Instead of Final Cut Pro, try one of these 3.
Every alternative is lined up against Final Cut Pro on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Final Cut Pro sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.
How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. Our pick, marked in lime, is the option we would point most people leaving Final Cut Pro to first. How we compare.
Final Cut Pro alternatives at a glance
Final Cut Pro is a paid video editing app ($299 once). We compared 3 alternatives: 0 are open source, 0 are completely free, 0 can be self-hosted and 3 work fully offline. The most popular is DaVinci Resolve, with 1.9k likes.
Hollywood-grade editing and color, free tier included.
Freemium · Works offlineIndustry-standard video editor for pros and studios.
Paid · Works offline