Comparison

Kdenlive vs VEED

On the evidence we track, VEED leads this comparison with a composite score of 68/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Kdenlive46
★VEED68
Score
vioscaleAI score
Kdenlive46 / 100high · 77%
VEED68 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Kdenlive✓
VEED✓
Model
Price level
Kdenlivefree
VEEDlow
Starting price
Kdenlive–
VEED£10
Transparent
Kdenlive✓
VEED✓
Integrations
Count
Kdenlive6
VEED4
Security
Disclosure policy
Kdenlive–
VEED✓
Gdpr
Kdenlive–
VEED✓
Scorecard
Kdenlive4.5
VEED–
Soc2
Kdenlive–
VEED✓
Reliability
Status page
Kdenlive✓
VEED✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Kdenlive0
VEED–
Github stars
Kdenlive5,865
VEED–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Kdenlive100
VEED–
License
Spdx
KdenliveGPL-3.0
VEED–
Language
Primary
KdenliveC++
VEED–
Content
Faq
Kdenlive7 items

Capabilities

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

Editing
Professional NLE (multi-track finishing)
Kdenlive✓
VEED✗
Colour grading
Kdenlive✓
VEED✗
Multicam editing
Kdenlive✓
VEED✗
Technical
4K/8K + HDR support
Kdenlive✗
VEED✓
Codec breadth (ProRes / HEVC / AV1 / RAW)
KdenliveFFmpeg-based codec support, handles nearly all video and audio formats
VEEDVP9 with alpha
GPU acceleration
Kdenlive✓
VEED✗
AI
AI features (captions / text-to-video / voice)
Kdenlive✓
VEED✓
Capture
Screen recording built-in
Kdenlive-
VEED✓
Platform
Platform breadth (Win / macOS / Linux / iOS / Android / Web)
KdenliveWindows, macOS, Linux
VEEDWeb
Collaboration
Cloud collaboration / team review
Kdenlive✗
VEED✓
Pricing
Pricing model
KdenliveOpen-source
VEEDFreemium
Free / open-source available
Kdenlive✓
VEED✓

What each one is

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

Kdenlive

A non-linear video editor available for Linux, Windows, macOS, and BSD systems.

Independently observed

VEED

Leader

A browser-based platform that generates AI-powered videos from text, images, or scripts, with automatic branding, subtitles, and voice synthesis. Designed for rapid social media content creation without requiring video editing expertise.

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 verify ↗

VEED

Leader
from £10/seat/moSubscriptionFree tier

From £10/user/mo billed annually. Free tier available.

  • Creator£10/user/mo, billed yearly as £116
    • 6,000 Credits per month
    • ~1,500 AI Videos monthly
    • No watermark
    • Unlimited Auto Subtitles
    • Full audio & video catalog
    • +2 more
  • Pro£17/user/mo, billed yearly as £206
    • 30,000 Credits per month
    • ~7,500 AI Videos monthly
    • Everything in Creator
    • Multiple Brand Kits
    • Translate to 50+ Languages
    • +1 more
  • Studio£34/user/mo, billed yearly as £412
    • 180,000 Credits per month
    • ~45,000 AI Videos monthly
    • Everything in Pro
    • Custom Templates
    • Up to 960 hours/year of AI voice
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom AI Credits
    • Centrally manage teams and data
    • Review mode for videos
    • Privacy controls
    • Customer success support
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Kdenlive✗
VEED✓
macOS
Kdenlive✓
VEED✗
Windows
Kdenlive✓
VEED✗
Linux
Kdenlive✓
VEED✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Kdenlive✗
VEED✓
Self-hosted
Kdenlive✓
VEED✗

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

VEED

Leader
4 total
  • Cloudflare
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • Dolby
  • Cleanvoice
Independently observed
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