Open Source Windows Movie Maker Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Windows Movie Maker for Windows and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best open source Windows alternative is Kdenlive. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Windows Movie Maker and ten of them are open source and available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Windows alternatives to Windows Movie Maker are OpenShot, Shotcut, Avidemux and LosslessCut.

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  1. Kdenlive icon

    Kdenlive

     886 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.

    120 Kdenlive alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Kdenlive vs Windows Movie Maker Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Really simple, with a very similar layout to Windows Movie Maker!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -2

    Its every YT MSpaint/PdN-ers dream, 0$ charge WMM with even more features and more notably. Composites and layers. For other people its still pretty good.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Kdenlive is Free and Open SourceWindows Movie Maker is Free and Proprietary
    • Kdenlive is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedWindows Movie Maker is not according to our users
  2. OpenShot icon

    OpenShot

     576 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.

    136 OpenShot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    OpenShot vs Windows Movie Maker Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    5

    It's a good app, but it's a little laggy... and it's lack of subtitles... Besides that, the app is great.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    because i need more alternate ways to make novies

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    3

    Easy to use and sufficient functionality.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 6 comments
    • OpenShot is Free and Open SourceWindows Movie Maker is Free and Proprietary
    • OpenShot is Lightweight and Privacy focusedWindows Movie Maker is not according to our users
  4. Shotcut icon

    Shotcut

     476 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.

    133 Shotcut alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
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    Shotcut vs Windows Movie Maker Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    6

    Movie maker is a much more simplified product and allows easy recording of narration and much easier timeline editing. While this would work for some scenarios it cannot be used to the same extent as Windows Movie Maker.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Radzel
    Positive
    1

    It's free and more complete than movie maker

    Guest
    Negative
    2

    Movie maker was brilliant at taking film stills and stop motion frames in and outputting a video. SHotcuts "says" it does this, even on the forum - "tick the properties box and it will import the rest of your folder of stills..." It fails every time. Out of 45 frames, it only ever imports 5 maximum whereas Moviemaker just did the job.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 4 comments
    • Shotcut is Free and Open SourceWindows Movie Maker is Free and Proprietary
    • Shotcut is Lightweight and Privacy focusedWindows Movie Maker is not according to our users
  5. Avidemux icon

    Avidemux

     654 likes

    Linear video editor supporting basic cutting, filtering, encoding, batch scripting, and many formats; ideal for single-file edits, trimming, re-encoding, and simple cleanup but not for multi-track or montage projects requiring nonlinear editing capabilities.

    156 Avidemux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
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    Avidemux vs Windows Movie Maker Comments
    Top Negative Comment
    fulviocorno
    7

    Avidemux is great for cutting or joining videos, but it not a full editor

    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Cannot put multiple videos together.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    it just dosent have many tools

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 5 comments
    • Avidemux is Free and Open SourceWindows Movie Maker is Free and Proprietary
    • Avidemux is LightweightWindows Movie Maker is not according to our users
  6. LosslessCut icon

    LosslessCut

     134 likes

    Simple, cross platform video editor for lossless trimming / cutting of videos. Great for rough processing of large video files taken from a video camera, GoPro, drone, etc. Lets you quickly extract the good parts from your videos and discard GB of data without losing quality.

    18 LosslessCut alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    VirtualDub

     323 likes

    VirtualDub is a 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...

    133 VirtualDub alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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  11. ffDiaporama icon

    ffDiaporama

     13 likes

    ffDiaporama is an application of creation of videos sequences established by

    • titles, fixed or livened up.
    • images or by photos, fixed or livened up.
    • movie clip
    • music

    These sequences are assembled in slide show by means of transitions of sequence to produce complete videos.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    ffDiaporama vs Windows Movie Maker Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    This program makes it very difficult to edit frames and delete them. You would have to be a professional to understand how the program works inside and out.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • ffDiaporama is Free and Open SourceWindows Movie Maker is Free and Proprietary
  12. Vivia icon

    Vivia

     2 likes

    Vivia is a video editing program for Linux and Windows that offers very user-friendly editing of DV video material. Vivia is Free Software with a GPL license.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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