VirtualDub is described as 'Video capture/processing utility for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows platforms (98/ME/NT4/2000/XP/Vista/7), licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). It lacks the editing power of a general-purpose editor such as Adobe Premiere, but is streamlined for fast' and is a very popular Video Editor in the video & movies category. There are more than 100 alternatives to VirtualDub for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, iPhone, Web-based and Linux apps. The best VirtualDub alternative is Kdenlive, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like VirtualDub are Shotcut, DaVinci Resolve, Avidemux and OpenShot.
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It is the best alternative to virtualdub (that is discontinued) because an evolution with many improvements. It is actually silly that it is not at the top of the list.