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Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses DaVinci Resolve? Designed to assist editors, assistants, VFX artists, and colorists to manage post-production processes for feature films, television shows, and commercials. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 270 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Blackmagic Design ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$295,00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: DaVinci Resolve is available across two pricing tiers, outlined below. DaVinci Resolve: it is available for free. DaVinci Resolve Studio: it is available at $357.01. - **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) - **Supported Languages**: English, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Australia, India ## Features - Animations & Transitions - Brand Overlay - Collaboration Tools - Content Management - Media Library - Video Capture - Video Editing ## Integrations (1 total) - Frame.io ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support ## Category - [Video Editing Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/20022/video-editing/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Movavi Video Editor Plus](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1011548/movavi-video-editor-plus) — 4.8/5 (1135 reviews) 2. [Vizard](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1050295/vizard) — 4.9/5 (452 reviews) 3. 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[Adobe After Effects](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1015715/adobe-after-effects) — 4.7/5 (446 reviews) ## Reviews ### "DAVINCI RESOLVE SOFTWARE REVIEW" — 4.0/5 > **Sabelo** | *19 November 2024* | Banking | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Davinci Resolve is Most Professional in Editing compared to others. > > **Cons**: It does not have plenty of Transitions or effects to accommodate New editors > > I Downloaded it for the first time in 2022 and Before I install it, I was having difficulties of Systems crash and loss of works after editing, but once I Succesfully installed it now I don't have those Problems and everything is kept professional. ----- ### "Breath of fresh air for video project creation." — 5.0/5 > **Sean** | *28 May 2026* | Media Production | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: No other post-production suite comes close in terms of listening their customers and making features that are benefitting them the same way Blackmagic Design have done with Davinci Resolve. > > **Cons**: Coming from Adobe, it can be a bit of a learning curve, but the value you're getting from it is hard to say anything negative about it. Plus the industry is still pretty heavy with Adobe so it can be tricky to work with edits that are being sent to other editors apart from sending them XMLs. > > Great value for money, fantastic choice for creating videos with and it is renown for being the industry standard for colour grading. ----- ### "An amazing creative visual tool." — 5.0/5 > **Psalms** | *27 September 2025* | Entertainment | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Very well put together program. I use it often for my clients. Video editing on my iPad or laptop is seamless. The fact that the free version is still very powerful in comparison paid products including. The color grading tab is filled with lots of useful nodes, and fusion is cool for all the effects needed if you like nodes this the one. Projects are easy to see and create and the system is very secure. I haven’t noticed any glitching. Well written program. High performance and speed, I didn’t even experience any lag. I haven’t tried the customer service due to how stable the program is. > > **Cons**: I wish you didn’t have to buy the software separate for iPad and laptop. There could be some new intuitive tools as far as UI design. > > Amazing. Easy to use. Plenty of screen space to utilize even on the iPad, very well designed. I like the fact that it is exact,y the same product for every device. All the functions are there. ----- ### "Accessible and Industry standard" — 5.0/5 > **Savann-Andy** | *25 May 2026* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The flexibility in its colour grading through node base editing. Their new AI features making it easier to mask moving objects. > > **Cons**: The Fusion tab is pretty intimidating coming from layer-based editing. There's definitely a learning curve. > > I'm very happy with the overall experience. I can see a clear improvement in my workflow and my work. ----- ### "The Video Editing Software I Recommend to Everyone..." — 5.0/5 > **Shaun** | *18 July 2025* | Entertainment | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: 1) It operates on multiple levels, making it possible to learn basic video editing relatively quickly while leaving room for more advanced editing down the line. 2) It is a robust tool for project creation. The free version alone comes stock with more features than I could possibly use for my use cases. Additionally, while I haven't used them yet, there is a decent library of third party plugins that add more functionality and options for projects. 3) The DR community is extensive enough that there are enough tutorials for most common use cases of the platform that you can get a walkthrough of even its most advanced features. BMD also has a community forum and product support, though I have only used the former for seeking solutions. 4) A major bonus: the free version is a formidable piece of software on its own with many of the same performance possibilities as its paid sibling. While they could justify charging something for this, I think it benefits BMD to have a complete piece of software to ease in new users before they pay hundreds for the full service model. I prefer this model for software. > > **Cons**: 1) If you want to do anything more complicated than simple or intermediate video editing, there is as learning curve. In fairness, this is to be expected, but it does make some of the more advanced features a bit daunting to approach. The workaround: there is probably a tutorial for the thing you want to do on YouTube. 2) Customizing the interface is, for me, not as intuitive (or, in some cases, possible) as I'd like. I've learned to work around it, though. 3) This is a minor quibble. The jump from DR to DR Studio (the paid version) is $295. It would be nice if there was an intermediate level for those wanting some of the more advanced features (such as captioning) but not the full suite that is best suited for film production. > > If I had known about DaVinci Resolve before I purchased a bundle of video editing software during COVID, I probably could have saved myself some money and headaches. Overall, DR is a remarkably well-stocked video editing and production tool with walls of features (even in its free version, which I use). The platform is stable and handles most production tasks I'd need for developing lecture videos, YouTube gaming and commentary videos, and video podcasts. It's the software I now recommend to everyone who asks. ----- Page: 1 / 12\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/209733/davinci-resolve?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/209733/davinci-resolve) ## 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 | | | ja | | | ko | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data