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Paid-feature tierATier ANo paid feature gates in the self-run edition
Self-hostSelf-hostable: noNot offered as software you run yourself.
Paid-feature limitsNone established
Tier A: Tier A: free local desktop editor with the documented editing feature set available in the open application; no paid feature edition identified on official feature/download pages. GPLv3 COPYING verified at default-branch SHA. selfHostable=false denotes a desktop application, locally operable; hostedOffer=false reflects downloadable software with no first-party hosted editing service identified. License field retains the GitHub GPL-3.0 identifier; file-level only/or-later scope not fully audited. License source. Repository: mltframework/shotcut. Self-host: desktop; hosted offer from the project: no.
Fit: Fit: PartialCore overlap exists; named gaps need replacing or rebuilding.Fit is not feature parity.
Partial replacement for local multitrack editing and rendered video delivery. Shotcut saves MLT XML projects and exports video separately; its FAQ suggests DNxHR HQ or ProRes 422 intermediates when accepted by the other tool. EDL export is documented, not native Premiere/Final Cut project import. Rebuild and verify existing timelines; plugin/effect fidelity is unverified.
Final Cut ProEntry price USD 299.99 / account / one-time
Fit: Fit: PartialCore overlap exists; named gaps need replacing or rebuilding.Fit is not feature parity.
Partial replacement for local multitrack editing and rendered video delivery. Shotcut saves MLT XML projects and exports video separately; its FAQ suggests DNxHR HQ or ProRes 422 intermediates when accepted by the other tool. EDL export is documented, not native Premiere/Final Cut project import. Rebuild and verify existing timelines; plugin/effect fidelity is unverified.
Shotcut is listed as an open-source alternative to Adobe Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro, with partial fit or better. Maintainers can show this in a README; the badge links back to this page.
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