Kdenlive
Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
4recommend
1warn against
Jan 1, 2026first mention
Oct 19, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“If you want a step above that and still FLOSS then Kdenlive is a better choice.”
“Recently started using Kdenlive and it is awesome.”
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“I recently switched from Shotcut to Kdenlive. Kdenlive's UX is much more intuitive.”
Caveats and dissent
“kdenlive has some limitations with its layering implementation”
NES rhythm game developer on Linuxon “Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (May 2026)”
Often compared with
1 moved from DaVinci Resolve to Kdenlive
1 moved from Kdenlive to ffmpeg
1 moved from Kdenlive to CodexCapCut1 comment mention both
1 moved from CapCut to Kdenlive
Who recommends it in their own words
Threads where it came up
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All comments 13
“Running up-to-date desktop apps like synology-drive, prusa slicer, keepassxc, kdenlive or even Steam”
“light video editing (OBS, Kdenlive)”
“If you want a step above that and still FLOSS then Kdenlive is a better choice.”
“I use Kdenlive 90% less”
“(on Linux, obs, kdenlive)”
“kdenlive has some limitations with its layering implementation”
“Recently started using Kdenlive and it is awesome.”
“Only recently it started to be a worthy competitor.”
“Kdenlive is amazing.”
“has someone here moved from DaVinci Resolve to Kdenlive? how was that experience?”
“I recently switched from Shotcut to Kdenlive. Kdenlive's UX is much more intuitive.”
“For now I use Kdenlive, which is nice for simple editing, but feels unfinished”
“Getting the hang of KDENlive”