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
$1.99/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 26 DaVinci Resolve No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.2Free Desktop app: YesMobile app: Yes
- 27 Promo iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.2$29/mo
- 28 Descript No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1$1,624/mo Desktop app: YesWeb app: Yes
- 29 GoPro Quik iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1 Desktop app: NoWeb app: YesMobile app: Yes
- 30 ExpoCut iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1Free
- 31 CUT THE FLOW iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1€24/mo Desktop app: YesWeb app: YesMobile app: Yes
- 32 CyberLink PowerDirector No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.0Free Desktop app: YesMobile app: Yes
- 33 Microsoft Clipchamp No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.0Free Desktop app: YesWeb app: YesMobile app: No
- 34 LumaFusion iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.0 Desktop app: YesWeb app: NoMobile app: Yes
- 35 VN Video Editor iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.0 Desktop app: YesMobile app: Yes
- 36 Kdenlive No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9Free Desktop app: YesWeb app: NoMobile app: No
- 37 ScreenFlow iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$199/mo
- 38 Google Drive iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$1.99/mo
- 39 Lightworks No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free Desktop app: YesMobile app: No
- 40 Kapwing No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$16/mo Desktop app: NoWeb app: YesMobile app: No
- 41 Node Video iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8 Desktop app: YesMobile app: Yes
- 42 VLLO iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7 Desktop app: YesWeb app: NoMobile app: Yes
- 43 VivaVideo iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7 Mobile app: Yes
- 44 OpenShot Video Editor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6Free Desktop app: YesWeb app: NoMobile app: No
- 45 InVideo AI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6Free
- 46 Movie Maker Online iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6Free Desktop app: NoWeb app: YesMobile app: No
- 47 Avid Media Composer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5 Desktop app: YesWeb app: Yes
- 48 Wave.video No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5$16/mo
- 49 MixReels iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5 Desktop app: NoWeb app: NoMobile app: Yes
- 50 ByteWave iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5Free Desktop app: YesMobile app: Yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Desktop app | Web app |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | DaVinci Resolve | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | $295/mo | Yes | — |
| 27 | Promo | 8.2 | No | $29/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 28 | Descript | 8.1 | Free plan | $1,624/mo | Yes | $16/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 29 | GoPro Quik | 8.1 | No | — | No | — | No | Yes |
| 30 | ExpoCut | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 31 | CUT THE FLOW | 8.1 | Free plan | €24/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 32 | CyberLink PowerDirector | 8.0 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 33 | Microsoft Clipchamp | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 34 | LumaFusion | 8.0 | No | — | No | — | Yes | No |
| 35 | VN Video Editor | 8.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 36 | Kdenlive | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 37 | ScreenFlow | 7.9 | No | $199/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 38 | Google Drive | 7.9 | Free plan | $1.99/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 39 | Lightworks | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 40 | Kapwing | 7.8 | Free plan | $16/mo | Yes | $16/mo | No | Yes |
| 41 | Node Video | 7.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 42 | VLLO | 7.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 43 | VivaVideo | 7.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 44 | OpenShot Video Editor | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 45 | InVideo AI | 7.6 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 46 | Movie Maker Online | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 47 | Avid Media Composer | 7.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 48 | Wave.video | 7.5 | Free plan | $16/mo | Yes | $16/mo | — | — |
| 49 | MixReels | 7.5 | No | — | Yes | — | No | No |
| 50 | ByteWave | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
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