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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 the other free open source desktop editor, with a wider effects and format list than OpenShot for the same price of nothing.
Free multi-track editing from the KDE project
Kdenlive is free and open source like OpenShot but built for multi-track editing, the heavier project OpenShot's own limits push you toward.
A film editor with a free tier and no time limit
Lightworks is a professional film editor with a free tier that never expires, more editing power than OpenShot for anyone ready to learn a deeper tool.
Edit, colour and audio post in one app
DaVinci Resolve adds colour grading and audio post to a free tier far deeper than OpenShot's, the sturdier option once a project outgrows simple cuts.
Microsoft's browser video editor
Clipchamp runs in a browser tab with nothing to install, backed by Microsoft, a lighter starting point than downloading and learning OpenShot's desktop app.
Works with YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook
