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Comparison

Avid Media Composer vs Kdenlive

No leader: the top candidate Kdenlive has only 0.31 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Avid Media Composer20
Kdenlive41
Score
Vioscale score
Avid Media Composer20 / 100low · 27%
Kdenlive41 / 100low · 31%
Pricing
Free tier
Avid Media Composer–
Kdenlive✓
Model
Avid Media Composercommercial
Kdenliveopen_source
Price level
Avid Media Composerunknown
Kdenlivefree
Transparent
Avid Media Composer✗
Kdenlive✓
Integrations
Count
Avid Media Composer1
Kdenlive6
Security
Scorecard
Avid Media Composer–
Kdenlive4.5
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Avid Media Composer–
Kdenlive✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Avid Media Composer–
Kdenlive0
Github stars
Avid Media Composer–
Kdenlive5,522
Activity
Commits last 30d
Avid Media Composer–
Kdenlive85
License
Spdx
Avid Media Composer–
KdenliveGPL-3.0
Language
Primary
Avid Media Composer–
KdenliveC++
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for video editing software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Editing
Professional NLE (multi-track finishing)
Avid Media Composer✓
Kdenlive✓
Colour grading
Avid Media Composer✓
Kdenlive✗
Multicam editing
Avid Media Composer✓
Kdenlive✗
Technical
4K/8K + HDR support
Avid Media Composer-
Kdenlive✗
Codec breadth (ProRes / HEVC / AV1 / RAW)
Avid Media Composer-
KdenliveFFmpeg-based codec support, handles nearly all video and audio formats
GPU acceleration
Avid Media Composer-
Kdenlive✓
AI
AI features (captions / text-to-video / voice)
Avid Media Composer✓
Kdenlive✗
Capture
Screen recording built-in
Avid Media Composer-
Kdenlive-
Platform
Platform breadth (Win / macOS / Linux / iOS / Android / Web)
Avid Media Composer-
KdenliveWindows, macOS, Linux
Collaboration
Cloud collaboration / team review
Avid Media Composer✓
Kdenlive✗
Pricing
Pricing model
Avid Media ComposerSubscription
KdenliveOpen-source
Free / open-source available
Avid Media Composer-
Kdenlive✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Avid Media Composer

Industry-standard editing software used in film, TV, and news production, offering AI-assisted workflows, timeline control, multicam support, and secure delivery pipelines for managing large-scale projects.

Independently observed

Kdenlive

A free, open-source video editing application available on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Built using MLT Framework and FFmpeg, it provides a comprehensive set of editing tools, effects, and features without licensing requirements or subscriptions.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Avid Media Composer

Subscription
  • Standard-
    • 99 video tracks
    • Standard color management
    • Standard web support (24hr response)
as of verify ↗

Kdenlive

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source, no licensing fees

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
macOS
Avid Media Composer–
Kdenlive✓
Windows
Avid Media Composer–
Kdenlive✓
Linux
Avid Media Composer–
Kdenlive✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Avid Media Composer✓
Kdenlive✗
Self-hosted
Avid Media Composer✗
Kdenlive✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Avid Media Composer

1 total
  • Pro Tools
Independently observed

Kdenlive

6 total
  • Piave
  • Natron
  • Blender
  • Ardour
  • Elgato Stream Deck
  • OpenTimelineIO
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.