Open Source Alternatives to Final Cut Pro
A video editing application that provides non-linear editing tools, multi-camera synchronization, green-screen removal, 3D animation, and closed-caption import for professional macOS users.
Whether you want to cut software costs or escape vendor lock-in, these open source alternatives to Final Cut Pro give you an option you fully own. Run them on your own server or desktop, so your data stays under your control. This page lists 3 open source alternatives to Final Cut Pro. The most popular are Shotcut, OpenShot and Kdenlive. Most use the GPL-3.0 license.
Shotcut
A cross platform video editor supporting 4K resolution and a wide range of multimedia formats and codecs.
OpenShot
A cross platform video editor providing multi track editing, animation tools, and support for various media formats.
Kdenlive
A non-linear video editor for Linux, Windows, macOS, and BSD that provides tools for professional video production.
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