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EDIUS vs Shotcut: catalog facts
EDIUS	Shotcut
Paid Commercial software sold as a paid licence.	Free Free and open source. The project accepts donations and the website carries advertising…
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Native support for many camera formats and codecs Real-time multi-layer 4K editing	Native editing of hundreds of formats through FFmpeg, with no import or transcode step Multi-format timelines: different resolutions and frame rates in one project
Paid professional software Smaller user community than the best-known editors	The panel-based interface takes some arranging before it feels comfortable Smooth playback of high bitrate footage on modest hardware needs proxy clips
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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