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DaVinci Resolve vs Pitivi: catalog facts
DaVinci Resolve	Pitivi
Freemium The free version is fully featured for most work. DaVinci Resolve Studio is a one-off…	Free Free and open source under the LGPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Editing, colour, visual effects and audio in one application The colour grading tools are the industry reference	Clean timeline editor suited to beginners Auto alignment and precise waveforms
Closed source and demanding on hardware; a weak graphics card will struggle Blackmagic asks for registration details before the download	Last stable release was in 2023 Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: LGPL-2.0-or-later
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 October 1, 2026

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