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5 tools that solve a similar problem. Compare what each costs and what it covers.
A free desktop video editor, open source
Shotcut is also a free, open source desktop editor with no paid tier at all, the closest match to Kdenlive's own no-cost, no-watermark deal.
A simple open source video editor
OpenShot is a simpler open source editor, also free with no paid tier, a gentler learning curve than Kdenlive's multi-track interface for a first edit.
A film editor with a free tier and no time limit
Lightworks keeps a free tier with no time limit too, with paid plans from $13.99, another free-to-start option next to Kdenlive's fully free one.
Apple's editor, bought once or monthly
Final Cut Pro comes with a free trial then $12.99, and the support and certified codecs Kdenlive's forum-and-bug-tracker model does not offer.
Edit, colour and audio post in one app
DaVinci Resolve keeps a free tier too, but adds colour grading and audio post in the same app, with a $295 paid tier above it, the choice once footage needs more than a cuts-only edit.
