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CapCut
Free; Pro subscriptionEasy video editor for shorts, reels and TikToks, with auto captions.
Pick it if you want a free plan to start, you need it on Android and the web and you are just starting out.
Free planiPhoneAndroidMacWindowsWeb
At a glance
| App | Price | Platforms | Pick it if |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Premiere Pro (the app you have) | Premiere $22.99/month | Mac, Windows, iPhone | - |
| DaVinci Resolve | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone | you want it free |
| CapCut | Free | Everywhere | you want a free plan to start |
| Descript | Free plan | Mac, Windows, Web | you want a free plan to start |
| Final Cut Pro | Mac one-time purchase $299.99. Apple Creator Studio subscription $12.99/month or $129/year, 30-day free... | Apple | you use Apple devices |
| HeyGen | Free $0/month | Web | you want a free plan to start |
| InShot | Free | iPhone, Android | you want it free |
| Funimate Video & Motion Editor | Free download | iPhone, Android | you want a free plan to start |
| VivaCut | Free download | iPhone, Android | you want a free plan to start |
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DaVinci Resolve
Free; Studio version is a one-time purchaseProfessional editing and colour grading, free.
Pick it if you want it free and you need it on Linux.
FreeMacWindowsLinuxiPhone
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Descript
Free plan; paid plansEdit video and podcasts by editing the transcript.
Pick it if you want a free plan to start, you need it on the web and you want AI built in.
Free planMacWindowsWeb
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Final Cut Pro
Mac one-time purchase $299.99. Apple Creator Studio subscription $12.99/month or $129/year, 30-day free...
Apple's professional video editor for Mac and iPad, sold as a one-time Mac purchase or in the Apple Creator Studio subscription.
Pick it if you use Apple devices.
PaidMaciPhone
5
HeyGen
Free $0/month; Creator $29/month; Pro $49/month and upAI video generator that makes talking-avatar videos from a script, with translation and lip-synced dubbing.
Pick it if you want a free plan to start, you need it on the web and you want AI built in.
Free planWeb
6
InShot
Free
Video and photo editor for social media.
Pick it if you want it free and you need it on Android.
FreeiPhoneAndroid
7
Funimate Video & Motion Editor
Free download; paid upgrades in the app
Video editor with effects, transitions and motion graphics.
Pick it if you want a free plan to start and you need it on Android.
Free planiPhoneAndroid
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VivaCut
Free download; paid upgrades in the app
Video editor with layers and effects.
Pick it if you want a free plan to start and you need it on Android.
Free planiPhoneAndroid
We matched these apps to Adobe Premiere Pro by what they are for, who they suit and where they run, using our research on each app's official website and app store listing. We have not tested them hands-on for this page. Check the price on each app's own site before you buy.