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Compare DaVinci Resolve and Final Cut Pro X 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (72.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
DaVinci Resolve
Star Rating
(209)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about DaVinci ResolveFinal Cut Pro X
Star Rating
(374)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Final Cut Pro XDaVinci Resolve vs Final Cut Pro X
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Final Cut Pro X easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with DaVinci Resolve overall.
- Reviewers felt that DaVinci Resolve meets the needs of their business better than Final Cut Pro X.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, DaVinci Resolve and Final Cut Pro X provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of DaVinci Resolve over Final Cut Pro X.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
DaVinci Resolve
No pricing availableFinal Cut Pro X
No pricing availableFree Trial
DaVinci Resolve
No trial information availableFinal Cut Pro X
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.3
171
8.9
323
Ease of Use
7.8
173
8.4
325
Ease of Setup
8.5
35
8.8
55
Ease of Admin
8.0
18
8.6
46
Quality of Support
8.2
132
8.2
252
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
16
8.8
40
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
164
7.9
322
Features by Category
Editing
8.8
46
8.6
27
7.8
26
7.2
20
8.5
45
8.3
27
8.5
37
8.6
22
9.2
39
9.1
24
9.3
49
9.8
27
9.0
45
8.7
26
Platform
9.1
44
8.5
27
9.1
44
9.0
26
8.4
31
7.4
20
Generative AI
8.3
8
7.5
10
7.7
8
5.6
9
Agentic AI - Video Editing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
DaVinci Resolve and Final Cut Pro X are categorized as Video Editing
Unique Categories
DaVinci Resolve has no unique categories
Final Cut Pro X has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
DaVinci Resolve
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Final Cut Pro X
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Media Production
21.3%
Marketing and Advertising
12.4%
Entertainment
8.4%
Motion Pictures and Film
7.9%
Computer Software
5.4%
Other
44.6%
Media Production
13.6%
Entertainment
10.4%
Marketing and Advertising
9.3%
Religious Institutions
5.7%
Motion Pictures and Film
3.8%
Other
57.2%
Alternatives
Discussions
Is DaVinci Resolve really free?
2 Comments
KF
Yes.Read more
why has davinci resolve 16 got so many problems? is it in the Hope's users will upgrade?
1 Comment
LR
I think it's mainly because their main product it's not video editor, but color correction and around that, they built a capable video editor that perhaps,...Read more
he been dancing on that nigga like he mean it bro just tryna make some money plox lmao hehehe i do love kid so much oh wow oh wow oh wow oh wow
1 Comment
CP
Is this a question?Read more
What is the best way to color correct?
4 Comments
AS
Youtube got me through all my FCPX trouble shooting. This video briefly explains using the color board.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC2L-Ec8GTM
Read more
What is Final Cut Pro X used for?
2 Comments
TW
Final Cut Pro X (aka FCP) is used for professional-quality video editing.Read more
Plugin's
1 Comment
MB
You have a few questions. First, there's not an "apple store" for FCPX plugins. Different companies will usually offer plugins for multiple programs on their...Read more
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