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CyberLink PowerDirector vs DaVinci Resolve

No leader: the top candidate DaVinci Resolve has only 0.28 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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CyberLink PowerDirector60
DaVinci Resolve72
Score
Vioscale score
CyberLink PowerDirector60 / 100low · 39%
DaVinci Resolve72 / 100low · 28%
Pricing
Free tier
CyberLink PowerDirector✓
DaVinci Resolve✓
Model
CyberLink PowerDirectorfreemium
DaVinci Resolvefreemium
Price level
CyberLink PowerDirectorhigh
DaVinci Resolvehigh
Starting price
CyberLink PowerDirector$93.99
DaVinci Resolve–
Transparent
CyberLink PowerDirector✓
DaVinci Resolve✓
Integrations
Count
CyberLink PowerDirector2
DaVinci Resolve–
Security
Gdpr
CyberLink PowerDirector–
DaVinci Resolve✓
Trust center
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)
CyberLink PowerDirector✓
DaVinci Resolve✓
Colour grading
CyberLink PowerDirector✓
DaVinci Resolve✓
Multicam editing
CyberLink PowerDirector✓
DaVinci Resolve-
Technical
4K/8K + HDR support
CyberLink PowerDirector-
DaVinci Resolve✓
Codec breadth (ProRes / HEVC / AV1 / RAW)
CyberLink PowerDirectorHEVC (H.265)
DaVinci Resolve-
GPU acceleration
CyberLink PowerDirector-
DaVinci Resolve-
AI
AI features (captions / text-to-video / voice)
CyberLink PowerDirector✓
DaVinci Resolve✓
Capture
Screen recording built-in
CyberLink PowerDirector-
DaVinci Resolve-
Platform
Platform breadth (Win / macOS / Linux / iOS / Android / Web)
CyberLink PowerDirector-
DaVinci Resolve-
Collaboration
Cloud collaboration / team review
CyberLink PowerDirector-
DaVinci Resolve-
Pricing
Pricing model
CyberLink PowerDirectorFreemium
DaVinci ResolveFreemium
Free / open-source available
CyberLink PowerDirector✓
DaVinci Resolve✓

What each one is

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

CyberLink PowerDirector

A comprehensive video editing suite featuring professional-grade editing capabilities, integrated AI features for automated tasks like transcription and caption generation, and built-in access to millions of royalty-free stock media assets.

Independently observed

DaVinci Resolve

Comprehensive post-production software used by professional colorists and editors that combines editing, color grading, visual effects, motion graphics, and audio processing with photo editing capabilities in a unified interface.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

CyberLink PowerDirector

from $93.99/yrfreemiumFree tier

Free version includes core editing and basic AI features. Paid plans from $93.99/year (Director Suite) or $125.99/year (Director Suite Pro). Current Labor Day sale: 30% off through September 7.

  • Director Suite$93.99/year or $139.99/month
    • PowerDirector 365: video editing with color grading
    • PhotoDirector 365: AI-powered photo editing
    • AudioDirector 365: audio editing
    • Built-in iStock by Getty Images and Meta Sound
    • 200 AI credits per month
    • +3 more
  • Director Suite Pro$125.99/year or $179.99/month
    • Everything in Director Suite
    • Promeo: AI design and marketing studio
    • 300 AI credits per month
    • AI-powered product staging and backgrounds
    • AI video ad creation and editing
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

DaVinci Resolve

from $295/mofreemiumFree tier

Free version available; Studio $295

  • FreeFree
    • Editing
    • Color correction
    • Visual effects
    • Motion graphics
    • Audio processing
    • +1 more
  • Studio$295
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
CyberLink PowerDirector–
DaVinci Resolve✓

Integrations

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

CyberLink PowerDirector

2 total
  • Getty Images
  • Meta
Independently observed

DaVinci Resolve

Not documented yet.

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