Looking beyond DaVinci Resolve? These Video Editing Software tools are the closest fits based on our testing and 3+ verified reviews.
Best for teams, agencies and anyone hiring freelance editors
Premiere Pro is the collaborative default: not the most capable or the best value, but the one every freelancer knows and the one that round-trips with After Effects. Subscription-only.
$22.99/mo
7-day free trial
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 short-form vertical social video
CapCut is the fastest tool for vertical social video, free for most of what people need, and owned by ByteDance — which is a procurement consideration for some organisations.
Free plan
paid from $7.99/mo
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