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At a Glance
OpenShot Video Editor
OpenShot Video Editor
Star Rating
(31)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (77.4% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about OpenShot Video Editor
iMovie
iMovie
Star Rating
(559)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about iMovie

OpenShot Video Editor vs iMovie

  • Reviewers felt that OpenShot Video Editor meets the needs of their business better than iMovie.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that OpenShot Video Editor is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of OpenShot Video Editor over iMovie.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
OpenShot Video Editor
No pricing available
iMovie
No pricing available
Free Trial
OpenShot Video Editor
No trial information available
iMovie
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
27
8.4
506
Ease of Use
9.1
27
8.9
512
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.4
53
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.1
36
Quality of Support
8.4
21
8.3
332
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.0
32
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
25
7.6
508
Features by Category
Not enough data
7.4
210
Editing
Not enough data
7.3
186
Not enough data
7.0
108
Not enough data
7.4
180
Not enough data
7.7
149
Not enough data
7.8
167
Not enough data
8.9
206
Not enough data
8.1
197
Platform
Not enough data
8.2
178
Not enough data
8.2
183
Not enough data
7.7
109
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.6
16
Not enough data
4.7
16
Agentic AI - Video Editing
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
OpenShot Video Editor
OpenShot Video Editor
iMovie
iMovie
OpenShot Video Editor and iMovie are categorized as Video Editing
Unique Categories
OpenShot Video Editor
OpenShot Video Editor has no unique categories
iMovie
iMovie has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
OpenShot Video Editor
OpenShot Video Editor
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
77.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
22.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
iMovie
iMovie
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
72.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
19.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
8.6%
Reviewers' Industry
OpenShot Video Editor
OpenShot Video Editor
Education Management
12.9%
Media Production
9.7%
Marketing and Advertising
9.7%
Graphic Design
9.7%
Information Technology and Services
6.5%
Other
51.6%
iMovie
iMovie
Marketing and Advertising
8.5%
Higher Education
5.2%
Entertainment
5.2%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.9%
Education Management
4.9%
Other
71.4%
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OpenShot Video Editor
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Discussions
OpenShot Video Editor
OpenShot Video Editor Discussions
Which other software can I use for video editing since we would like to integrate this tool?
2 Comments
Verified User
G2
You can also use Filmora Video EditorRead more
Monty the Mongoose crying
OpenShot Video Editor has no more discussions with answers
iMovie
iMovie Discussions
How to put text in image
4 Comments
Jennie R.
JR
Putting in text is easiest with Titles, but you are limited to the styles iMovie gives you and the fonts they provide. If the Titles option works for you,...Read more
Is iMovie a paid app?
3 Comments
Amey M.
AM
No, it comes with iOS on a Mac So it's free.Read more
Is iMovie completely free?
3 Comments
Vivek P.
VP
Yes its completely FREE for Mac users. Read more