# OpenShot Video Editor Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra

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 OpenShot Video Editor Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on March 13, 2026

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OpenShot Video Editor

## What is OpenShot Video Editor?

OpenShot is a cross-platform video editing solution designed to help businesses of all sizes use a drag-and-drop interface to edit audio, videos, or images. Anyone can use OpenShot Video Editor to enhance videos by adding animation effects such as fade, flying text, snow, bounce, watermarks, 3D titles, and audio tracks. Specifically designed for video editors, the multi-lingual platform lets users adjust color contrasts and brightness and add time or motion effects across multimedia.

## What is OpenShot Video Editor used for?

[Video Editing](https://www.capterra.com/video-editing-software/)[Video Management](https://www.capterra.com/video-management-software/)

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Overall rating

Based on 175 user reviews

Reviews sentiment

Positive

89%

Neutral

6%

Negative

5%

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## Compare with a popular alternative

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### OpenShot Video Editor

4.3 (175)

VS.

[4.7 (83)](https://www.capterra.com/p/10004414/Riverside/reviews/)

Starting Price

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Starting Price

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Free Trial

Free Version

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

Ease Of Use

4.3 (175)

Ease Of Use

4.7 (1,133)

Value For Money

4.5 (125)

Value For Money

4.7 (991)

Customer Service

4.1 (100)

Customer Service

4.5 (941)

## OpenShot Video Editor alternatives

[Movavi Video Editor Plus](https://www.capterra.com/p/228422/Movavi-Video-Editor-Plus/)

[4.8 (1,133)](https://www.capterra.com/p/228422/Movavi-Video-Editor-Plus/reviews/)

Starting price

$54.95

Per User, Per Month

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/228422/Movavi-Video-Editor-Plus/)

Highest Rated

[Vizard](https://www.capterra.com/p/10009818/Vizard/)

[4.9 (423)](https://www.capterra.com/p/10009818/Vizard/reviews/)

Starting price

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[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/10009818/Vizard/)

[Adobe Premiere Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/233456/Adobe-Premiere-Pro/)

[4.7 (565)](https://www.capterra.com/p/233456/Adobe-Premiere-Pro/reviews/)

Starting price

$20.99

Per User, Per Month

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/233456/Adobe-Premiere-Pro/)

[OBS Studio](https://www.capterra.com/p/164144/OBS/)

[4.7 (1,072)](https://www.capterra.com/p/164144/OBS/reviews/)

Starting price

Contact vendor for pricing

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/164144/OBS/)

[View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/173466/OpenShot-Video-Editor/alternatives/)

## Who uses OpenShot Video Editor?

Based on Capterra reviews from the past 5 years

## Features

Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically.

Video Editing

4.3 (60)

70.00% of 60 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Create professional looking videos by manipulating video footage with filters, special effects, trimming, filters and transitions

Animations & Transitions

4.3 (44)

63.64% of 44 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Ability to insert animations/transitions

Color Grading

4.0 (42)

59.52% of 42 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Helps blend colors in the video for smoother transitions

Motion Tracking

3.9 (36)

58.33% of 36 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Ability to track motion for easier editing

Multiple Format Support

4.2 (30)

66.67% of 30 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Includes a variety of messaging formats including industry-specific (EDIFACT, HL7, X12)

Split/Merge

4.1 (28)

53.57% of 28 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Split/Merge

OpenShot Video Editor 27 features

Editing or adding effects in 3D videos

Ability to insert animations/transitions

Record audio or import/upload audio files

Process of displaying text on a television, video screen, or other visual display

Helps blend colors in the video for smoother transitions

Handles digital content throughout its lifecycle, from creation and storage to distribution and archiving

Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements

Import and export data to and from software applications

Assemble applications and processes by dragging over and arranging pre-built components

Store and manage images

Ability to track motion for easier editing

Supports various file formats

Includes a variety of messaging formats including industry-specific (EDIFACT, HL7, X12)

Preview materials before finalizing projects

Integrate with social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.

Adjusting the speed of a video clip

Split/Merge

Create, save, and re-purpose templates for emails, forms, etc.

Edit text as needed

Create text to match video content

Allows the upload and storage of videos within the system

Create original videos from scratch

Create professional looking videos by manipulating video footage with filters, special effects, trimming, filters and transitions

Store and manage online video content

Process to remove shakiness in videos

Supports various video file formats

Add a digital mark to show ownership of an image, video, document, etc.

Features

4.1 (175)

4.1

Based on 175 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

4.5 (125)

### Starting price

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for pricing

Free trial  
available

Value for money

4.5 (125)

4.5

Based on 125 reviews

## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

4.1 (100)

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Deployment

-   Web
-   Android
-   iPhone/iPad

Typical users

-   Freelancers
-   Small businesses
-   Mid size businesses
-   Enterprises

Customer Service

4.1 (100)

4.1

Based on 100 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

4.3

Based on 175 reviews

Filter by rating

5(87)

4(68)

3(11)

2(3)

1(6)

Mentioned topic

Sorted by most recent

AR

Amos R.

Owner

Entertainment

### "The best open-source video editor software!"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

November 13, 2025

Ever since I started using OpenShot to edit my youtube videos I've had more watch time and subscribers, it has helped me improve the quality and edition of my videos. So it's been good.

