Open Source Shotcut Alternatives for Linux

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

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Shotcut alternatives are mainly Video Editors, but if you're looking for Motion Graphics Software or Slideshow Makers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Free, Android Tablet and iPad. 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 Shotcut.
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  1. Blender icon
     1810 likes

    A comprehensive open-source 3D software suite for modeling, UV unwrapping, texturing, rigging, and animating. It supports renderings, simulations including fluid and cloth dynamics, complex compositing, video editing, and Python scripting, running across all major operating systems.

    146 Blender alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • Flatpak
     
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  2. Kdenlive icon
     917 likes

    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.

    134 Kdenlive alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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  3. OpenShot icon
     589 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.

    148 OpenShot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  4. OpenCut icon
     21 likes

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

    73 OpenCut alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. WannaCut icon
     12 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.

    56 WannaCut alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Pitivi icon
     94 likes

    Free video editor with a beautiful and intuitive user interface, a clean codebase and a fantastic community.

    121 Pitivi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
     
  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.

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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.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Footage icon
     5 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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