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OpenShotKdenlive
Free

Free and open source under the GPL. The project sells an optional video course and accepts…

 Free

Free software from KDE, funded by donations; no paid edition.

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
  • Flexible non-linear workflow with multicam and three-point editing, nested sequences and markers
  • Proxy clips keep playback smooth on low-end systems
  • Stability on long or complex timelines has been a recurring complaint
  • Hardware encoding and decoding are marked experimental
  • The window is dense; new users usually start by rearranging the layout
  • Effects rendering leans on the CPU, so long timelines take time to export
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: GPL-3.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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