Alternatives to Movavi Video Editor
A consumer desktop video editor for Windows and macOS with effects, titles and automatic subtitles. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Movavi Video Editor
A consumer desktop video editor for Windows and macOS with effects, titles and automatic subtitles.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Movavi Video Editor.
Filmora
A consumer video editor from Wondershare with a timeline, effects, captions and AI features.
Filmora is a similar beginner timeline editor that also adds Android and iOS versions, with AI features tied to Wondershare's product range.
PowerDirector
CyberLink's consumer video editor with AI tools for editing, effects and generated footage.
PowerDirector adds AI tools such as text-to-timeline editing and object removal, with full features behind a paid subscription instead of a purchase.
Adobe Premiere Elements
A consumer video editor from Adobe with guided edits and automated editing tools.
Adobe Premiere Elements offers Guided Edits for home users on Windows and macOS, with a paid licence that expires after three years.
Shotcut
A free cross-platform video editor with a multi-track timeline that edits most formats without importing them first.
Shotcut is free and open source with Linux builds and a multi-track timeline, though its panel interface needs some arranging first.
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 under GPL-3.0, runs on Linux too, but has reported stability problems on long timelines.
Kdenlive
KDE’s free video editor, with a multi-track timeline, proxy editing and a large effect set.
Kdenlive is a free GPL-3.0 editor with multicam editing, proxy clips and Linux support, but its dense window is harder for beginners than Movavi's simple interface.
VideoStudio
A consumer video editor for Windows aimed at turning home footage into finished movies.
VideoStudio is a paid home-video editor like Movavi but runs on Windows only, and its latest release on the site dates from 2023.
Pinnacle Studio
A consumer and prosumer video editing suite for Windows, currently at version 26.
Pinnacle Studio is a paid Windows-only editor with a fuller timeline and add-ons for VHS capture and multi-camera recording, dropping the macOS support Movavi offers.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Movavi Screen Recorder
A desktop screen recorder for Windows and Mac that captures screen, webcam, system audio and voice.
CapCut
Free video editor with templates, effects, and text overlays for social media.
Clipchamp
Microsoft's video editor that runs in the browser or as a Windows app, with templates and stock media.
iMovie
Apple's free video editor for making and sharing movies on Mac, iPhone and iPad.
DaVinci Resolve
Professional editing, colour grading, visual effects and audio post in one program, with a free version that is genuinely capable.
Zoner Studio
A Windows program for managing, editing and retouching photos and videos in one application.
