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OpenShot vs Adobe Premiere Elements: catalog facts
OpenShot	Adobe Premiere Elements
Free Free and open source under the GPL. The project sells an optional video course and accepts…	Paid Sold as a 3-year term licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS
Unlimited tracks and layers with drag and drop, snapping and frame-accurate stepping Curve-based keyframe animation, time mapping and speed changes on clips	Guided Edits teach editing step by step Automated and AI-assisted editing features
Stability on long or complex timelines has been a recurring complaint Hardware encoding and decoding are marked experimental	Paid licence that expires after three years Fewer features than Premiere Pro
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License: Proprietary
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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