# Shotcut vs Vegas Pro

| Attribute | Shotcut | Vegas Pro |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 50.1 (8% (low)) | 26.8 (26% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | - |
| description.long | 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. | Vegas Pro is a non-linear video editor designed for professional creative work. It provides integrated timeline editing, multi-camera support, advanced color grading with HDR capability, GPU-accelerated playback and rendering, and AI-powered tools for voice generation, depth modeling, and audio transcription. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hdr_4k8k":true,"free_or_oss":true,"codec_breadth":"Hundreds of formats via FFmpeg, including AV1, HEVC, image sequences, and animat","color_grading":true,"pricing_model":"open_source","gpu_acceleration":true,"platform_breadth":"Windows, macOS, Linux","professional_nle":true,"screen_recording":true}` | `{"hdr_4k8k":true,"multicam":true,"ai_features":true,"free_or_oss":true,"codec_breadth":"HEVC, AVC (4:2:2 hardware decoding)","color_grading":true,"pricing_model":"subscription","gpu_acceleration":true,"professional_nle":true,"screen_recording":true}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"FFmpeg","native":true,"category":"codecs"},{"name":"Blackmagic Design","native":true,"category":"hardware"},{"name":"After Effects","native":true,"category":"animation"},{"name":"JACK","native":true,"category":"audio"},{"name":"PulseAudio","native":true,"category":"audio"}]` | `[{"name":"Storyblocks"},{"name":"Mocha Pro"},{"name":"Continuum Title Pack"},{"name":"OFX filters"}]` |
| platform.support | `{"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://shotcut.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-31T15:10:51.972Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Vegas Pro","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Vegas Pro Plus","contactSales":false}],"freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.vegascreativesoftware.com/sound-forge/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T13:20:33.767Z","freeTrialDays":15}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |

## Capabilities (Video Editing Software)

| Capability | Shotcut | Vegas Pro |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Editing** |  |  |
| Professional NLE (multi-track finishing) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Colour grading | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multicam editing | - | ✓ |
| **Technical** |  |  |
| 4K/8K + HDR support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Codec breadth (ProRes / HEVC / AV1 / RAW) | Hundreds of formats via FFmpeg, including AV1, HEVC, image sequences, and animat | HEVC, AVC (4:2:2 hardware decoding) |
| 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 | - |
| **Collaboration** |  |  |
| Cloud collaboration / team review | - | - |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Open-source | Subscription |
| Free / open-source available | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:32:24.762Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*