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OpenShot vs DaVinci Resolve: catalog facts
OpenShot	DaVinci Resolve
Free Free and open source under the GPL. The project sells an optional video course and accepts…	Freemium The free version is fully featured for most work. DaVinci Resolve Studio is a one-off…
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Unlimited tracks and layers with drag and drop, snapping and frame-accurate stepping Curve-based keyframe animation, time mapping and speed changes on clips	Editing, colour, visual effects and audio in one application The colour grading tools are the industry reference
Stability on long or complex timelines has been a recurring complaint Hardware encoding and decoding are marked experimental	Closed source and demanding on hardware; a weak graphics card will struggle Blackmagic asks for registration details before the download
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	Account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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