Final Cut Pro
Video Editing
Apple's professional Mac editor, $299.99 once or $12.99 a month in a bundle, with no free plan and no Windows build.
Free plan score7/100Barely free
From $299.99 one-time
Free alternatives toyour tech stack
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Recently published tools
The newest tools we have written up, most recent first. The score is our own read on how far each free plan gets you before it asks for money.
Adobe After Effects
Video Editing
Adobe's motion graphics and compositing application, subscription only, and not a video editor at all.
Adobe Premiere Pro
Video Editing
The desktop editor most professional video still passes through, sold by subscription with no free tier.
Blender
Video Editing
A free and open source 3D suite with a real 32-slot video sequencer inside it, which is a specialist answer rather than a general one.
Free plan score74/100Strong
Completely free
Lightworks
Video Editing
A professional editor with real broadcast history whose free tier exports at 720p and whose free licence expires every 90 days.
Free plan score40/100Limited
Free plan
VSDC
Video Editing
A Windows editor whose free build exports 4K and 8K with no watermark, licensed by its own Terms for personal and educational use only.
Free plan score56/100Usable
Free plan, paid from $19.99/year
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