Comparison

Avid Media Composer vs Kdenlive

On the evidence we track, Kdenlive leads this comparison with a composite score of 46/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Avid Media Composer32
★Kdenlive46
Score
vioscaleAI score
Avid Media Composer32 / 100low · 35%
Kdenlive46 / 100high · 77%
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
Reliability
Status page
Avid Media Composer–
Kdenlive✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Avid Media Composer–
Kdenlive0
Github stars
Avid Media Composer–
Kdenlive5,865
Activity
Commits last 30d
Avid Media Composer–
Kdenlive100
License
Spdx
Avid Media Composer–
KdenliveGPL-3.0
Language
Primary
Avid Media Composer–
KdenliveC++
Market
Content
Faq
Avid Media Composer4 items
Kdenlive7 items

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

Leader

A non-linear video editor available for Linux, Windows, macOS, and BSD systems.

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

Leader
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

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