Comparison

CyberLink PowerDirector vs Kdenlive

On the evidence we track, CyberLink PowerDirector leads this comparison with a composite score of 60/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★CyberLink PowerDirector60

Kdenlive41

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	CyberLink PowerDirectorLeader	Kdenlive
Vioscale score	60 / 100low · 39%	41 / 100low · 31%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	freemium	open_source
Price levelpricing.price_level	high	free
Starting pricepricing.starting_price	$93.99	-
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	2	6
Security
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	-	4.5
Trust centersecurity.trust_center	https://www.cyberlink.com/faceme/solution/security/requirements	-
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 · Popular in US, GB, DE · HQ TW	Available worldwide · HQ DE

Score

Vioscale score

CyberLink PowerDirector60 / 100low · 39%

Kdenlive41 / 100low · 31%

Pricing

Free tier

CyberLink PowerDirector✓

Kdenlive✓

Model

CyberLink PowerDirectorfreemium

Kdenliveopen_source

Price level

CyberLink PowerDirectorhigh

Kdenlivefree

Starting price

CyberLink PowerDirector$93.99

Kdenlive–

Transparent

CyberLink PowerDirector✓

Kdenlive✓

Integrations

Count

CyberLink PowerDirector2

Kdenlive6

Security

Scorecard

CyberLink PowerDirector–

Kdenlive4.5

Trust center

CyberLink PowerDirectorhttps://www.cyberlink.com/faceme/solution/security/requirements

Kdenlive–

Vulnerabilities

CyberLink PowerDirector–

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

CyberLink PowerDirector–

Kdenlive✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

CyberLink PowerDirector–

Kdenlive0

Github stars

CyberLink PowerDirector–

Kdenlive5,522

Activity

Commits last 30d

CyberLink PowerDirector–

Kdenlive85

License

Spdx

CyberLink PowerDirector–

KdenliveGPL-3.0

Language

Primary

CyberLink PowerDirector–

KdenliveC++

Market

Availability

CyberLink PowerDirectorAvailable worldwide · Popular in US, GB, DE · HQ TW

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	CyberLink PowerDirector	Kdenlive
Editing
Professional NLE (multi-track finishing)	✓	✓
Colour grading	✓	✗
Multicam editing	✓	✗
Technical
4K/8K + HDR support	-	✗
Codec breadth (ProRes / HEVC / AV1 / RAW)	HEVC (H.265)	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)	-	Windows, macOS, Linux
Collaboration
Cloud collaboration / team review	-	✗
Pricing
Pricing model	Freemium	Open-source
Free / open-source available	✓	✓

Editing

Professional NLE (multi-track finishing)

CyberLink PowerDirector✓

Kdenlive✓

Colour grading

CyberLink PowerDirector✓

Kdenlive✗

Multicam editing

CyberLink PowerDirector✓

Kdenlive✗

Technical

4K/8K + HDR support

CyberLink PowerDirector-

Kdenlive✗

Codec breadth (ProRes / HEVC / AV1 / RAW)

CyberLink PowerDirectorHEVC (H.265)

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

GPU acceleration

CyberLink PowerDirector-

Kdenlive✓

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

CyberLink PowerDirector✓

Kdenlive✗

Capture

Screen recording built-in

CyberLink PowerDirector-

Kdenlive-

Platform

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

CyberLink PowerDirector-

KdenliveWindows, macOS, Linux

Collaboration

Cloud collaboration / team review

CyberLink PowerDirector-

Kdenlive✗

Pricing

Pricing model

CyberLink PowerDirectorFreemium

KdenliveOpen-source

Free / open-source available

CyberLink PowerDirector✓

Kdenlive✓

What each one is

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

CyberLink PowerDirector

Leader

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

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.

CyberLink PowerDirector

Leader

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 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	CyberLink PowerDirector	Kdenlive
macOSPlatforms	-	✓
WindowsPlatforms	-	✓
LinuxPlatforms	-	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	-	✓

Platforms

macOS

CyberLink PowerDirector–

Kdenlive✓

Windows

CyberLink PowerDirector–

Kdenlive✓

Linux

CyberLink PowerDirector–

Kdenlive✓

Deployment

Self-hosted

CyberLink PowerDirector–

Kdenlive✓

Integrations

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

CyberLink PowerDirector

Leader

2 total

Getty Images
Meta

Independently observed

Kdenlive

6 total

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Independently observed

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