DaVinci Resolve
Video post-production software integrating editing, color correction, effects, audio, and photo tools in one application
- Also known as
- davinci-resolve
Available worldwide · Popular in: US, GB, JP, SG, CN, KR
What is DaVinci Resolve?
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.
DaVinci Resolve pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
Free version available; Studio $295
Free
Free- Editing
- Color correction
- Visual effects
- Motion graphics
- Audio processing
- Photo editing
Studio
What DaVinci Resolve does
The capabilities that matter for video editing software, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Professional NLE (multi-track finishing)
- ✓
- Colour grading
- ✓
- Multicam editing
- -
- 4K/8K + HDR support
- ✓
- Codec breadth (ProRes / HEVC / AV1 / RAW)
- -
- GPU acceleration
- -
- AI features (captions / text-to-video / voice)
- ✓
- Screen recording built-in
- -
- Platform breadth (Win / macOS / Linux / iOS / Android / Web)
- -
- Cloud collaboration / team review
- -
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- Free / open-source available
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- Cloud / SaaS
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Compare DaVinci Resolve
Side by side against other video editing software, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The Vioscale score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for DaVinci Resolve, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 100 | 0.08 | 8.4 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 75 | 0.04 | 3.0 | ✓ |
| Price level | 25 | 0.05 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Integrations | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 5 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Hdr 4k8k: Yes · Ai features: Yes · Free or oss: Yes · Color grading: Yes · Pricing model: freemium · Professional nle: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-16 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | HqCountry: AU · PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-08-16 · 75% |
Pricing
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gdpr | Yes | highsource · 2026-08-16 · 75% |