
     
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  4. OpenCut icon
     19 likes

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

    67 OpenCut alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. 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

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
     
  6. WannaCut icon
     9 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.

    52 WannaCut alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. 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.

    110 Cinelerra alternatives

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    • Linux
     
  8. VidCutter icon
     30 likes

    A modern, simple to use, constantly evolving and hella fast MEDIA CUTTER + JOINER w/ frame-accurate SmartCut technology + Qt5, libmpv, FFmpeg and MediaInfo powering the backend.

    59 VidCutter alternatives

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  9. Footage icon
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    Trim, flip, rotate and crop individual clips. Footage is a useful tool for quickly editing short videos and screencasts. It's also capable of exporting any video into a format of your choice.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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