# Free alternatives to CapCut Pro

> CapCut Pro (Pro) costs $179.99 a year. Free alternatives: Kdenlive, Shotcut and OpenShot. Data checked 2026-10-17.

- Page: https://stoprenting.dev/apps/capcut-pro/
- Category: Video (https://stoprenting.dev/categories/video/)
- Vendor: ByteDance
- Plan: Pro
- Price: $15/month, $179.99/year
- Billing: monthly or yearly; page notes displayed pricing is for reference only and final price shows after sign-in
- Price quote from the vendor's page: "Pro USD19.99 /month | Pro USD 179.99 /year"
- Price source: https://www.capcut.com/pricing (checked 2026-10-17)

## Alternatives

### Kdenlive

- Website: https://kdenlive.org
- Repository: https://github.com/KDE/kdenlive (5,821 stars, last push 2026-10-17)
- License: GPL-3.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: desktop app
- Linux: Arch extra: kdenlive; Flathub: org.kde.kdenlive
- Self-hostable: no
- Install: `sudo pacman -S kdenlive`, `flatpak install flathub org.kde.kdenlive`
- Note: Desktop only, with no phone app, template library or CapCut's AI video generation.
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/kdenlive/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

### Shotcut

- Website: https://shotcut.org
- Repository: https://github.com/mltframework/shotcut (15,419 stars, last push 2026-10-17)
- License: GPL-3.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: desktop app
- Linux: Arch extra: shotcut; Flathub: org.shotcut.Shotcut
- Self-hostable: no
- Install: `sudo pacman -S shotcut`, `flatpak install flathub org.shotcut.Shotcut`
- Note: Desktop only, with no phone app, templates or AI effects, and it's less beginner-friendly than CapCut.
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/shotcut/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

### OpenShot

- Website: https://www.openshot.org
- Repository: https://github.com/OpenShot/openshot-qt (6,621 stars, last push 2026-10-17)
- License: GPL-3.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: desktop app
- Linux: AUR: openshot
- Self-hostable: no
- Install: `yay -S openshot`
- Note: Desktop only, with no phone app, trending templates or CapCut's AI effects.
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/openshot/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to CapCut Pro?

Yes. The 3 free alternatives are Kdenlive (open source, GPL-3.0), Shotcut (open source, GPL-3.0) and OpenShot (open source, GPL-3.0).

### How much does CapCut Pro cost?

CapCut Pro's Pro plan costs $15 a month, which is $179.99 a year (monthly or yearly; page notes displayed pricing is for reference only and final price shows after sign-in). Source: the official pricing page at capcut.com, checked Oct 17, 2026.

### Which CapCut Pro alternatives run on Linux?

Kdenlive (Arch extra: kdenlive; Flathub: org.kde.kdenlive), Shotcut (Arch extra: shotcut; Flathub: org.shotcut.Shotcut) and OpenShot (AUR: openshot).

### Can you self-host a CapCut Pro alternative?

Kdenlive, Shotcut and OpenShot are desktop apps that run on your own machine, so there's nothing to host.

### Are these CapCut Pro alternatives open source?

Yes. All 3 use OSI-approved open-source licenses: Kdenlive (GPL-3.0), Shotcut (GPL-3.0) and OpenShot (GPL-3.0).

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