What does Kdenlive replace?

Kdenlive is a free alternative to Adobe Premiere Pro ($275.88/yr).

Is Kdenlive open source?

Yes. Kdenlive is licensed under GPL-3.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Yes (Arch extra: kdenlive; Flathub: org.kde.kdenlive). Install with: sudo pacman -S kdenlive or flatpak install flathub org.kde.kdenlive.

There's nothing to host: Kdenlive is a desktop app that runs on your own machine.

A free, open-source alternative to Adobe Premiere Pro. Switching saves $275.88/yr at list price.

Checked Oct 17, 2026 · How we check

Desktop app

Open source · GPL-3.0 Linux Arch/AUR

KDE/kdenlive5.8k★last push Oct 9, 2026checked Oct 17, 2026

Install

$ sudo pacman -S kdenlive

$ flatpak install flathub org.kde.kdenlive

What does Kdenlive replace?: Kdenlive is a free alternative to Adobe Premiere Pro ($275.88/yr).
Is Kdenlive open source?: Yes. Kdenlive is licensed under GPL-3.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.
Does Kdenlive run on Linux?: Yes (Arch extra: kdenlive; Flathub: org.kde.kdenlive). Install with: sudo pacman -S kdenlive or flatpak install flathub org.kde.kdenlive.
Can you self-host Kdenlive?: There's nothing to host: Kdenlive is a desktop app that runs on your own machine.