Best Video Editing Software in 2026
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Video editing software can suit different workflows depending on where you edit, how you export and whether projects involve shared work. Compare 4K export alongside desktop, web and mobile app availability, then weigh team collaboration and included cloud storage. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. Captions, Vizard and Wideo are among the software covered. Consider which editing environments you need and whether the listed export, storage and collaboration options fit the projects your team handles.
Video Editing Software, one module each.A lit port is something its maker publishes; 7 of 7 with a known API signal have a public API.
- 01 Vizard API yesOSS noFREE yesDOCS 8.6$29/mo
- 02 Captions API yesOSS noFREE yesDOCS 8.6$4.99/mo
- 03 VEGAS Pro API yesDOCS 8.1
- 04 Wideo API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.8Free
- 05 ExpoCut API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.6Free
- 06 DaVinci Resolve FREE yesDOCS 7.4Free
- 07 CyberLink PowerDirector FREE yesDOCS 7.4Free
- 08 Wondershare Filmora FREE yesDOCS 7.4Free
- 09 Descript FREE yesDOCS 7.4$1,624/mo
- 10 Pictory API yesFREE noDOCS 7.4
- 11 CapCut FREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 12 Lightworks FREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 13 VEED FREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 14 WeVideo FREE yesDOCS 7.3$4.99/mo
- 15 Microsoft Clipchamp FREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 16 Kdenlive FREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 17 Shotcut FREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 18 FlexClip FREE yesDOCS 7.2$11.99/mo
- 19 Movie Maker Online API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 20 VSDC Video Editor FREE yesDOCS 7.1$2.50/mo
- 21 OpenShot Video Editor FREE yesDOCS 7.1Free
- 22 VideoPad FREE yesDOCS 7.1Free
- 23 Kapwing FREE yesDOCS 7.1$16/mo
- 24 ApowerEdit FREE yesDOCS 7.1$3.33/mo
- 25 Powtoon FREE yesDOCS 7.1$8/mo
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Desktop app | Web app |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vizard | 8.6 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | |||
| 2 | Captions | 8.6 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | $24.99/mo | ||
| 3 | VEGAS Pro | 8.1 | No | Yes | ||||
| 4 | Wideo | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 5 | ExpoCut | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 6 | DaVinci Resolve | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | $295/mo | Yes | |
| 7 | CyberLink PowerDirector | 7.4 | Free plan | Yes | Yes | |||
| 8 | Wondershare Filmora | 7.4 | Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 9 | Descript | 7.4 | Free plan | $1,624/mo | Yes | $16/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | Pictory | 7.4 | No | No | ||||
| 11 | CapCut | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 12 | Lightworks | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 13 | VEED | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | $9/mo | No | Yes |
| 14 | WeVideo | 7.3 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | $4.99/mo | No | Yes |
| 15 | Microsoft Clipchamp | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 16 | Kdenlive | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 17 | Shotcut | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 18 | FlexClip | 7.2 | Free plan | $11.99/mo | Yes | $19.99/mo | No | Yes |
| 19 | Movie Maker Online | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 20 | VSDC Video Editor | 7.1 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | Yes | |||
| 21 | OpenShot Video Editor | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 22 | VideoPad | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 23 | Kapwing | 7.1 | Free plan | $16/mo | Yes | $16/mo | No | Yes |
| 24 | ApowerEdit | 7.1 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Yes | $39.90/mo | Yes | |
| 25 | Powtoon | 7.1 | Free plan | $8/mo | Yes | $15/mo |
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