Alternatives to Flowblade
Edit multitrack video projects on Linux. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Flowblade
Edit multitrack video projects on Linux.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Flowblade.
Kdenlive
KDE’s free video editor, with a multi-track timeline, proxy editing and a large effect set.
Kdenlive is also free under GPL-3.0 and adds Windows and macOS builds, multicam editing, proxy clips and automatic project backups, though its window layout is dense.
Shotcut
A free cross-platform video editor with a multi-track timeline that edits most formats without importing them first.
Shotcut is a free GPL-3.0 multi-track editor for Windows, macOS and Linux that edits hundreds of formats natively and includes screen and webcam capture.
OpenShot
A free video editor with unlimited tracks, keyframe animation, transitions and titles, aimed at people who are not professional editors.
OpenShot is free and open source on Windows, macOS and Linux with unlimited tracks, keyframe animation and 3D titles, though stability on long timelines has been a complaint.
DaVinci Resolve
Professional editing, colour grading, visual effects and audio post in one program, with a free version that is genuinely capable.
DaVinci Resolve adds professional colour grading, visual effects and audio post with an officially supported Linux build, but it is closed source and demanding on hardware.
Lightworks
Professional video editor with a free tier limited to 720p exports.
Lightworks offers professional editing on Linux, Windows and Mac, but it is closed source and its free tier caps exports at 720p.
Cinelerra-GG Infinity
A non-linear video editor for Linux with 8K timelines, multicam editing and color grading tools.
Cinelerra-GG Infinity stays Linux only and open source, adding native 8K timelines, multicam editing and color grading scopes, and is distributed mainly as an AppImage.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Flowblade as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Adobe Premiere
Adobe's professional video editing and post-production application for Windows and macOS, formerly Premiere Pro.
Flowblade is a free GPL-3.0 multitrack editor that combines clips, audio, filters and layered compositions, but it targets Linux only, with no Windows or macOS support.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Glaxnimate
Vector animation and motion design application.
Avidemux
A simple video editor for cutting, filtering and encoding, aimed at trimming and converting rather than full editing.
LosslessCut
Trims and joins video and audio without re-encoding, so a cut takes seconds instead of an hour.
Subtitle Edit
Creates, retimes, translates and fixes subtitles, with a waveform so you can see where the speech is.
HandBrake
A video converter that turns files and unprotected discs into MP4, MKV or WebM with presets for common devices.
Natron
An open-source, node-based video compositing application similar in scope to After Effects and Nuke.
