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At a Glance
PowerDirector
PowerDirector
Star Rating
(56)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (73.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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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
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PowerDirector vs iMovie

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found iMovie easier to use, set up, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration with PowerDirector.

  • Reviewers felt that PowerDirector meets the needs of their business better than iMovie.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that iMovie is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of PowerDirector over iMovie.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PowerDirector
No pricing available
iMovie
No pricing available
Free Trial
PowerDirector
No trial information available
iMovie
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
46
8.4
506
Ease of Use
8.6
47
8.9
512
Ease of Setup
8.8
12
9.4
53
Ease of Admin
9.8
10
9.1
36
Quality of Support
7.9
34
8.3
332
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
10
9.0
32
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
46
7.6
508
Features by Category
7.8
9
7.5
211
Editing
7.5
6
7.3
186
5.7
5
7.0
108
6.9
7
7.4
180
8.0
5
7.7
149
7.5
6
7.8
167
8.6
7
8.9
206
8.3
7
8.1
197
Platform
9.2
6
8.2
178
8.3
6
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
PowerDirector
PowerDirector
iMovie
iMovie
PowerDirector and iMovie are categorized as Video Editing
Unique Categories
PowerDirector
PowerDirector has no unique categories
iMovie
iMovie has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
PowerDirector
PowerDirector
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
73.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
24.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
1.9%
iMovie
iMovie
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
72.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
19.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
8.6%
Reviewers' Industry
PowerDirector
PowerDirector
Online Media
9.4%
Professional Training & Coaching
7.5%
Writing and Editing
5.7%
Marketing and Advertising
5.7%
Information Technology and Services
5.7%
Other
66.0%
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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Discussions
PowerDirector
PowerDirector Discussions
What is PowerDirector used for?
1 Comment
Amit Ranjan S.
AS
Its a video editing software where you can edit or modify your videosRead more
Is CyberLink PowerDirector free?
1 Comment
Amit Y.
AY
No, CyberLink PowerDirector is not a free software. It is a paid video editing software. However, there is a free trial version available for users to try...Read more
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PowerDirector 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