Best Video Editing Software in 2026
Updated
161 video editing software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
161ranked
15free plans on this page
$2.50/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
Video Editing Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 1 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 26 Adobe Creative Cloud API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.9
- 27 Edits API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.9Free
- 28 Wave.video API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.9$16/mo
- 29 Videoleap API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.9$5.83/mo
- 30 InShot API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.8Free
- 31 Flixier API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.8$19/mo
- 32 VEGAS Pro API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7
- 33 VSDC Free Video Editor API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.7$2.50/mo
- 34 Corte Cut API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.7$10/mo
- 35 Gling API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.7$10/mo
- 36 Shotcut API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6
- 37 Movavi Video Editor API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6
- 38 MAGIX Video deluxe API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6$54.99/mo
- 39 Lumen5 API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.6Free
- 40 Renderforest Video Editor API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.6Free
- 41 Vrew API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.6Free
- 42 VideoPad API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.5
- 43 KineMaster API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.5$7.99/mo
- 44 Biteable API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.5
- 45 iMovie API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.5Free
- 46 Clipove API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.5Free
- 47 Simplified API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.5$79/mo
- 48 Motionbox API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.5$20/mo
- 49 Storykit API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.5
- 50 Pinnacle Studio API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.4
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Desktop app | Web app |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Adobe Creative Cloud | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 27 | Edits | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 28 | Wave.video | 6.9 | Free plan | $16/mo | Yes | $16/mo | — | — |
| 29 | Videoleap | 6.9 | Free plan | $5.83/mo | Yes | $5.83/mo | — | — |
| 30 | InShot | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 31 | Flixier | 6.8 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 32 | VEGAS Pro | 6.7 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 33 | VSDC Free Video Editor | 6.7 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 34 | Corte Cut | 6.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | $10/mo | — | — |
| 35 | Gling | 6.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | $10/mo | Yes | — |
| 36 | Shotcut | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 37 | Movavi Video Editor | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 38 | MAGIX Video deluxe | 6.6 | No | $54.99/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 39 | Lumen5 | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 40 | Renderforest Video Editor | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 41 | Vrew | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 42 | VideoPad | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 43 | KineMaster | 6.5 | No | $7.99/mo | Yes | $7.99/mo | Yes | No |
| 44 | Biteable | 6.5 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 45 | iMovie | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 46 | Clipove | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 47 | Simplified | 6.5 | Free plan | $79/mo | Yes | $79/mo | No | — |
| 48 | Motionbox | 6.5 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | $20/mo | No | Yes |
| 49 | Storykit | 6.5 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Pinnacle Studio | 6.4 | No | — | No | — | Yes | No |
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