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Adobe PremiereDaVinci Resolve
Paid

Paid plans, with separate options for businesses, students and teachers.

 Freemium

The free version is fully featured for most work. DaVinci Resolve Studio is a one-off…

Windows, macOS Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Widely used across film, broadcast and web production
  • Editing, effects and audio mixing in one application
  • Editing, colour, visual effects and audio in one application
  • The colour grading tools are the industry reference
  • Requires a paid plan
  • No Linux version
  • Closed source and demanding on hardware; a weak graphics card will struggle
  • Blackmagic asks for registration details before the download
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
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Account needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

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