Comparison

Clipchamp vs Kdenlive

On the evidence we track, Clipchamp leads this comparison with a composite score of 65/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Clipchamp65

Kdenlive41

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	ClipchampLeader	Kdenlive
Vioscale score	65 / 100low · 40%updating	41 / 100low · 31%updating
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	freemium	open_source
Price levelpricing.price_level	low	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	4	6
Security
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	-	4.5
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	-	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2FKDE%2Fkdenlive&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	-	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	-	0
Github starsadoption.github_stars	-	5,522
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	-	85
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	-	GPL-3.0
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	-	C++
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide	Available worldwide · HQ DE

Score

Vioscale score

Clipchamp65 / 100low · 40%updating

Kdenlive41 / 100low · 31%updating

Pricing

Free tier

Clipchamp✓

Kdenlive✓

Model

Clipchampfreemium

Kdenliveopen_source

Price level

Clipchamplow

Kdenlivefree

Transparent

Clipchamp✓

Kdenlive✓

Integrations

Count

Clipchamp4

Kdenlive6

Security

Scorecard

Clipchamp–

Kdenlive4.5

Vulnerabilities

Clipchamp–

KdenliveCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2FKDE%2Fkdenlive&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Reliability

Status page

Clipchamp–

Kdenlive✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

Clipchamp–

Kdenlive0

Github stars

Clipchamp–

Kdenlive5,522

Activity

Commits last 30d

Clipchamp–

Kdenlive85

License

Spdx

Clipchamp–

KdenliveGPL-3.0

Language

Primary

Clipchamp–

KdenliveC++

Market

Availability

ClipchampAvailable worldwide

KdenliveAvailable worldwide · HQ DE

Capabilities

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

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

Editing

Professional NLE (multi-track finishing)

Clipchamp-

Kdenlive✓

Colour grading

Clipchamp-

Kdenlive✗

Multicam editing

Clipchamp-

Kdenlive✗

Technical

4K/8K + HDR support

Clipchamp✓

Kdenlive✗

Codec breadth (ProRes / HEVC / AV1 / RAW)

Clipchamp-

KdenliveFFmpeg-based codec support, handles nearly all video and audio formats

GPU acceleration

Clipchamp-

Kdenlive✓

AI features (captions / text-to-video / voice)

Clipchamp✓

Kdenlive✗

Capture

Screen recording built-in

Clipchamp✓

Kdenlive-

Platform

Platform breadth (Win / macOS / Linux / iOS / Android / Web)

ClipchampWeb, Windows, macOS

KdenliveWindows, macOS, Linux

Collaboration

Cloud collaboration / team review

Clipchamp-

Kdenlive✗

Pricing

Pricing model

ClipchampFreemium

KdenliveOpen-source

Free / open-source available

Clipchamp✓

Kdenlive✓

What each one is

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

Clipchamp

Leader

An online video editing platform accessible entirely through your web browser, enabling users to record, edit, and share videos without downloading software. Features include AI-generated captions in 80+ languages, realistic voice generation, automatic audio enhancement, and other intelligent editing tools.

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.

Clipchamp

Leader

freemiumFree tier

Free tier with 1080p HD export; premium 4K and branding tools via Microsoft 365

FreeFree
- Screen, camera, and voice recording
- Text and animated titles
- Watermark-free 1080p Full HD exports
- Free filters and effects
- AI-generated captions in 80+ languages
- +6 more
Premium (Microsoft 365)Included with Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription
- All Free tier features
- 4K UHD video export
- Premium filters and effects
- Brand kit with custom logos, colors, and fonts
- Secure cloud storage and sync via OneDrive
- +1 more

as of 2026-08-31verify ↗

Kdenlive

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source, no licensing fees

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Clipchamp	Kdenlive
WebPlatforms	✓	✗
macOSPlatforms	✓	✓
WindowsPlatforms	✓	✓
LinuxPlatforms	✗	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✗
Self-hostedDeployment	✗	✓

Platforms

Web

Clipchamp✓

Kdenlive✗

macOS

Clipchamp✓

Kdenlive✓

Windows

Clipchamp✓

Kdenlive✓

Linux

Clipchamp✗

Kdenlive✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Clipchamp✓

Kdenlive✗

Self-hosted

Clipchamp✗

Kdenlive✓

Integrations

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

Clipchamp

Leader

4 total

OneDrive
Xbox
GIPHY
Storyblocks

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.