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Flowblade vs Shotcut: catalog facts
Flowblade	Shotcut
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source. The project accepts donations and the website carries advertising…
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Combines clips, audio, filters and layered compositions.	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
Desktop support targets Linux.	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
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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