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At a Glance
DaVinci Resolve
DaVinci Resolve
Star Rating
(198)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about DaVinci Resolve
Lightworks
Lightworks
Star Rating
(29)3.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (77.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Lightworks
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that DaVinci Resolve excels in audio mixing with a score of 8.8, highlighting its advanced Fairlight audio tools, while Lightworks falls short in this area, lacking the same depth of audio capabilities.
  • Reviewers mention that DaVinci Resolve's text animation features score an impressive 8.2, allowing for more creative freedom, whereas Lightworks struggles with text animation, receiving lower user satisfaction ratings.
  • G2 users indicate that DaVinci Resolve's clip editing capabilities are robust, scoring 9.1, with features like multi-cam editing and a user-friendly timeline, while Lightworks is noted for its less intuitive clip editing interface.
  • Users on G2 highlight that DaVinci Resolve offers superior format compatibility with a score of 9.1, supporting a wide range of file types, whereas Lightworks has more limited format support, which can hinder workflow.
  • Reviewers say that DaVinci Resolve's product direction is highly rated at 9.5, indicating strong ongoing development and feature updates, while Lightworks' lower score of 5.8 suggests concerns about its future enhancements and support.
  • Users report that DaVinci Resolve's ease of use is rated at 7.8, with many praising its intuitive interface, while Lightworks' ease of use is rated lower at 6.3, with some users finding it less user-friendly, especially for beginners.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
DaVinci Resolve
No pricing available
Lightworks
No pricing available
Free Trial
DaVinci Resolve
No trial information available
Lightworks
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
163
7.1
25
Ease of Use
7.8
165
6.3
25
Ease of Setup
8.1
27
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
7.8
17
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.2
126
7.2
20
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
14
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
157
5.8
25
Features by Category
8.7
361
Not enough data
Editing
8.9
41
Not enough data
7.6
23
Not enough data
8.3
40
Not enough data
8.3
33
Not enough data
9.1
35
Not enough data
9.2
42
Not enough data
8.8
40
Not enough data
Platform
9.0
40
Not enough data
9.1
40
Not enough data
8.5
27
Not enough data
Generative AI
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
DaVinci Resolve
DaVinci Resolve
Lightworks
Lightworks
DaVinci Resolve and Lightworks are categorized as Video Editing
Unique Categories
DaVinci Resolve
DaVinci Resolve has no unique categories
Lightworks
Lightworks has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
DaVinci Resolve
DaVinci Resolve
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
78.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
17.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
4.1%
Lightworks
Lightworks
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
77.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
11.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
11.1%
Reviewers' Industry
DaVinci Resolve
DaVinci Resolve
Media Production
20.1%
Marketing and Advertising
12.4%
Entertainment
8.8%
Motion Pictures and Film
8.2%
Computer Software
5.7%
Other
44.8%
Lightworks
Lightworks
Media Production
11.1%
Marketing and Advertising
11.1%
Broadcast Media
11.1%
Plastics
7.4%
Retail
3.7%
Other
55.6%
Most Helpful Reviews
DaVinci Resolve
DaVinci Resolve
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Akia R.
AR
Akia R.
Verified User in Computer Games

The interface is quite modern. It takes some getting used to, but once you know your way around, it becomes a breeze. There are a lot of features to play around with in Resolve, so you should have fun tinkering with various aspects of your video. I also...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Josiah S.
JS
Josiah S.
Verified User in Media Production

There are several bugs but I'll mainly focus on this one in particular. My computer has no spec issues, and runs every single other video editing software in existence with perfect precision and speed. Davinci Resolve, on the other hand, crashes and closes...

Lightworks
Lightworks
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Stephen N.
SN
Stephen N.
Verified User in Music

I am glad that a company is providing a software and its basic features for free. Not everyone can afford purchasing software for their work. The software even auto saves your work, which is pretty cool. It avoids much of my stress to constantly save my...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Entertainment
GE
Verified User in Entertainment

I don't really get a sense of where my data is being stored. It's not intuitive what is happening to it and that makes me wary. If you have an assistant editor who knows it well, it's a non-issue. If you're on your own, though, it may take you some time to...

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Lightworks
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Discussions
DaVinci Resolve
DaVinci Resolve Discussions
Is DaVinci Resolve really free?
2 comments
KF
Certainly! Please provide the text in the Unknown Language that you would like me to translate into English.Read more
why has davinci resolve 16 got so many problems? is it in the Hope's users will upgrade?
1 comment
Luis Enrique R.
LR
I think it's mainly because their main product it's not video editor, but color correction and around that, they built a capable video editor that perhaps,...Read more
he been dancing on that nigga like he mean it bro just tryna make some money plox lmao hehehe i do love kid so much oh wow oh wow oh wow oh wow
1 comment
Cassandra P.
CP
No, it is not a question.Read more
Lightworks
Lightworks Discussions
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Lightworks has no discussions with answers