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 Kdenlive. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Shotcut and 17 are open source and available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Linux alternatives to Shotcut are OpenShot, Olive Video Editor, OpenCut and Flowblade.

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  1. Kdenlive icon

    Kdenlive

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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.

    118 Kdenlive alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    It is better suited for multi-cam editing (audio-video sync feature)

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    • Some users think Kdenlive is a great Shotcut alternative, some don't.

    • Kdenlive is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Shotcut.

    • Kdenlive is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Shotcut.

    • Kdenlive is Free and Open SourceShotcut is also Free and Open Source
    • Kdenlive is CustomizableShotcut is not according to our users
  2. OpenShot icon

    OpenShot

     570 likes
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    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.

    134 OpenShot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  4. Olive Video Editor icon

    Olive Video Editor

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    Olive is a free non-linear video editor aiming to provide a fully-featured alternative to high-end professional video editing software.

    118 Olive Video Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. OpenCut icon

    OpenCut

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

    58 OpenCut alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • OpenCut is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Shotcut.

    • OpenCut is Free and Open SourceShotcut is also Free and Open Source
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    Pitivi

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

    107 Pitivi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
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  9. Cinelerra icon

    Cinelerra

     74 likes
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    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.

    105 Cinelerra alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Cinecred

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    Create beautiful film credits without the pain.

    76 Cinecred alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  11. VidCutter icon

    VidCutter

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    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.

    53 VidCutter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. LiVES icon

    LiVES

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    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.

    92 LiVES alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Footage

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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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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  14. Vidiot icon

    Vidiot

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    non-linear video editor targeted for home video editing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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