Looking beyond Adobe Premiere Pro? These Video Editing Software tools are the closest fits based on our testing and 3+ verified reviews.
Best value in professional video — free, with the highest ceiling
Resolve is the best value in creative software: a professional editing, grading, VFX and audio suite given away free to sell cameras. Its ceiling is the highest here and its learning curve is steep.
Free plan
paid from $295/mo
Best speed and value for solo editors on Apple silicon
Final Cut Pro is a one-off purchase that is markedly faster than anything else on Apple silicon. Its magnetic timeline is genuinely divisive and it exists only on macOS.
$4.16/mo
90-day free trial
Best for podcasts, interviews and talking-head video
Descript edits video the way you edit a document: delete a sentence and the footage goes with it. Transformative for talking-head and podcast content, and unsuited to anything visually complex.
Free plan
paid from $12/mo
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