DaVinci Resolve
Professional video editing and color grading software with AI-powered features
What it does well
- Industry-leading color grading and correction tools
- Free version with professional-grade features
- Integrated Fusion VFX and Fairlight audio editing
- One-time purchase option eliminates recurring subscriptions
Where it falls short
- Steep learning curve for beginners
- Resource-intensive requiring powerful hardware
- Smaller third-party plugin and extension ecosystem
Core Features
| Color Correction & Grading | Yes |
| Professional Video Editing | Yes |
| Fusion Visual Effects | Yes |
| Fairlight Audio Mixing | Yes |
| Motion Graphics & Titles | Yes |
| Real-time GPU Rendering | Yes |
| 4K & 8K Support | Yes |
| Free & Paid Versions | Yes |
AI Capabilities
| AI-Powered Upscaling | Yes |
| AI Object Removal | Yes |
| Automatic Captions & Transcription | Yes |
Collaboration
| Multi-User Collaboration | Yes |
| Cloud Collaboration | Enterprise only |
Free
Free
- Professional video editing
- Color grading tools
- Fusion visual effects
- Fairlight audio post-production
- Cut page for fast editing
- DaVinci Neural Engine (limited)
- Up to 4K resolution
- Unlimited timelines and projects
Studio
$20.58/mo
$295/yr billed annually
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited resolution support (8K+)
- Advanced color grading tools
- Full DaVinci Neural Engine access
- Stereoscopic 3D support
- Advanced Fusion capabilities
- Multi-user collaboration
- ResolveFX plugins
- Noise reduction and object removal
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