Lightworks vs. OpenShot Video Editor

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Lightworks
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
Lightworks is a video editing tool from LWKS, including dynamic video and audio editing, vibrant colour, visual effects, and sharing features.
$9.99
per month per user
OpenShot Video Editor
Score 9.8 out of 10
N/A
N/AN/A
Pricing
LightworksOpenShot Video Editor
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
LightworksOpenShot Video Editor
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
LightworksOpenShot Video Editor
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Best Alternatives
LightworksOpenShot Video Editor
Small Businesses
Descript
Descript
Score 9.2 out of 10
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Descript
Score 9.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
iMovie
iMovie
Score 9.1 out of 10
iMovie
iMovie
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro
Score 9.0 out of 10
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro
Score 9.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
LightworksOpenShot Video Editor
Likelihood to Recommend
9.8
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User Testimonials
LightworksOpenShot Video Editor
Likelihood to Recommend
LWKS
Lightworks is a great tool for a non-designer to use because it provides a number of tools and capabilities that can be quickly learned. For someone who is an advanced video editor, it may not provide every tool they will need. Given how much can be accomplished through the free version, I think it's a great tool for making simple videos for social media, YouTube and other basic applications.
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Open Source
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Pros
LWKS
  • Drag and drop all videos easily.
  • Easy to split videos and strip.
  • You can work with multiple sequences.
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Open Source
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Cons
LWKS
  • I have had it crash on me while using; thought content is saved
  • The user interface could be updated/modernized
  • Hot-keys commands are not always intuitive
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Open Source
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Alternatives Considered
LWKS
Adobe is a great tool that is very competitive and I still use it depending on what PC I have on hand and how fast the job needs to get done but I selected Lightwork because I think that it is less complicated to browse and was able to learn the shortcuts fast, making my time more productive.
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Open Source
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Return on Investment
LWKS
  • It has helped us create more video content that we had not been able to do in the past
  • Given that we can use the free version in almost every situation, there has been no direct cost to use
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Open Source
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