--- description: Learn more about Shotcut price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in South Africa. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Shotcut Price, Reviews & Features - Capterra South Africa 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Video Editing Software](/directory/20022/video-editing/software) > [Shotcut](/software/173467/shotcut) # Shotcut Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.za/software/173467/shotcut Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/173467/shotcut?page=2) > Open source multi-format video editing solution for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It supports webcam, screen, and audio capture. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 77 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Shotcut? On-premise open-source video editing solution that helps users edit videos and add effects with webcam, screen and audio capture. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 77 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Meltytech - **Founded**: 2011 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Per Feature (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: Shotcut is available for free. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: India, United States ## Features - Audio Manipulation - Media Library - Video Editing ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Chat ## Category - [Video Editing Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/20022/video-editing/software) ## Related Categories - [Video Editing Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/20022/video-editing/software) - [Audio Editing Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/32256/audio-editing/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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If what you're looking for is a video editor that leaves you to work on any PC, this is the right one, because just as you can work on a low-specs Windows, you can work on a Mac of previous generations. > > **Cons**: This video editor looks and works like an early version of any top video editor, if you miss windows movie maker, Shotcut is that limited and basic software that for some reason you're looking for. The possibilities of making professional projects with this video editor are impossible, aspects like colorization or effects are so basic if not almost non-existent. If you have the possibility to install a heavier video editor there are free alternatives that would be more useful. > > Sometime I got to produce a visual series for an LP using this video editor, I was able to produce something visually appealing, but on occasions, I was limited by the features and tools of this software, Shotcut saved me when my PC couldn't handle powerful video editors and allowed me to design something that my clients ended up loving. Sometimes we don't need to invest much money to captivate our clients. ----- ### "Fantastic Free Open Source Video Editor" — 5.0/5 > **Gerald** | *22 September 2019* | Entertainment | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: You can't beat the price (Free\!). This program gets the job done. It doesn't have all the bells and whistles as expensive programs but it does plenty enough to do most basic projects. I've done numerous music videos and little comedy skits that I've uploaded to YouTube and they come out great. They look totally professional and the feedback I've gotten has been very positive. My action camera records in .mov format which is hard to edit with. I convert my raw files to .mp4 which makes editing much easier and I'm unable to discern any loss of video quality. All in all, Shotcut has been a great choice for me. > > **Cons**: Some of the functions aren't intuitive. It takes a little while to figure out how everything works. Also it's slow while it publishes your final work but if you're patient it's well worth the wait to save money. It lacks a variety of scene transitions that more expensive programs have but it does have the basics. > > So far I've had no problems with Shotcut. Since the amount of scene transitions is limited I find myself concentrating more on the quality of the scenes themselves instead of the transitions, which is a good thing. This program is perfect for those on a budget or for a beginner. If you can master Shotcut, you'll be in perfect shape to advance to a more expensive program later on. This will definitely teach you the basics for free before you decide to lay out your cash. All in all I'm very pleased with Shotcut, I highly recommend it. ----- ### "Best things are free and Shotcut is one of them\!" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *19 May 2022* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: The story of my video editing somewhat would not be without Shotcut. Before I could be able to purchase a better computer or even afford a NLE video editing software, Shotcut provided a platform where I could learn and do some simple editing tasks and play around with effects and transitions. The drag and drop feature felt much at home and makes the software very easy to use. This had to be just the best Software to introduce myself to Video editing. Very easy to learn\! > > **Cons**: It is quite basic but worth it all. However, some features or lack of them can be a bit frustrating such as having to search for the export formats for things like Facebook. Most video software would have this as export options included. > > Shotcut worked for my set up without need of any hardware upgrade. It enhanced my knowledge about effects and transitions. I loved it\! ----- ### "Shotcut: The Free Editor You Have Been Missing Out On" — 5.0/5 > **Roshen** | *11 February 2020* | Computer Games | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: What I liked most about the software was that it had the features of a professional video editor such as Adobe Premiere Pro. It could also process 4K HDR 10 video at 120FPS which other video editors struggled to render these types of video formats. My favorite part about it is that it doesn't have an ANNOYING WATERMARK. Basically some of the other editors I tried showed a giant watermark across the screen that said the company name or it said Free Version but Shotcut has no watermark. > > **Cons**: Originally when my team picked this software for free I thought it was going to be easy to use but I thought wrong. But after a few days of learning I was using Shotcut in no time. I just think people should know that because it isn't easy to learn at the start doesn't mean you can't learn it. > > Overall, I think Shotcut is a great free video editor that anyone can use after a little bit of practice and through some of my testing I found out that it can even process some raw 8K footage from a camera we rented. ----- ### "Great video editing but a steep learning curve" — 5.0/5 > **Michael** | *25 June 2020* | Religious Institutions | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Shotcut is a great basic video editing software. For a basic user it is useful yet powerful. Using the basic setup I have been able to do all of the video editing of YouTube instructional videos without a hitch. It does not have an overabundance of features which is the best feature\! It is not trying to do more than advertised. > > **Cons**: There is a steep learning curve as tutorials are not as helpful as they could be. I found myself searching YouTube for tutorials and How-To videos every time I wanted to do something new. > > We have been used to doing "once and done" v instructional videos for a while now and that has worked well. When we decided we wanted to add more (graphics, multiple cameras, etc.) we began looking for a good yet inexpensive video editing software. Shotcut kept coming in near the top. It is not as user friendly as some yet it has enough features to do exactly what we need\! I have had to do quite a bit of research on how to make Shotcut do what we need it to because the tutorials in the software are not user friendly. Overall it has been the best basic yet feature rich video editing software we have come across\! ----- Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/173467/shotcut?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/173467/shotcut) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data