Video editing · 5 alternatives

Instead of Adobe Premiere Pro, try one of these 5.

Every alternative is lined up against Adobe Premiere Pro on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Adobe Premiere Pro sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
Adobe Premiere ProWhat you have now
Industry-standard video editor for pros and studios.
PricePaid
from $23/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac
DaVinci Resolve#1Our pick
Hollywood-grade editing and color, free tier included.
PriceFreemium
studio $295 once
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
TikTok’s editor, quick and template-driven.
PriceFreemium
pro $10/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · iOS · Android
Apple’s fast, magnetic-timeline editor.
PricePaid
$299 once
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Mac
Open-source, cross-platform video editor.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Beginner-friendly editor with effects and AI tools.
PriceFreemium
from $50/yr
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · iOS · Android

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 Adobe Premiere Pro to first. How we compare.

Adobe Premiere Pro alternatives at a glance

Adobe Premiere Pro is a paid video editing app (from $23/mo). We compared 5 alternatives: 1 is open source, 1 is completely free, 0 can be self-hosted and 5 work fully offline. The most popular is DaVinci Resolve, with 1.9k likes.

Most liked overallDaVinci Resolve

Hollywood-grade editing and color, free tier included.

Freemium · Works offline
Best free optionKdenlive

Open-source, cross-platform video editor.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best for offline useCapCut

TikTok’s editor, quick and template-driven.

Freemium · Works offline