Best Video Editing Software For Mac Users

Get PDF Export

We'll send the list to your email as a beautifully formatted PDF

Ranking video editing software based on features, user interface, performance, and suitability for professional and amateur users.

inventory_2 16 items
Admin by Admin
Best 1 Final Cut Pro X
Final Cut Pro X
From $299.00/mo

Final Cut Pro X is a professional video editing software designed for Mac users. It provides robust audio mixing tools, including multitrack editing and real-time effects. The software supports 4K and...

9.3 Excellent
Visit
2 Final Cut Pro
Final Cut Pro
From $29.99/mo as part of Apple Creative Cloud

Apple's Final Cut Pro is a high-performance, Mac-exclusive NLE beloved for its innovative Magnetic Timeline, which avoids clip collisions, and its exceptional optimization for Apple Silicon. It offers...

9.1 Excellent
Visit
3 LumaFusion
LumaFusion
From $49.99/mo

LumaFusion is a professional-grade video editing software that leverages AI to offer real-time previews, advanced color grading tools, and 4K support. It excels in delivering smooth workflows for both...

9.0 Excellent
Visit
4 Filmora
Filmora
Free Plan Available From $49.99/mo (Pro version)

Filmora is primarily a video editor, but its built-in screen recorder is a powerful feature for creators who want to record and edit in one place. It is designed for beginners and intermediate users w...

8.5 Very Good
Visit
5 HitFilm Express
HitFilm Express
Free Plan Available

HitFilm Express is a free video editing software with a strong focus on visual effects and compositing. Startups can use it to create engaging marketing videos and social media content with a professi...

8.2 Very Good
Visit
6 DaVinci Resolve
DaVinci Resolve
Free Plan Available From $295/year for the full version

Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve is a unique all-in-one powerhouse combining professional editing, Hollywood-grade color correction (its original core), Fusion visual effects, and Fairlight audio p...

7.8 Good
Visit
7 Shotcut
Shotcut
Free Plan Available

Shotcut is a free, open-source, cross-platform video editor with a strong focus on supporting a wide array of video and audio formats natively-it doesn't require importing media, which saves time. It...

7.5 Good
Visit
8 Lightworks
Lightworks
Free Plan Available

Lightworks is a professional-grade NLE with a long history in Hollywood (used on films like 'The Wolf of Wall Street'). It offers a robust free version with some export resolution limitations and a pa...

7.3 Good
Visit
9 Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro
From $20.99/mo

Adobe Premiere Pro is the dominant professional non-linear editor (NLE), renowned for its deep feature set and seamless integration with other Adobe apps like After Effects and Audition. It handles ev...

7.3 Good
Visit
10 Pinnacle Studio
Pinnacle Studio
From $99.00

Pinnacle Studio is a capable mid-range video editor for Windows, offering a strong feature set at a perpetual license price. It stands out with its sophisticated multi-camera editing (up to 6 angles),...

7.1 Good
Visit
11 iMovie
iMovie

iMovie is Apple's free, beginner-friendly video editor included on all Macs, iPhones, and iPads. It offers a streamlined, intuitive interface with drag-and-drop simplicity, fun themes, and basic editi...

6.9 Fair
Visit
12 VSDC Free Video Editor
VSDC Free Video Editor
Free Plan Available

VSDC is a free video editor for Windows that offers a surprisingly wide range of features for a no-cost tool. It includes non-linear editing, color correction, and a variety of visual effects. While t...

6.8 Fair
Visit
13 Magix Video Pro X
Magix Video Pro X

Magix Video Pro X is a professional video editing software that offers advanced features for both beginners and professionals. It includes tools for trimming, cutting, adding transitions, and applying...

6.7 Fair
Visit
14 Kdenlive
Kdenlive
Free Plan Available

Kdenlive is a powerful, free, and open-source video editor based on the MLT framework. It offers a surprisingly professional feature set, including multi-track editing, proxy workflows for 4K, a wide...

6.5 Fair
Visit
15 Avid Media Composer
Avid Media Composer
From $2,495 per year

Avid Media Composer is a professional video editing software, historically a dominant force in the film industry. While facing competition from other platforms, it remains a reliable choice for collab...

6.0 Fair
16 Pitivi
Pitivi

Pitivi is a free and open-source video editing software that offers basic to advanced features. It includes tools for trimming, cutting, adding transitions, and applying effects, as well as support fo...

5.8 Average
Visit

Save to your list

Create your first list and start tracking the tools that matter to you.

Track favorites
Get updates
Compare scores

Already have an account? Sign in

Compare Items

See how they stack up against each other

Comparing
VS
Select 1 more item to compare