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Machete vs Video Trimmer: catalog facts
Machete	Video Trimmer
Freemium Offered as a full edition and a reduced Lite edition.	Free Free and open source under the GPLv3.
Windows	Linux
Lossless cutting and joining without re-encoding Works on modest hardware	Trims without re-encoding, so it is quick and lossless Very simple interface with a single purpose
Windows only Joining requires files with identical formats	Linux only Only trims; no joining, effects or other editing
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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