Kdenlive vs Olive

Comparing two open source alternatives to Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve and Final Cut Pro and VEGAS Pro and CapCut. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Kdenlive

GPL-3.0

Free and open source multi-track video editor built on MLT Framework and KDE technologies.

GPL-3.0

Free open-source non-linear video editor with hardware-accelerated compositing and cross-platform support.

	Kdenlive	Olive
License	GPL-3.0	GPL-3.0
Self-hostable	No	No
GitHub Stars	5,824	9,131
Forks	528	619
Open Issues	—	159
Last Commit	Oct 10, 2026	Dec 5, 2024
First Released	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 25, 2017
Categories	Video Editing Tools	Video Editing Tools
Tags	#cross-platform #desktop-app #editor #audio #animation	#cross-platform #desktop-app #editor #audio #animation

Kdenlive5,824

Olive

Cross-platform open-source video editor built on the MLT framework with a wide format support and no import required.

OpenShot is a free, open-source video editor for Linux, macOS, and Windows with unlimited tracks, keyframe animation, and 3D titles.

Free, open-source desktop video editor for Linux, Windows, and macOS built with Qt 6 and FFmpeg.

A browser-based video editor built for humans and AI agents. Edit with a drag-and-drop UI, a JSON timeline, MCP tools, or its REST API.

An open-source desktop video editor that mirrors the CapCut workflow without watermarks, paywalls, or account requirements.

Open-source, local-first screen recorder and timeline video editor for macOS and Windows with AI subtitle generation.