Shotcut delivers a genuinely free cross platform video editor with strong multitrack features broad codec support and no artificial limits making it a solid choice for budget conscious creators and educators. Users seeking deep template libraries cloud collaboration or highly polished motion graphics may still pair it with other tools but as a cost free core editor it offers impressive capability.
Cost Information And Plans
Desktop application offered completely free with no mandatory subscription or license fee.
Handles 4K projects and many codecs reliably.
Multi‑track timeline suits YouTube and pro projects.
Cross‑platform on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Lightweight editor that runs on older hardware.
Strong audio mixing compared with some rivals.
Users report random crashes during longer edits.
Preview playback laggy with bigger or many clips.
Interface looks dated and “too open‑source”.
Pricing yet to be updated!