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Shotcut vs Pitivi: catalog facts
Shotcut	Pitivi
Free Free and open source. The project accepts donations and the website carries advertising…	Free Free and open source under the LGPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Native editing of hundreds of formats through FFmpeg, with no import or transcode step Multi-format timelines: different resolutions and frame rates in one project	Clean timeline editor suited to beginners Auto alignment and precise waveforms
The panel-based interface takes some arranging before it feels comfortable Smooth playback of high bitrate footage on modest hardware needs proxy clips	Last stable release was in 2023 Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: LGPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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