# Adobe Premiere Pro vs DaVinci Resolve

| Attribute | Adobe Premiere Pro | DaVinci Resolve |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 23 (28% (low)) | 72.1 (28% (low)) |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Adobe Premiere Pro is a subscription-based desktop application for video editing and post-production. It serves individual users, businesses, students, and teachers, with a free trial available for new users. | Comprehensive post-production software used by professional colorists and editors that combines editing, color grading, visual effects, motion graphics, and audio processing with photo editing capabilities in a unified interface. |
| features.capabilities | `{"free_or_oss":false,"pricing_model":"subscription","professional_nle":true}` | `{"hdr_4k8k":true,"ai_features":true,"free_or_oss":true,"color_grading":true,"pricing_model":"freemium","professional_nle":true}` |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"AU","primaryMarkets":["US","GB","JP","SG","CN","KR"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.adobe.com/products/premiere.html","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:38:15.699Z"}` | `{"type":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Editing","Color correction","Visual effects","Motion graphics","Audio processing","Photo editing"],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Studio","summary":"$295","components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":295,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free version available; Studio $295","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve","retrievedAt":"2026-08-16T20:53:22.523Z","startingPrice":{"amount":295,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | high |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Video Editing Software)

| Capability | Adobe Premiere Pro | DaVinci Resolve |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Editing** |  |  |
| Professional NLE (multi-track finishing) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Colour grading | - | ✓ |
| Multicam editing | - | - |
| **Technical** |  |  |
| 4K/8K + HDR support | - | ✓ |
| Codec breadth (ProRes / HEVC / AV1 / RAW) | - | - |
| GPU acceleration | - | - |
| **AI** |  |  |
| AI features (captions / text-to-video / voice) | - | ✓ |
| **Capture** |  |  |
| Screen recording built-in | - | - |
| **Platform** |  |  |
| Platform breadth (Win / macOS / Linux / iOS / Android / Web) | - | - |
| **Collaboration** |  |  |
| Cloud collaboration / team review | - | - |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Subscription | Freemium |
| Free / open-source available | ✗ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:07:39.897Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*