What does Shotcut replace?

Shotcut is a free alternative to Adobe Premiere Pro ($275.88/yr) and Camtasia.

Is Shotcut open source?

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

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

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

A free, open-source alternative to Adobe Premiere Pro and Camtasia. 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

mltframework/shotcut15.4k★last push Oct 13, 2026checked Oct 17, 2026

Install

$ sudo pacman -S shotcut

$ flatpak install flathub org.shotcut.Shotcut

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