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Shotcut vs FilmCraft

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Shotcut

8.0
Media & Design

Video editor

FilmCraft

7.0
Media & Design

Video editor

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

Reviews

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

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