Top 7 Alternative OpenSource for EDITING in Media Tools 2025

kdenlive
Free and open source video editor, based on MLT Framework and KDE Frameworks

kdenlive

Video

Free and open source video editor, based on MLT Framework and KDE Frameworks

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krita
Krita is a free and open source cross-platform application that offers an end-to-end solution for creating digital art files from scratch built on the KDE and Qt frameworks.

krita

Visual design

Krita is a free and open source cross-platform application that offers an end-to-end solution for creating digital art files from scratch built on the KDE and Qt frameworks.

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lossless-cut
The swiss army knife of lossless video/audio editing

lossless-cut

Audio

The swiss army knife of lossless video/audio editing

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Shotcut
cross-platform (Qt), open-source (GPLv3) video editor

Shotcut

Video

cross-platform (Qt), open-source (GPLv3) video editor

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Natron
Open-source video compositing software. Node-graph based. Similar in functionalities to Adobe After Effects and Nuke by The Foundry.

Natron

Video

Open-source video compositing software. Node-graph based. Similar in functionalities to Adobe After Effects and Nuke by The Foundry.

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olive
Free open-source non-linear video editor

olive

Video

Free open-source non-linear video editor

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Pixelorama
Unleash your creativity with Pixelorama, a powerful and accessible open-source pixel art multitool

Pixelorama

Content marketing

Unleash your creativity with Pixelorama, a powerful and accessible open-source pixel art multitool

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