Adobe Premiere and DaVinci Resolve, one of its free alternatives, side by side.
Adobe's video editor for film, social and broadcast work, formerly called Premiere Pro, sold as a subscription.
Best for editing, color and audio in one free app
| Fact | Adobe Premiere | DaVinci Resolve |
|---|---|---|
| License | License: Paid | License: Free tier |
| Maintenance | Status: Verified | Status: Verified |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | No | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | No |
| Android | Yes | No |
| Self-hostable | No | No |
| Works offline | Yes | Yes |
| No account needed | No | Yes |
| Parity with Adobe Premiere | The reference | 75% |
License classes: Paid and Free tier. Status rules: Active means a commit in the last 90 days. See the methodology.
How DaVinci Resolve covers what people use Adobe Premiere for.
| Feature | DaVinci Resolve |
|---|---|
| Editing | |
| Multi-track timeline editing | Yes |
| Multi-camera editing | YesNote 1Multicam editing is in the free version |
| Color | |
| Color grading with scopes and LUTs | YesNote 2Node-based grading, scopes and LUTs; some noise reduction and HDR tools are Studio only |
| Audio | |
| Audio mixing and cleanup | YesNote 3Fairlight audio page; some effects are Studio only |
| Graphics | |
| Titles and keyframed effects | YesNote 4Titles plus the Fusion page for keyframed effects |
| Captions | |
| Captions and text-based editing | PartialNote 5Subtitle tracks are free; text-based editing and AI features are Studio only |
| AI | |
| Generative Extend | No |
| Integration | |
| Dynamic Link with After Effects and Audition | PartialNote 6Fusion and Fairlight are pages in the same project, with no live link to After Effects or Audition |
| Parity score | 75% |
| Format | Adobe Premiere | DaVinci Resolve |
|---|---|---|
| .prproj | Opens and savesFull fidelity | NoNote 1Premiere projects do not open; exchange timelines through XML or AAF |
| .mp4 | Opens and savesFull fidelity | Opens and savesNote 2The free version exports up to UHD at 60 fps; free Linux builds lack H.264 and H.265 supportPartial fidelity |
| .mov | Opens and savesFull fidelity | Opens and savesFull fidelity |
| .xml | Opens and savesFull fidelity | Opens and savesNote 3Final Cut Pro 7 XML carries cuts, transitions and basic effects, not Premiere effectsPartial fidelity |