Alternatives · Screen Recording

Avidemux alternatives

As of Nov 13, 2026, the highest-graded Avidemux alternative is Kdenlive (3.0 GPA). It's also the best free one.

Avidemux compared with 6 alternatives: HandBrake, Shotcut, Kdenlive, OpenShot, Flowblade and 1 more.

Avidemux is free to use. All 6 alternatives are free or have a free plan.

Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from

At a glance

Tool	Price	Free plan	Runs on
AvidemuxThis tool	Free	Free	macOS, Windows, Linux
HandBrake	Free	Free	macOS, Windows, Linux
Shotcut	Free	Free	macOS, Windows, Linux
Kdenlive	Free	Free	macOS, Windows, Linux
OpenShot	Free	Free	macOS, Windows, Linux
Flowblade	Free	Free	Linux
Wondershare UniConverter	Free plan	Yes	macOS, Windows

Price against what you get

Avidemux has no paid plan and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. None of the 5 alternatives on this chart both scores higher and starts lower.

Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

The best score at each price
Has a free plan
No free plan

The full chart of screen recording and video tools, and the best at every price

How each one differs from Avidemux

HandBrake
Free open-source video converter for Windows, Mac and Linux
- HandBrake is free.
- HandBrake also covers file compression.
Suits: Shrinking large video files or changing their format
HandBrake vs Avidemux HandBrake pricing and details
Shotcut
Free open-source video editor for Windows, Mac and Linux
- Shotcut is free.
- Shotcut also covers screen recording.
Suits: People who want a free editor with no watermark or account
Shotcut vs Avidemux Shotcut pricing and details
Kdenlive
Free, open-source non-linear video editor from the KDE community
- Kdenlive is free.
- Kdenlive also covers transcription.
Suits: Editors who want a free, open-source desktop editor
Kdenlive vs Avidemux Kdenlive pricing and details
OpenShot
Free, open-source video editor for Linux, Mac and Windows
- OpenShot is free.
- OpenShot also covers screen recording.
Suits: Beginners who want a free editor with no watermark
OpenShot vs Avidemux OpenShot pricing and details
Flowblade
Free multitrack video editor for Linux
- Flowblade is free.
- Flowblade lists no Windows and macOS apps, which Avidemux has.
Suits: Linux users who want a free multitrack editor
Flowblade vs Avidemux Flowblade pricing and details
Wondershare UniConverter
Desktop video converter, compressor and downloader with AI tools
- Wondershare UniConverter lists no Linux app, which Avidemux has.
- Wondershare UniConverter also covers transcription, screen recording and text to speech.
Suits: Converting and compressing large batches of video files
Wondershare UniConverter vs Avidemux Wondershare UniConverter pricing and details

Limits worth knowing in Avidemux

The project site lists its latest news item as release 2.8.1 from September 2022.
It is built for simple edits, not multitrack timelines or effects work.
The vendor site is sparse; documentation sits on a separate wiki and forum.

Avidemux pricing and details

Common questions

What are the alternatives to Avidemux?

The alternatives to Avidemux in this directory are HandBrake, Shotcut, Kdenlive, OpenShot, Flowblade and Wondershare UniConverter. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Avidemux.

Is there a free alternative to Avidemux?

Yes. HandBrake, Shotcut, Kdenlive, OpenShot and Flowblade are free to use. Wondershare UniConverter has a free plan alongside paid ones.

When were these prices checked?

Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

How this page was made

Where any alternative here is in our top three screen recording and video tools, the best for most people is the highest placed of them: the top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades. Otherwise the page names the highest-graded alternative in the same category as Avidemux, the one its listing names first winning a tie. The best free one is the highest-graded alternative that is free or has a free plan (a free trial does not count), with its catch quoted from its listing where the listing states a short one. The GPA is the average of our five grades for each tool.
The alternatives are the tools Avidemux’s listing names as its closest substitutes, and the tools whose listings name Avidemux.
Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing, which names the pages they were read from.
The differences are worked out from those listings.
The chart sets each tool’s starting price against our own grades for features, ease of use and platforms.

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