Last checked October 2026 · 8 alternatives to Final Cut Pro in our catalog
Final Cut Pro paid plans start at $299.99 (not explicitly mentioned in the content, but this is the known price of Final Cut Pro), which is why people look for a free alternative. Below are 6 options with a free plan or no price at all - 3 are completely free, 3 are open source, 5 run on Linux and 1 works in the browser.
Picked from listing data (price model, license, platforms, community votes), not hands-on testing.
| Alternative | Price | Open source | Platforms | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DaVinci Resolve | Freemium | No | Windows, Mac, Linux | Professional video editing, color grading, and audio post in one app. |
| Kdenlive | Free | Yes | Windows, Mac, Linux | Free, open‑source video editor for fast, professional editing |
| OpenShot | Free | Yes (Other) | Windows, Mac, Linux | Free, open-source video editor |
| Shotcut | Free | Yes | Windows, Mac, Linux | Free and open-source video editing software |
| Lightworks | Freemium | No | Windows, Mac, Linux | Professional video editing software for high-quality videos |
| Descript | Freemium | No | Web, Windows, Mac | Edit video and podcasts by editing the transcript. |
Professional video editing, color grading, and audio post in one app.
Free plan includes: Video editing · Color grading · Audio editing
Free, open‑source video editor for fast, professional editing
Free, open-source video editor
Free and open-source video editing software
Professional video editing software for high-quality videos
Free plan includes: 720p HD Export · Timeline Editing · Automatic Saving · Advanced Transitions
Edit video and podcasts by editing the transcript.
Free plan includes: 1 media hour/month · 100 AI credits/month · Export 720p, watermark-free · Limited use of Underlord, our agentic video co-editor and AI tools
DaVinci Resolve is the first free alternative we list for Final Cut Pro. Others worth a look: Kdenlive, OpenShot and Shotcut. Which one fits depends on what you use Final Cut Pro for, so check the platform and free-plan details for each.
Yes. Kdenlive, OpenShot and Shotcut have no paid tier. The rest of the list are freemium: a free plan with paid upgrades.
Yes: Kdenlive, OpenShot and Shotcut. Open-source options can usually be inspected, modified and self-hosted.
We don't list a free plan for Final Cut Pro; paid plans start at $299.99 (not explicitly mentioned in the content, but this is the known price of Final Cut Pro). That price is the main reason people look at the options on this page.
How this list is built: alternatives come from our catalog's curated alternative relationships; price model, license and platforms come from each product's listing; order is fully-free first, then community votes.
