DaVinci Resolve vs Shotcut
DaVinci Resolve scores 9.3 to Shotcut's 6.2 among the professional video editors we rate, and is the better pick for 3 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
DaVinci Resolve wins, 9.3 to 6.2
Shotcut is free, open source software with no company behind it, and it already exports HDR video with a full set of colour scopes. DaVinci Resolve's free edition is the whole editor too, with its Studio tier adding extras like Magic Mask as a one time purchase, no subscription. DaVinci Resolve goes further with camera raw import, a scripting API and support by email and phone, none of which Shotcut has, since Shotcut reaches you only through its community forum.
Pick DaVinci Resolve if you need camera raw import, a scripting API or direct support.
Pick Shotcut if you want a lighter free editor with HDR and colour scopes.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Multicam editing: DaVinci Resolve yes, Shotcut no
- Camera raw video: DaVinci Resolve yes, Shotcut no
- Edit the video by editing its transcript: DaVinci Resolve yes, Shotcut no
- Masks a person or object by itself: DaVinci Resolve yes, Shotcut no
- Reframes to vertical or square by itself: DaVinci Resolve yes, Shotcut no
- Several editors on one project: DaVinci Resolve yes, Shotcut no
- Scripting or workflow API: DaVinci Resolve yes, Shotcut no
- Where it runs: Windows, Mac, iOS against Windows, Mac
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. DaVinci Resolve leads on 4 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.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (12)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
DaVinci Resolve
Shotcut
For everything else about each tool, read the full DaVinci Resolve review and Shotcut review.
DaVinci Resolve vs Shotcut: common questions
Which is better, DaVinci Resolve or Shotcut?
DaVinci Resolve scores 9.3 and Shotcut 6.2 out of 10 among the professional video editors we rate. DaVinci Resolve is ahead on pro editing, aI in the editor, workflow and teams and privacy and support.
Is DaVinci Resolve or Shotcut cheaper?
DaVinci Resolve's cheapest paid plan is Free and Shotcut's is Free. Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
What can DaVinci Resolve do that Shotcut cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: multicam editing, camera raw video, edit the video by editing its transcript, masks a person or object by itself, reframes to vertical or square by itself, several editors on one project and scripting or workflow API.
