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DaVinci Resolve vs OpenShot: catalog facts
DaVinci Resolve	OpenShot
Freemium The free version is fully featured for most work. DaVinci Resolve Studio is a one-off…	Free Free and open source under the GPL. The project sells an optional video course and accepts…
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Editing, colour, visual effects and audio in one application The colour grading tools are the industry reference	Unlimited tracks and layers with drag and drop, snapping and frame-accurate stepping Curve-based keyframe animation, time mapping and speed changes on clips
Closed source and demanding on hardware; a weak graphics card will struggle Blackmagic asks for registration details before the download	Stability on long or complex timelines has been a recurring complaint Hardware encoding and decoding are marked experimental
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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