# Shotcut vs WeVideo

| Attribute | Shotcut | WeVideo |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 50.1 (8% (low)) | 39.5 (9% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":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. | A cloud-based video editing tool that enables users to create, share, and collaborate on video projects with built-in interactive elements like quizzes and polls, plus real-time teamwork and audience engagement analytics. |
| 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}` | `{"ai_features":true,"screen_recording":true,"cloud_collaboration":true}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | 6 |
| 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":"Canvas","native":true,"category":"lms","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Panopto","native":true,"category":"video","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Google Workspace","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Azure Active Directory","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Boclips","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"YouTube","native":true,"direction":"inbound"}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://shotcut.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-31T15:10:51.972Z"}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | open_source | - |
| pricing.price_level | free | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Video Editing Software)

| Capability | Shotcut | WeVideo |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| Free / open-source available | ✓ | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:30:52.532Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*