Comparison

Kdenlive vs Movavi Video Editor

On the evidence we track, Movavi Video Editor leads this comparison with a composite score of 63/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Kdenlive41

★Movavi Video Editor63

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Kdenlive	Movavi Video EditorLeader
Vioscale score	41 / 100low · 31%	63 / 100low · 40%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	open_source	freemium
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	low
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	6	1
Security
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	5,522	-
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	85	-
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	GPL-3.0	-
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	C++	-
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · HQ DE	Available worldwide · Popular in GB

Score

Vioscale score

Kdenlive41 / 100low · 31%

Movavi Video Editor63 / 100low · 40%

Pricing

Free tier

Kdenlive✓

Movavi Video Editor✓

Model

Kdenliveopen_source

Movavi Video Editorfreemium

Price level

Kdenlivefree

Movavi Video Editorlow

Transparent

Kdenlive✓

Movavi Video Editor✓

Integrations

Count

Kdenlive6

Movavi Video Editor1

Security

Scorecard

Kdenlive4.5

Movavi Video Editor–

Vulnerabilities

KdenliveCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2FKDE%2Fkdenlive&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Movavi Video Editor–

Reliability

Status page

Kdenlive✓

Movavi Video Editor–

Adoption

Dependent repos

Kdenlive0

Movavi Video Editor–

Github stars

Kdenlive5,522

Movavi Video Editor–

Activity

Commits last 30d

Kdenlive85

Movavi Video Editor–

License

Spdx

KdenliveGPL-3.0

Movavi Video Editor–

Language

Primary

KdenliveC++

Movavi Video Editor–

Market

Availability

KdenliveAvailable worldwide · HQ DE

Movavi Video EditorAvailable worldwide · Popular in GB

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Video Editing Software
Capability	Kdenlive	Movavi Video Editor
Editing
Professional NLE (multi-track finishing)	✓	-
Colour grading	✗	✓
Multicam editing	✗	-
Technical
4K/8K + HDR support	✗	-
Codec breadth (ProRes / HEVC / AV1 / RAW)	FFmpeg-based codec support, handles nearly all video and audio formats	AVI, MOV, MP4, MP3, WMA, M4V, MXF, ASF, M4R, M4B, AIFF, AU, MKA, F4A, AC3
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	Windows
Collaboration
Cloud collaboration / team review	✗	-
Pricing
Pricing model	Open-source	Freemium
Free / open-source available	✓	✓

Editing

Professional NLE (multi-track finishing)

Kdenlive✓

Movavi Video Editor-

Colour grading

Kdenlive✗

Movavi Video Editor✓

Multicam editing

Kdenlive✗

Movavi Video Editor-

Technical

4K/8K + HDR support

Kdenlive✗

Movavi Video Editor-

Codec breadth (ProRes / HEVC / AV1 / RAW)

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

Movavi Video EditorAVI, MOV, MP4, MP3, WMA, M4V, MXF, ASF, M4R, M4B, AIFF, AU, MKA, F4A, AC3

GPU acceleration

Kdenlive✓

Movavi Video Editor-

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

Kdenlive✗

Movavi Video Editor✓

Capture

Screen recording built-in

Kdenlive-

Movavi Video Editor✓

Platform

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

KdenliveWindows, macOS, Linux

Movavi Video EditorWindows

Collaboration

Cloud collaboration / team review

Kdenlive✗

Movavi Video Editor-

Pricing

Pricing model

KdenliveOpen-source

Movavi Video EditorFreemium

Free / open-source available

Kdenlive✓

Movavi Video Editor✓

What each one is

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

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

Movavi Video Editor

Leader

A Windows-based video editor combining intuitive editing tools with AI capabilities for automatic captions and audio enhancement, alongside integrated video conversion and screen recording.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Kdenlive

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source, no licensing fees

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Movavi Video Editor

Leader

HybridFree tier

Free tier available with limitations. Paid options include lifetime license or annual subscription starting from £99.95.

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	Kdenlive	Movavi Video Editor
macOSPlatforms	✓	✗
WindowsPlatforms	✓	✓
LinuxPlatforms	✓	✗
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	-

Platforms

macOS

Kdenlive✓

Movavi Video Editor✗

Windows

Kdenlive✓

Movavi Video Editor✓

Linux

Kdenlive✓

Movavi Video Editor✗

Deployment

Self-hosted

Kdenlive✓

Movavi Video Editor–

Integrations

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

Kdenlive

6 total

Piave
Natron
Blender
Ardour
Elgato Stream Deck
OpenTimelineIO

Independently observed

Movavi Video Editor

Leader

1 total

YouTube

Independently observed

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