Pros

It is one of the few open-source software I trust to actually install in my computer, because it offers a lot of creative tools to edit your videos and keep your projects organized.

Cons

Honestly, there is nothing bad I can say about it, it is an open-source software so it's free, so nothing to complaint about.

Switched from

[iMovie](https://www.capterra.com/p/207187/iMovie/)

It lacked creativity options, tools and it was not as easy to use as Openshot

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

SV

Sergio V.

insegnante

Music

### "Ottimo su windows catastrofe su linux"

1.0

Overall Rating

1.0

1.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

6/10

March 18, 2025

ottima su wondows pessima su linux...sembra che nessuna distro le piaccia...

Pros

il programma di per se è bellissimo. Ha una grossa pecca su linux però... non funziona. L hò provato su ubuntu 24, mint 21, lubuntu 24, ubuntu studio, su tutte le distro stessi risultati . Ovvero il nulla... sta 11-17 ore per elaborare un file di un ora di filmato per poi al momento di mandarlo in play essere assente di video e moltiplicarsi anche a 24-25 ore il tempo di eleborazione in corso d'opera... un disastro. Su windows va invece benissimo..perchè? Vi sta tanto antipatico linux?

Cons

su linux va malissimo..mentre su windows va regolarmente bene.

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

JA

Jade Anthony R.

Admin

Events Services

### "TRUSTWORTHY VIDEO EDITING SOFTWARE "

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

November 25, 2024

Overall it is user friendly and if you are a beginner to video editing this is a perfect tool for you!

Pros

The thing I love the most about OpenShot is that you have an unlimited tracks that you can place during editing your videos.

Cons

There is no much help fron an AI if you are finding one.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

KS

Kendel S.

Owner

Graphic Design

### "Open Source Video Editor"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

June 18, 2024

Pros

Being open-source, OpenShot is completely free to use, which is a significant advantage for creators on a budget.

Cons

OpenShot's stability can be unreliable, often crashing when handling large projects or processing large video files.

Switched from

[Adobe Premiere Rush](https://www.capterra.com/p/246662/Adobe-Premiere-Rush/)

Cost of software and my needs did not make sense when OpenShot is free.

Review source

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RC

Robert C.

Ceo

Marketing and Advertising

### "Great Value"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

February 25, 2024

Pros

For an open source product, this one packs a big punchm

Cons

Sometime the product will hang a little which is frustrating.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

SB

Shamin B.

CEO

Motion Pictures and Film

### "Nice editing application "

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

January 1, 2024

Great, I am pleased using it, makes my work easy

Pros

Easy to use, variety of filter, easy to add multiple projects in a single frame

Cons

Customer support need to be more faster than current

Review source

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NS

Naty S.

Hayr stilyst

Health, Wellness and Fitness

### "Openshot, un video editor eccezionale "

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

3.0

3.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

7/10

November 26, 2023

Ho installato openshot un po' di tempo fa per editare video personali (di paesaggi che ho visitato ecc...) e devo dire che a primo impatto mi perdevo, dato le molteplici funzionalità,poi dopo un po' che ci ho preso l'abitudine mi è risultato semplice editare i miei video che uscivano davvero bene. Inoltre bisogna ricordare che il software è gratuito e quindi molto conveniente. Continuerò sicuramente ad utilizzare openshot!

Pros

Openshot e davvero un software gratuito di editing video efficiente,lo uso da un po' per editare video personali e devo dire che la sua semplicità mi ha aiutato molto. La facilità con cui si creano e spezzano parti di video e davvero pazzesca, questo grazie alla semplice timeline che può essere utile per editare, tagliare, aggiungere testi ed altro ancora!

Cons

Openshot ha un servizio davvero impeccabile, l'unica cosa che non mi è piaciuta è che a prima vista potrebbe risulatare complicato come software, ma dopo un po' di tempo ci si abitua benissimo.

Switched from

[DaVinci Resolve](https://www.capterra.com/p/209733/DaVinci-Resolve/)

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

EE

ERIC EMMANUEL T.

PROPRIETOR

Animation

### "CONTENTED OPENSHOT VIDEO EDITOR USER."

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

November 24, 2023

Pros

Open-source app. Available for Windows, Linux and OS X. Simple and easy to navigate interface, wide selection of effects, filters, transitions and emojis. Easy file handling (uploading of raw files). Compatible to many video file formats. Unlimited video length in editing. Hi resolution render.

Cons

None, everything you need as a newbie editor is here.

Review source

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Moise R.

Teacher

E-Learning

### "Perfect video editor!"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

November 14, 2023

Pros

This video editor is amazing! It is free and has all the features a video editor deluxe has. I highly recommand.

Cons

There is nothing I can find as cons for this amazing app!

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

Sugam P.

Project Manager

Information Technology and Services

### "Easy to use Video Editor"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

3.0

3.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

October 29, 2023

Pros

Quite an easy to use video editor. Works on low-end pc as well and user interface is very intuitive and easy to use. It has all the features required for editing a video for an average user and gets the job done.

Cons

Sometimes it has performance issues with larger files and it does lacks advanced features. It is very simple ana does not offers audio editing capabilities or multicam editing

Review source

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[View all Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/173466/OpenShot-Video-Editor/reviews/)

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