# Flowblade review (2026): is it any good? > Free multitrack video editor for Linux Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. Flowblade is a multitrack non-linear video editor released under the GPL3 license. It uses FFmpeg as its backend, so it can open the media a Linux system can read. It has a timeline with trimming tools, compositing, filters, color correction and audio mixing. - **Category:** Screen Recording & Video - **Made by:** Flowblade project - **Website:** https://jliljebl.github.io/flowblade - **Runs on:** Linux - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you use Windows or macOS, as neither is supported. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, Flowblade is free to use. - **Pricing model:** Free - **Free plan:** None. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Free | $0 | Free and open source under the GPL3 license. | Read from https://jliljebl.github.io/flowblade/ on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Flowblade before buying. ## Key features - **Multitrack timeline:** Industry-standard editing tools for adding, moving and trimming clips on a timeline. - **Wide media support:** Uses FFmpeg, and the site says a typical startup reports 146 formats, 78 video codecs and 58 audio codecs. - **Composite, mix and filter:** Combine images and audio, add filters and animation, and color-correct the picture. - **G'MIC tool:** A dedicated tool exposes G'MIC open-source image filtering. - **Flatpak and repository installs:** Installs from Flathub, from an operating-system repository or from the development source. ## Good for - Linux users who want a free multitrack editor - Longer projects where clips need to snap together on a timeline - People who prefer open-source software ## Worth knowing - Windows and macOS are not supported; the download page says it focuses on Linux and other free platforms. - Repository versions may lag behind the latest release. - The development version can be unstable or have new dependencies. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.6 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. Flowblade is a free multitrack video editor for Linux. It does not support Windows or macOS, and repository versions can lag the latest release. - **Value for money: A.** Free and open-source, with no paid tier anywhere. - **Free plan and trial: A.** Free outright, with no paid tier to buy into. - **Features: C.** A multitrack editor that works with anything FFmpeg can read, with no effects or tracking gaps listed. - **Ease of use: C.** No store rating on record, and a timeline editor has a learning curve. - **Platforms and integrations: D.** Linux only; the download page says it focuses on Linux and other free platforms. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Flowblade's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among screen recording and video tools - Flowblade's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 89 of the 133 other screen recording and video tools we grade, and level with 14. - It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 117 of 133) and worst on platforms and integrations (D, above 0). - Flowblade has no paid plan. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 1.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/video ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** Flowblade is free, so making your own would save you nothing. And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.6 is higher than 89 of the 133 other screen recording and video tools we grade. - You could not: A video editor. - You could not: A real app for Linux. Something home-made would be a web page. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## Works with FFmpeg, G'MIC **Tags:** Video editing, Open source ## Alternatives - [Kdenlive](https://toolgpa.com/tools/kdenlive): Free, open-source non-linear video editor from the KDE community. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/flowblade-vs-kdenlive) - [Shotcut](https://toolgpa.com/tools/shotcut): Free open-source video editor for Windows, Mac and Linux. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/flowblade-vs-shotcut) - [OpenShot](https://toolgpa.com/tools/openshot): Free, open-source video editor for Linux, Mac and Windows. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/flowblade-vs-openshot) - [Olive](https://toolgpa.com/tools/olive): Free open-source video editor, still in alpha. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/flowblade-vs-olive) - [Avidemux](https://toolgpa.com/tools/avidemux): Free open-source editor for simple video cutting and encoding. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/avidemux-vs-flowblade) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://jliljebl.github.io/flowblade/ - https://jliljebl.github.io/flowblade/download.html Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/flowblade Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).