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Compare Final Cut Pro X and iMovie 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (72.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Final Cut Pro X
Star Rating
(374)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Final Cut Pro XiMovie
Star Rating
(558)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about iMovieFinal Cut Pro X vs iMovie
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found iMovie easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with iMovie overall.
- Reviewers felt that Final Cut Pro X meets the needs of their business better than iMovie.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that iMovie is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Final Cut Pro X over iMovie.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Final Cut Pro X
No pricing availableiMovie
No pricing availableFree Trial
Final Cut Pro X
No trial information availableiMovie
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
323
8.4
505
Ease of Use
8.4
325
8.9
511
Ease of Setup
8.8
55
9.4
52
Ease of Admin
8.6
46
9.1
36
Quality of Support
8.2
252
8.3
331
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
40
9.0
32
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
322
7.6
507
Features by Category
Editing
8.6
27
7.3
185
7.2
20
7.0
107
8.3
27
7.4
179
8.6
22
7.7
148
9.1
24
7.8
166
9.8
27
8.9
205
8.7
26
8.1
196
Platform
8.5
27
8.2
177
9.0
26
8.2
182
7.4
20
7.7
108
Generative AI
7.5
10
5.7
15
5.6
9
4.7
15
Agentic AI - Video Editing
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
6.0
5
9.2
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Final Cut Pro X and iMovie are categorized as Video Editing
Unique Categories
Final Cut Pro X has no unique categories
iMovie has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Final Cut Pro X
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
iMovie
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Media Production
13.6%
Entertainment
10.4%
Marketing and Advertising
9.3%
Religious Institutions
5.7%
Motion Pictures and Film
3.8%
Other
57.2%
Marketing and Advertising
8.5%
Higher Education
5.2%
Entertainment
5.2%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.9%
Education Management
4.9%
Other
71.4%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is the best way to color correct?
4 Comments
AS
Youtube got me through all my FCPX trouble shooting. This video briefly explains using the color board.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC2L-Ec8GTM
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What is Final Cut Pro X used for?
2 Comments
TW
Final Cut Pro X (aka FCP) is used for professional-quality video editing.Read more
Plugin's
1 Comment
MB
You have a few questions. First, there's not an "apple store" for FCPX plugins. Different companies will usually offer plugins for multiple programs on their...Read more
How to put text in image
4 Comments
JR
Putting in text is easiest with Titles, but you are limited to the styles iMovie gives you and the fonts they provide. If the Titles option works for you,...Read more
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