Comparison

Final Cut Pro vs Kdenlive

On the evidence we track, Final Cut Pro leads this comparison with a composite score of 66/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Final Cut Pro full profile →Kdenlive full profile →

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★Final Cut Pro66

Kdenlive46

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Final Cut ProLeader	Kdenlive
vioscaleAI score	66 / 100medium · 58%	46 / 100high · 77%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✗	✓
Modelpricing.model	commercial	open_source
Price levelpricing.price_level	low	free
Starting pricepricing.starting_price	$2.99	-
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	-	6
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
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	-	5,865
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	-	100
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	-	GPL-3.0
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	-	C++
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide	Available worldwide · HQ DE
Content
Faqcontent.faq	3 items	7 items

Score

vioscaleAI score

Final Cut Pro66 / 100medium · 58%

Kdenlive46 / 100high · 77%

Pricing

Free tier

Final Cut Pro✗

Kdenlive✓

Model

Final Cut Procommercial

Kdenliveopen_source

Price level

Final Cut Prolow

Kdenlivefree

Starting price

Final Cut Pro$2.99

Kdenlive–

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

Final Cut Pro–

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

Final Cut Pro✓

Kdenlive✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

Final Cut Pro–

Kdenlive0

Github stars

Final Cut Pro–

Kdenlive5,865

Activity

Commits last 30d

Final Cut Pro–

Kdenlive100

License

Spdx

Final Cut Pro–

KdenliveGPL-3.0

Language

Primary

Final Cut Pro–

KdenliveC++

Market

Availability

Final Cut ProAvailable worldwide

KdenliveAvailable worldwide · HQ DE

Content

Faq

Final Cut Pro3 items

Kdenlive7 items

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Video Editing Software
Capability	Final Cut Pro	Kdenlive
Editing
Professional NLE (multi-track finishing)	✓	✓
Colour grading	✓	✓
Multicam editing	-	✓
Technical
4K/8K + HDR support	-	✗
Codec breadth (ProRes / HEVC / AV1 / RAW)	ProRes RAW, HEVC, H.264, MXF	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)	Mac and iPad	Windows, macOS, Linux
Collaboration
Cloud collaboration / team review	-	✗
Pricing
Pricing model	Perpetual	Open-source
Free / open-source available	✓	✓

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 ProProRes RAW, HEVC, H.264, MXF

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

GPU acceleration

Final Cut Pro✓

Kdenlive✓

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

Leader

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 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.

Final Cut Pro

Leader

from $2.99/moHybrid30-day trial

From $2.99/month (students/educators) or $12.99/month (regular). Free 30-day trial. Also available as a one-time $299.99 purchase.

Apple Creator Studio$12.99/month or $129/year (after 30-day free trial)
Student/Educator$2.99/month or $29.99/year for students and educators
One-Time Purchase$299.99 one-time purchase

as of 2026-10-13verify ↗

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	Final Cut Pro	Kdenlive
iOSPlatforms	✓	✗
macOSPlatforms	✓	✓
WindowsPlatforms	✗	✓
LinuxPlatforms	✗	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	-	✓

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

Leader

Not documented yet.

Kdenlive

6 total

Piave
Natron
Blender
Ardour
Elgato Stream Deck
OpenTimelineIO

Independently observed

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