Comparison of Video Editing software
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The following is a list of video editing software.
General information
This table gives basic general information about the different editors:
| Program | Platform | Developer | Year of first release | Year of latest release | Latest version | List price (USD) | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Premiere Elements | Windows/Mac | Adobe Systems | 2004 | 2011 | 10.0 | $100 | Proprietary |
| Avidemux | Windows/Mac/BSD/Linux | Mean | 2011 | 2.5.6 | $0.00 | GPL | |
| AVS Video Editor | Windows | Online Media Technologies Ltd. | 2004 | 2012 | 6.2.1.222 | $59 (Unlimited access) | Proprietary |
| Blender (VSE : Video Sequence Editor) | Windows/Mac/Solaris/Irix/Linux | Blender Foundation | 2002 | 2012 | 2.63a | $0.00 | GPL |
| Corel VideoStudio | Windows | Corel Corporation | 1993 (Under Ulead) | 2012 | x5 | $79.99, $99.99 | Proprietary |
| CyberLink PowerDirector | Windows | Cyberlink | 2001 | 2011 | 10 | $69.95, $99.95 | Proprietary |
| Elecard AVC HD Editor | Windows | Elecard | 2008 | 2010 | v. 1.0.100705 | $49.95 | Proprietary |
| Lightworks | Windows/Linux | Editshare | 1989 | 2012 | 11 | $0.00 | Open Core |
| MAGIX Movie Edit Pro | Windows | MAGIX | circa 2001 (VideoDeluxe 1.0) | 2011 | 17 plus | $59.99 - $99.99 | Proprietary |
| MoviePlus | Windows | Serif (Europe) Ltd | 200 | 2011 | X5 | $79.99 | Proprietary |
| NCH VideoPad | Windows | NCH Software | Non-free | Proprietary | |||
| Nero Vision Xtra/Nero Video Premium HD | Windows | Nero | 2002 | 2011 | 11.0 | $29.99 - $109.99 | Proprietary |
| Pinnacle Studio | Windows | Pinnacle Systems | 1999 | 2011 | 15 | $49.99 - $129.99 | Proprietary |
| Pinnacle Videospin | Windows | Avid | 2009 | 2009 | 2.0 | $0.00 | Proprietary |
| Sony Vegas Movie Studio | Windows | Sony Creative Software | 2000 | 2011 | 11.0 | $45–$125 | Proprietary |
| VirtualDub | Windows | Avery Lee | 2000 | 2010 | 1.9.10 | $0.00 | GPL |
| Windows Live Movie Maker | Windows | Microsoft | 2009 | 2011 | 15.4.3538.0513 | Bundled with Windows Live Essentials as free of charge | Proprietary |
| Windows Movie Maker | Windows | Microsoft | 2000 | 2006 | 6.0.6000.16386 | Bundled with Windows 2000, XP and Vista. Dropped in Windows 7. | Proprietary |
Second Table
<tab class=wikitable sep=tab head=top> Program Name,Platform,Developer,Cost,License Platform Developer Cost License Avidemux AviSynth Blender Cinelerra DScaler DVD Flick Kaltura Kino Kdenlive LiVES OpenShot Video Editor PiTiVi VirtualDub VirtualDubMod Avidemux (cross-platform) Open source software AviSynth (Windows) Open source software Blender VSE (cross-platform) Open source software Lightworks (Windows) Freeware (free proprietary software) "Premiere Elements (Mac OS X, Windows)" Adobe Systems Proprietary software "Premiere Pro (Mac OS X, Windows)" Adobe Systems Proprietary software "After Effects (Mac OS X, Windows)" Adobe Systems Proprietary software Adobe Premiere Express (Adobe Flash Player) Adobe Systems Proprietary software AVS Video Editor (Windows) Proprietary software Avid DS (Windows) Avid Technology Proprietary software "Media Composer (Windows, Mac OS X)" Avid Technology Proprietary software Avid NewsCutter Avid Technology Proprietary software "Avid Symphony (Windows, Mac OS X)" Avid Technology Proprietary software Avid Studio (Windows) Avid Technology Proprietary software Camtasia Studio (Also Screencast software) Proprietary software Corel (formerly Ulead Systems) Proprietary software VideoStudio (Windows) Proprietary software CyberLink PowerDirector (Windows) Proprietary software Elecard AVC HD Editor Proprietary software Xedio CleanEdit (Windows) EVS Broadcast Equipment Proprietary software "FORscene (Java on Mac OS X, Windows, Linux)" Proprietary software FXhome Limited (HitFilm) (Windows) Proprietary software Video easy Magix Proprietary software Movie Edit Pro Magix Proprietary software Video Pro X Magix Proprietary software Montage Extreme (Windows) Proprietary software muvee Reveal X (Windows) muvee Technologies Proprietary software NCH Videopad (Windows) Proprietary software Nero Vision (Windows) Proprietary software "Video Toaster (Windows, hardware suite)" NewTek Proprietary software Panopto Proprietary software Pinnacle Studio (Windows) Proprietary software iQ (Windows) Quantel Proprietary software eQ (Windows) Quantel Proprietary software sQ (Windows) Quantel Proprietary software Newsbox (Windows) Quantel Proprietary software Creator and MyDVD (Windows) Roxio Proprietary software Serif MoviePlus (Windows) Proprietary software SGO Mistika (Linux) Proprietary software Sony Vegas Movie Studio (Windows) Sony Creative Software Proprietary software Sony Vegas Pro (Windows) Sony Creative Software Proprietary software Windows Movie Maker (Windows) Proprietary software Windows Live Movie Maker (Windows) Proprietary software MPEG Video Wizard DVD (Windows) Womble Multimedia Proprietary software MPEG Video Wizard (Windows) Womble Multimedia Proprietary software MPEG-VCR (Windows) Womble Multimedia Proprietary software "Clesh (Java on Mac OS X, Windows, Linux)" Proprietary software
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Open source software
- Avidemux (cross-platform)
- AviSynth (Windows)
- Blender VSE (cross-platform)
Freeware (free proprietary software)
- Lightworks (Windows)
Proprietary software
- Adobe Systems
- Premiere Elements (Mac OS X, Windows)
- Premiere Pro (Mac OS X, Windows)
- After Effects (Mac OS X, Windows)
- Adobe Premiere Express (Adobe Flash Player)
- AVS Video Editor (Windows)
- Avid Technology
- Avid DS (Windows)
- Media Composer (Windows, Mac OS X)
- Avid NewsCutter
- Avid Symphony (Windows, Mac OS X)
- Avid Studio (Windows)
- Camtasia Studio (Also Screencast software)
- Corel (formerly Ulead Systems)
- VideoStudio (Windows)
- CyberLink PowerDirector (Windows)
- Edius from Thomson Grass Valley, formerly Canopus Corporation (Windows)
- Elecard AVC HD Editor
- EVS Broadcast Equipment
- Xedio CleanEdit (Windows)
- FORscene (Java on Mac OS X, Windows, Linux)
- FXhome Limited (HitFilm) (Windows)
- Magix
- Video easy
- Movie Edit Pro
- Video Pro X
- Montage Extreme (Windows)
- muvee Technologies
- muvee Reveal X (Windows)
- NCH Videopad (Windows)
- Nero Vision (Windows)
- NewTek
- Video Toaster (Windows, hardware suite)
- Panopto
- Pinnacle Studio (Windows)
- Quantel
- iQ (Windows)
- eQ (Windows)
- sQ (Windows)
- Newsbox (Windows)
- Roxio
- Creator and MyDVD (Windows)
- Serif MoviePlus (Windows)
- SGO Mistika (Linux)
- Sony Creative Software
- Sony Vegas Movie Studio (Windows)
- Sony Vegas Pro (Windows)
- Windows Movie Maker (Windows)
- Windows Live Movie Maker (Windows)
- Womble Multimedia
- MPEG Video Wizard DVD (Windows)
- MPEG Video Wizard (Windows)
- MPEG-VCR (Windows)
- Clesh (Java on Mac OS X, Windows, Linux)
