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At a Glance
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro
Star Rating
(1,622)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.4% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Shotcut
Shotcut
Star Rating
(42)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Shotcut

Adobe Premiere Pro vs Shotcut

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Adobe Premiere Pro easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers felt that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Adobe Premiere Pro meets the needs of their business better than Shotcut.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Adobe Premiere Pro is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Shotcut over Adobe Premiere Pro.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe Premiere Pro
No pricing available
Shotcut
No pricing available
Free Trial
Adobe Premiere Pro
No trial information available
Shotcut
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
1,363
8.5
31
Ease of Use
8.0
1,373
7.8
31
Ease of Setup
8.5
269
8.1
7
Ease of Admin
8.5
158
8.3
5
Quality of Support
8.1
1,167
7.5
25
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
153
8.7
5
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
1,337
8.9
31
Features by Category
8.2
215
Not enough data
Editing
8.8
198
Not enough data
8.5
176
Not enough data
8.4
188
Not enough data
8.7
185
Not enough data
9.0
181
Not enough data
9.6
199
Not enough data
8.9
192
Not enough data
Platform
8.8
185
Not enough data
9.0
193
Not enough data
8.1
161
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.3
94
Not enough data
6.8
89
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Editing
7.1
35
Not enough data
7.3
37
Not enough data
7.8
41
Not enough data
7.5
36
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro
Shotcut
Shotcut
Adobe Premiere Pro and Shotcut are categorized as Video Editing
Unique Categories
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro has no unique categories
Shotcut
Shotcut has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
65.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
21.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
12.9%
Shotcut
Shotcut
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
79.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
15.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
5.1%
Reviewers' Industry
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro
Media Production
11.4%
Marketing and Advertising
10.1%
Entertainment
5.3%
Design
5.2%
Higher Education
4.6%
Other
63.5%
Shotcut
Shotcut
Graphic Design
15.4%
Media Production
7.7%
Education Management
7.7%
Online Media
5.1%
Newspapers
5.1%
Other
59.0%
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Discussions
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro Discussions
What is Adobe Premiere Pro used for?
5 Comments
Ruman h.
RH
Adobe Premiere Pro is used for video editing. If you want to edit premium-quality videos then Adobe Premiere Pro is the best video editing software for you. Read more
How can I color correct multiple footages at the same time?
4 Comments
23
Color correct one individual clip, and then copy the effect from that clip (lumetri color or whatever color correction effect you are using). Then you can...Read more
Why not combine After Effect into same software?
4 Comments
Shawn S.
SS
One main reason is that they technically use two different render engines. While the idea makes complete sense to have them under the same roof, it would be...Read more
Shotcut
Shotcut Discussions
Is there any other software i can integrate this with?
1 Comment
MV
I can not speak to a true API integration if that is what you are asking. I can share the other tools/software that I have used alongside ShotCut. I'm an...Read more
Is Shotcut really free?
1 Comment
MOBY M.
MM
THE SIMPLE ANSWER IS, "YES" IT IS COMPLETELY FREE. THE SOFTWARE IS FREE TO DOWNLOAD AND ALL THE FEATURES ARE FREE TO USE.Read more
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Shotcut has no more discussions with answers