Shotcut vs Wondershare Filmora
Two of the top three video editors, compared rule by rule on published facts.
In short
- Shotcut has 79 points and Wondershare Filmora 75, 4 apart on our video editing software rules.
- Shotcut earns more on price and licence; Wondershare Filmora earns more on systems and editing tools.
- Cheapest paid plan: Shotcut $0, Wondershare Filmora $2.22/mo.
- Only Shotcut meets: free version, open-source apps and multitrack audio and noise reduction.
- Only Wondershare Filmora meets: one-time licence and multi-camera editing.
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 | Shotcut | Wondershare Filmora |
|---|---|---|
| Systems of 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Price and licence of 30 | 24 | 16 |
| Output of 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Editing tools of 44 | 35 | 37 |
| Total | 79 | 75 |
Rule by rule
What each vendor publishes, and the points it earns. Sources are on each product page.
| Rule (points) | Shotcut | Wondershare Filmora |
|---|---|---|
| Other systems (10) | macOS, Linux 4 | macOS, iOS, Android 6 |
| Free version (8) | Yes 8 | No 0 |
| One-time licence (6) | No 0 | Yes 6 |
| Cheapest paid plan (12) | $0 12 | $2.22/mo 10 |
| Open-source apps (4) | Yes 4 | 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) | Not published 0 | 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) | Not published 0 | Not published 0 |
| Green-screen keying (4) | Yes 4 | Yes 4 |
| Video stabilisation (4) | Yes 4 | Yes 4 |
Shotcut
Shotcut suits anyone who wants an editor at no cost, on any desktop system. It lists scopes, tracking, proxies, chroma key and plug-ins, and its code is public. The catch: the features page names no multicam tool and no shared projects, and its VST and OpenFX support is marked work in progress.
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.