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 WannaCut.

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  1. Blender icon

    Blender

     1828 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.

    148 Blender alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • Flatpak
    Splash Artwork for Blender 4.3
     
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    Blender vs Shotcut Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    14

    It does have a video editor integrated, although video editing is not its sole purpose.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    10

    Blender is not primarily a video editor.

    Guest
    Negative
    5

    Blender is primarily a 3D Graphics program, like Adobe After Effects. Shotcut is video editing, like Adobe Premier

    3 of 7 comments
    • Blender is Free and Open SourceShotcut is also Free and Open Source
    • Blender is a 3D Modeler Shotcut is a Video Editor
    • Blender is CustomizableShotcut is not according to our users
  2. Kdenlive icon

    Kdenlive

     934 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.

    142 Kdenlive alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Kdenlive vs Shotcut Comments
    Schnatt_App
    Positive
    0

    It is better suited for multi-cam editing (audio-video sync feature)

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

    OpenShot

     593 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.

    154 OpenShot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    OpenShot 3.3 interface
     
  5. Olive Video Editor icon

    Olive Video Editor

     152 likes

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

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Olive Video Editor screenshot 1
     
  7. WannaCut icon

    WannaCut

     14 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.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    WannaCut screenshot 1
     
  8. Flowblade icon

    Flowblade

     31 likes

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

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Flowblade screenshot 1
     
  9. Pitivi icon

    Pitivi

     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
    Pitivi screenshot 1
     
  10. Cinelerra icon

    Cinelerra

     75 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
    Cinelerra screenshot 1
     
  11. Cinecred icon

    Cinecred

     15 likes

    Create beautiful film credits without the pain.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Live Visualization
     
  12. VidCutter icon

    VidCutter

     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
    VidCutter screenshot 1
     
  13. Footage icon

    Footage

     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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Footage screenshot 1
     
  14. Wav2Bar icon

    Wav2Bar

     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
    Project settings tab, and a project with bar visualizers, time text and classic text, a timer, an image and a background (shape).
     
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