Lightworks vs. Pinnacle Studio

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
Pinnacle Studio
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Corel Corporation offers the Pinnacle Studio video editing, containing a wide range of features and tools supporting HD and 3D video, split screen, stop motion, and other kinds of video.
$54.95
Pricing
LightworksPinnacle Studio
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Studio
$54.95
Studio Plus
$89.95
Studio Ultimate
$109.95
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
LightworksPinnacle Studio
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Best Alternatives
LightworksPinnacle Studio
Small Businesses
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Score 8.8 out of 10
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Score 8.8 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
LightworksPinnacle Studio
Likelihood to Recommend
9.8
(2 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
LightworksPinnacle Studio
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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Alludo
It is easy to use with very little explanation. It seems well suited for a creative individual looking to make a professional video.
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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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Alludo
  • Allows for quick and easy "commercials" for our announcements..
  • Used to create pre and post worship service videos to help people begin and end worship.
  • Used to create special videos for special music.
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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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Alludo
  • Importing files is easy but sometimes difficult to locate.
  • This might be user error but making folders within the imported files would be nice to have.
  • I don't use special effects that often but sometimes they are difficult to find again.
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Usability
LWKS
No answers on this topic
Alludo
It could use slight improvements. But overall a wonderful product.
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Support Rating
LWKS
No answers on this topic
Alludo
I've only had to call one time in several years and they were supportive and helpful.
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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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Alludo
I have not used other products like Pinnacle Studio.
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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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Alludo
  • I believe using Pinnacle Studio and what I produced from it aided in doubling our worship attendance.
  • No negative impacts.
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