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Pitivi vs CutWire Drift: catalog facts
Pitivi	CutWire Drift
Free Free and open source under the LGPL.	Free Free and open source under the GPLv3, with no watermark or subscription.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Clean timeline editor suited to beginners Auto alignment and precise waveforms	No account, watermark or subscription Auto captions and cutouts processed locally
Last stable release was in 2023 Linux only	Positioned for creator-style edits rather than professional finishing Agent features require setting up an external MCP client
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: LGPL-2.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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