DaVinci Resolve vs Wondershare Filmora
Two of the top three video editors, compared rule by rule on published facts.
In short
- DaVinci Resolve has 87 points and Wondershare Filmora 75, 12 apart on our video editing software rules.
- DaVinci Resolve earns more on price and licence and editing tools; Wondershare Filmora earns more on nothing.
- Cheapest paid plan: DaVinci Resolve $8.19/mo, Wondershare Filmora $2.22/mo.
- Only DaVinci Resolve meets: free version, multitrack audio and noise reduction and shared projects.
87/100 #1 of 12
Best for: People who want one editor for cutting, colour grading and sound without a subscription.
Wondershare Filmora75/100 #3 of 12
Best for: Home creators who want a one-time purchase with colour scopes, proxies and plug-in support.
Points by group
| Group | DaVinci Resolve | Wondershare Filmora |
|---|---|---|
| Systems of 10 | 6 | 6 |
| Price and licence of 30 | 21 | 16 |
| Output of 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Editing tools of 44 | 44 | 37 |
| Total | 87 | 75 |
Rule by rule
What each vendor publishes, and the points it earns. Sources are on each product page.
| Rule (points) | DaVinci Resolve | Wondershare Filmora |
|---|---|---|
| Other systems (10) | macOS, Linux, iOS 6 | macOS, iOS, Android 6 |
| Free version (8) | Yes 8 | No 0 |
| One-time licence (6) | Yes 6 | Yes 6 |
| Cheapest paid plan (12) | $8.19/mo 7 | $2.22/mo 10 |
| Open-source apps (4) | Not published 0 | Not published 0 |
| 4K export (4) | Yes 4 | Yes 4 |
| 8K export (3) | Yes 3 | Yes 3 |
| 10-bit and HDR (4) | Yes 4 | Yes 4 |
| GPU-accelerated export (5) | Yes 5 | Yes 5 |
| Multi-camera editing (6) | Yes 6 | Yes 6 |
| Colour grading with scopes (6) | Yes 6 | Yes 6 |
| Automatic captions (5) | Yes 5 | Yes 5 |
| Motion tracking (4) | Yes 4 | Yes 4 |
| Multitrack audio and noise reduction (4) | Yes 4 | Not published 0 |
| Proxy editing (4) | Yes 4 | Yes 4 |
| Third-party plug-ins (4) | Yes 4 | Yes 4 |
| Shared projects (3) | Yes 3 | Not published 0 |
| Green-screen keying (4) | Yes 4 | Yes 4 |
| Video stabilisation (4) | Yes 4 | Yes 4 |
DaVinci Resolve
DaVinci Resolve suits people who want editing, colour grading, effects and audio in one editor and prefer to pay once. The free version covers Ultra HD, multicam and proxy editing, and Studio adds noise reduction and AI tracking for $295. The catch: the vendor's pages do not say how long a $295 licence receives updates, and the apps are not listed as open source.
Wondershare Filmora
Filmora suits home editors who want a one-time licence and a long feature list: scopes, proxies, multicam, tracking and OpenFX plug-ins are all documented. The free version adds a Filmora watermark to exports. The Perpetual licence stops at Filmora 16 updates and is tied to one operating system.
Both products are scored by the same rules: how we score video editors.