CyberLink PowerDirector vs Filmora
Filmora scores 8.6 to CyberLink PowerDirector's 6.6 among the professional video editors we rate, and is the better pick for 3 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Filmora wins, 8.6 to 6.6
CyberLink PowerDirector's monthly plan is $24.99 a month, alongside a separate free app and a one time purchase edition. Filmora also gives you a free tier plus a Perpetual one time licence, but sells its AI features as credits bought apart from the plan. Filmora grades colour with a full set of video scopes; PowerDirector has no scopes and relies on one-click auto colour correction and LUTs. Both dub translated audio into the video and generate new AI footage.
Pick CyberLink PowerDirector if you already want a one time purchase edition and cloud AI models.
Pick Filmora if you want colour scopes and built in compositing tools.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Colour grading with scopes: Filmora yes, CyberLink PowerDirector no
- Compositing and effects in the same app: Filmora yes, CyberLink PowerDirector no
- Third-party plugins: Filmora yes, CyberLink PowerDirector no
- Where it runs: Windows, Mac, iOS, Android against Windows, Mac
- Cheapest way to pay, monthly: $0 against $24.99
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other professional video editors we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Filmora leads on 3 of 5 criteria.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Where they match (16)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
CyberLink PowerDirector
Filmora
For everything else about each tool, read the full CyberLink PowerDirector review and Filmora review.
CyberLink PowerDirector vs Filmora: common questions
Which is better, CyberLink PowerDirector or Filmora?
Filmora scores 8.6 and CyberLink PowerDirector 6.6 out of 10 among the professional video editors we rate. Filmora is ahead on pro editing, workflow and teams and pricing. CyberLink PowerDirector is ahead on privacy and support.
Is CyberLink PowerDirector or Filmora cheaper?
CyberLink PowerDirector's cheapest paid plan is $6.67/mo billed yearly (PowerDirector 365) and Filmora's is Free; paid from $49.99/yr (Basic). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
What can Filmora do that CyberLink PowerDirector cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: colour grading with scopes, compositing and effects in the same app and third-party plugins.
