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Comparison

Final Cut Pro 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.

Final Cut Pro full profile →Kdenlive full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Final Cut Pro31
Kdenlive41
Score
Vioscale score
Final Cut Pro31 / 100low · 29%updating
Kdenlive41 / 100low · 31%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Final Cut Pro✗
Kdenlive✓
Model
Final Cut Procommercial
Kdenliveopen_source
Price level
Final Cut Prounknown
Kdenlivefree
Transparent
Final Cut Pro✗
Kdenlive✓
Integrations
Count
Final Cut Pro–
Kdenlive6
Security
Disclosure policy
Final Cut Pro✓
Kdenlive–
Scorecard
Final Cut Pro–
Kdenlive4.5
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Final Cut Pro✓
Kdenlive✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Final Cut Pro–
Kdenlive0
Github stars
Final Cut Pro–
Kdenlive5,522
Activity
Commits last 30d
Final Cut Pro–
Kdenlive85
License
Spdx
Final Cut Pro–
KdenliveGPL-3.0
Language
Primary
Final Cut Pro–
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)
Final Cut Pro✓
Kdenlive✓
Colour grading
Final Cut Pro✓
Kdenlive✗
Multicam editing
Final Cut Pro-
Kdenlive✗
Technical
4K/8K + HDR support
Final Cut Pro-
Kdenlive✗
Codec breadth (ProRes / HEVC / AV1 / RAW)
Final Cut Pro-
KdenliveFFmpeg-based codec support, handles nearly all video and audio formats
GPU acceleration
Final Cut Pro-
Kdenlive✓
AI
AI features (captions / text-to-video / voice)
Final Cut Pro✓
Kdenlive✗
Capture
Screen recording built-in
Final Cut Pro-
Kdenlive-
Platform
Platform breadth (Win / macOS / Linux / iOS / Android / Web)
Final Cut ProMac and iPad
KdenliveWindows, macOS, Linux
Collaboration
Cloud collaboration / team review
Final Cut Pro-
Kdenlive✗
Pricing
Pricing model
Final Cut ProPerpetual
KdenliveOpen-source
Free / open-source available
Final Cut Pro✓
Kdenlive✓

What each one is

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

Final Cut Pro

Professional video editing software for Mac and iPad that combines powerful editing capabilities with AI-powered intelligence features to create polished, pro-quality videos.

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.

Final Cut Pro

Perpetual licence

One-time purchase. Free trial offered.

  • Final Cut ProOne-time purchase for Mac; free trial available
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
iOS
Final Cut Pro✓
Kdenlive✗
macOS
Final Cut Pro✓
Kdenlive✓
Windows
Final Cut Pro✗
Kdenlive✓
Linux
Final Cut Pro✗
Kdenlive✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
Final Cut Pro–
Kdenlive✓

Integrations

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

Final Cut Pro

Not documented yet.

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.