The Best Open Source VEGAS Pro AlternativesTop Video Editors and other similar apps like VEGAS Pro

The best open source alternative to VEGAS Pro is Kdenlive. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to VEGAS Pro and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to VEGAS Pro are Shotcut, OpenShot, Olive Video Editor and OpenCut.

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  1. Kdenlive icon

    Kdenlive

     928 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.

    139 Kdenlive alternatives

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    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Kdenlive vs VEGAS Pro Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    RudolphX
    2

    Best Sony Vegas alternative. Too bad it has only 1 Windows release currently and it's still in developement

    Top Negative Comment
    shay
    0

    the program is prone to unexpected crashes.

    pavanvo
    Positive
    1

    Great alternative to Vegas if you're on Linux

    3 of 11 comments
    • Kdenlive is Free and Open SourceVEGAS Pro is Paid and Proprietary
    • Kdenlive is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedVEGAS Pro is not according to our users
  2. Shotcut icon

    Shotcut

     492 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.

    154 Shotcut alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
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    Shotcut vs VEGAS Pro Comments
    David
    Positive
    5

    Workflow is similar enough to Vegas that it's relatively easy to get accustomed to meanwhile it provides core features like composite blends and keyframe animation. Development is active so it continues to advance.

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Shotcut is an AMAZING video editing software. I used Vegas 16 and later Shotcut. The workflow is very similar. Great alternative to Vegas.

    Guest
    Positive
    5

    Wow, it's has the same workflow as sony vegas, not that much memory usage, very fast (I tried openshot, lol what a joke, it was terrible to do edit on it, and I was at 8GB/8GB memory ...)

    3 of 4 comments
    • Shotcut is Free and Open SourceVEGAS Pro is Paid and Proprietary
    • Shotcut is Lightweight and Privacy focusedVEGAS Pro is not according to our users
  4. OpenShot icon

    OpenShot

     591 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.

    151 OpenShot alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    OpenShot vs VEGAS Pro Comments
    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    2

    Hardly any features. When I try to zoom into the timeline, it just unzooms. Extremely annoying. Forced to switch to Kdenlive!

    shay
    Negative
    0

    openshot is not capable of the same kind of keyframing and effects as vegas. it is functional for video editing but is more useful for slideshows. a vegas user might find it hard to do their work in this program

    RemovedUser
    Negative
    0

    OpenShot is not a good alternative. It needs Inkscape and Blender for text, chroma key dosen't work... It's an mess!

    Not recommended.

    3 of 7 comments
    • OpenShot is Free and Open SourceVEGAS Pro is Paid and Proprietary
    • OpenShot is Lightweight and Privacy focusedVEGAS Pro is not according to our users
  5. Olive Video Editor icon

    Olive Video Editor

     150 likes

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

    132 Olive Video Editor alternatives

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    Olive is currently not being developed.

    Olive Video Editor vs VEGAS Pro Comments
    Resner AlsoResner
    Positive
    1

    Olive is currently not very feature packed, but is still a great editor and is much more stable than Vegas or Kdenlive.

    shay
    0

    by far the closest in functionality to vegas and after effects, including a graph editor, a precomp function ("nested sequences") and similar keyframing. however it is missing layer blend modes, the rich text editor is broken, and renders are lossy, even in .avi format.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    foss, lightweight, versatile

    3 of 4 comments
    • Olive Video Editor is Free and Open SourceVEGAS Pro is Paid and Proprietary
    • Olive Video Editor is Lightweight and Privacy focusedVEGAS Pro is not according to our users
  7. OpenCut icon

    OpenCut

     29 likes

    Open-source video editor for Windows, macOS, and Linux offering non-linear multi-track editing, timeline tools, and advanced features like templates, no watermarks, fast exports, extensive format support, subtitles, user-friendly interface, and offline functionality.

    79 OpenCut alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Open Video Editor

     34 likes

    Open Video Editor lets you edit your videos. It supports HDR and allows to apply filters. With this app you also can trim, scale, and rotate your videos or even grayscale them. It is also possible to use this app to extract audio from a video, to convert a HDR video to SDR, or...

    86 Open Video Editor alternatives

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  9. 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.

    58 WannaCut alternatives

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    • Windows
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  10. Omniclip icon

    Omniclip

     17 likes

    If you are tired of paying to use all the features of existing video editing applications, then you might have found a gem! Turns out Omniclip is fully free and on top of that it's open source. Everything works inside browser, there's no private data being used...

    86 Omniclip alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
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    Flowblade

     31 likes

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

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Flowblade vs VEGAS Pro Comments
    shay
    Negative
    0

    flowblade's pre-render preview is laggy with keyframed layers, and it doesn't seem to cache frame data to make the preview faster on subsequent attempts. the amount of lag makes it functionally impossible to preview keyframes.

    • Flowblade is Free and Open SourceVEGAS Pro is Paid and Proprietary
  14. 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

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
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    Pitivi vs VEGAS Pro Comments
    shay
    Negative
    0

    pitivi can be used for video editing, but the keyframes don't quite work like in vegas and the preview playback has considerable lag

    • Pitivi is Free and Open SourceVEGAS Pro is Paid and Proprietary
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