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FilmCraft vs Shotcut

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

FilmCraft

7.0
Media & Design

Video editor

Shotcut

8.0
Media & Design

Video editor

Metric FilmCraft Shotcut
Category Media & Design Media & Design
AI Score 7.0 8.0
30-day Installs 457 443
90-day Installs 457 974
365-day Installs 457 3.5K
Version 0.9.0 26.9.28,26.9.27
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 4.7K 13.6K
GitHub Forks 1.6K 1.3K
Open Issues 131 48
License Apache-2.0 GPL-3.0
Language Rust C++
Last GitHub Commit 10d ago 7mo ago
First Seen Oct 8, 2026 Sep 18, 2013

Reviews

FilmCraft

FilmCraft is an open-source video editing application built in Rust, aiming to replicate Adobe Premiere Pro. It offers a free, customizable alternative for video editors and content creators.

FilmCraft is a video editing application built in Rust.

Pros

  • + Open-source
  • + Rust-based performance benefits
  • + Active development

Cons

  • - No auto-updates
  • - 131 open issues

Shotcut

Shotcut is a free, open-source, cross-platform video editor known for its extensive features and active development. It's ideal for both amateur and professional video editing needs.

Shotcut is a video editor that allows users to trim, add effects, and export videos in various formats.

Pros

  • + Open-source and free to use
  • + Cross-platform compatibility
  • + Active development and community support

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Interface may lack polish compared to proprietary software