OpenShot Alternatives for Linux

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

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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.

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OpenShot alternatives page was last updated Aug 17, 2024
  1. VidCutter icon
     26 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.

    52 VidCutter alternatives
    VidCutter screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Non Destructive Editing
    3.  Lossless Cropping
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  2. Footage icon
     2 likes

    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.

    49 Footage alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Flip Video
    3.  Trim video
    4.  Rotate Video
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  3. LiVES icon
     15 likes

    LiVES is a Video Editing System. It is designed to be simple to use, yet powerful. It is small in size, yet it has many advanced features. LiVES mixes realtime video performance and non-linear editing in one application.

    91 LiVES alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Discontinued

    Last update on 2020.

    LiVES iconOpenShot Icon

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  4. Lumiera icon
     8 likes

    Lumiera is NonLinear Video Editing (NLE) for GNU/Linux developed by the CinelerraCV community. It was born as a rewrite of the Cinelerra codebase called Cinelerra3 but it is now an independent project with its own name.

    36 Lumiera alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Lumiera Features

    1.  Non linear editor
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  5. Piranha icon
     3 likes

    Piranha 8 is a high performance end to end editing and finishing solution for film and video professionals. Edit, composite, retouch, color grade and output using Piranha's lightning fast GPU architecture.

    91 Piranha alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Piranha Features

    1.  Non linear editor
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 8.0.0-r3.3.21, released in 2013, can be still downloaded from the official website at http://ifxsoftware.com/downloads/piranha/index.php

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  6. Vidiot icon
     11 likes

    non-linear video editor targeted for home video editing.

    110 Vidiot alternatives
    Vidiot screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Vidiot Features

    1.  Non linear editor
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  7. ffDiaporama icon
     12 likes

    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.

    35 ffDiaporama alternatives
    ffDiaporama screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    ffDiaporama Features

    1.  Transitions Effects
    2.  Multiple languages
    Discontinued

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

    ffDiaporama iconOpenShot Icon

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  8. Vivia icon
     2 likes

    Vivia is a video editing program for Linux and Windows that offers very user-friendly editing of DV video material. Vivia is Free Software with a GPL license.

    48 Vivia alternatives
    Vivia screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Vivia Features

    1.  Cut video
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.1.1, released in January 2007, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.

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  9. PhotoFilmStrip icon
     26 likes

    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...

    78 PhotoFilmStrip alternatives
    PhotoFilmStrip screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com

    PhotoFilmStrip Features

    1.  Portable
    Discontinued

    Last update on 2018.

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  10. ZS4 Video Editor icon
     4 likes

    ZS4 Video Editor, the new incarnation of Zwei-Stein Video Editor, is advanced video editing and compositing software with over 150 built-in video effects.

    71 ZS4 Video Editor alternatives
    ZS4 Video Editor screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    ZS4 Video Editor Features

    1.  Non linear editor
    Discontinued

    Inactive development since 2007.

    ZS4 Video Editor iconOpenShot Icon

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