Comparison

Final Cut Pro vs Shotcut

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 →Shotcut full profile →

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★Final Cut Pro66

Shotcut50

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Final Cut ProLeader	Shotcut
vioscaleAI score	66 / 100medium · 58%	50 / 100high · 75%
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	-	5
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	-
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide	-
Content
Faqcontent.faq	3 items	5 items

Score

vioscaleAI score

Final Cut Pro66 / 100medium · 58%

Shotcut50 / 100high · 75%

Pricing

Free tier

Final Cut Pro✗

Shotcut✓

Model

Final Cut Procommercial

Shotcutopen_source

Price level

Final Cut Prolow

Shotcutfree

Starting price

Final Cut Pro$2.99

Shotcut–

Transparent

Final Cut Pro✓

Shotcut✓

Integrations

Count

Final Cut Pro–

Shotcut5

Security

Disclosure policy

Final Cut Pro✓

Shotcut–

Reliability

Status page

Final Cut Pro✓

Shotcut–

Market

Availability

Final Cut ProAvailable worldwide

Shotcut–

Content

Faq

Final Cut Pro3 items

Shotcut5 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	Shotcut
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	Hundreds of formats via FFmpeg, including AV1, HEVC, image sequences, and animat
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✓

Shotcut✓

Colour grading

Final Cut Pro✓

Shotcut✓

Multicam editing

Final Cut Pro-

Shotcut-

Technical

4K/8K + HDR support

Final Cut Pro-

Shotcut✓

Codec breadth (ProRes / HEVC / AV1 / RAW)

Final Cut ProProRes RAW, HEVC, H.264, MXF

ShotcutHundreds of formats via FFmpeg, including AV1, HEVC, image sequences, and animat

GPU acceleration

Final Cut Pro✓

Shotcut✓

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

Final Cut Pro✓

Shotcut-

Capture

Screen recording built-in

Final Cut Pro-

Shotcut✓

Platform

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

Final Cut ProMac and iPad

ShotcutWindows, macOS, Linux

Collaboration

Cloud collaboration / team review

Final Cut Pro-

Shotcut-

Pricing

Pricing model

Final Cut ProPerpetual

ShotcutOpen-source

Free / open-source available

Final Cut Pro✓

Shotcut✓

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

Shotcut

A free video editor that runs on multiple platforms and supports hundreds of audio and video formats natively. It provides professional editing capabilities including color grading, multitrack audio mixing, GPU-accelerated effects processing, and support for 4K/8K video.

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 ↗

Shotcut

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

as of 2026-08-31verify ↗

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	Shotcut
iOSPlatforms	✓	✗
macOSPlatforms	✓	✓
WindowsPlatforms	✗	✓
LinuxPlatforms	✗	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	-	✓

Platforms

iOS

Final Cut Pro✓

Shotcut✗

macOS

Final Cut Pro✓

Shotcut✓

Windows

Final Cut Pro✗

Shotcut✓

Linux

Final Cut Pro✗

Shotcut✓

Deployment

Self-hosted

Final Cut Pro–

Shotcut✓

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.

Shotcut

5 total

FFmpeg
Blackmagic Design
After Effects
JACK
PulseAudio

Independently observed

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