Looking beyond Final Cut 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 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 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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