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At a Glance
Media Composer
Media Composer
Star Rating
(68)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Shotcut
Shotcut
Star Rating
(42)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Media Composer vs Shotcut

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Shotcut easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Shotcut overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Media Composer meets the needs of their business better than Shotcut.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Media Composer and Shotcut provide similar levels of assistance.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Shotcut over Media Composer.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Media Composer
No pricing available
Shotcut
No pricing available
Free Trial
Media Composer
No trial information available
Shotcut
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
65
8.5
31
Ease of Use
6.7
66
7.8
31
Ease of Setup
7.4
15
8.1
7
Ease of Admin
7.4
15
8.3
5
Quality of Support
7.5
58
7.5
25
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
14
8.7
5
Product Direction (% positive)
6.8
65
8.9
31
Features by Category
Not enough data
Not enough data
Editing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Editing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Media Composer
Media Composer
Shotcut
Shotcut
Media Composer and Shotcut are categorized as Video Editing
Unique Categories
Media Composer
Media Composer has no unique categories
Shotcut
Shotcut has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Media Composer
Media Composer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
58.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
14.9%
Shotcut
Shotcut
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
79.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
15.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
5.1%
Reviewers' Industry
Media Composer
Media Composer
Broadcast Media
25.4%
Entertainment
23.9%
Media Production
16.4%
Marketing and Advertising
10.4%
Sports
4.5%
Other
19.4%
Shotcut
Shotcut
Graphic Design
15.4%
Media Production
7.7%
Education Management
7.7%
Online Media
5.1%
Newspapers
5.1%
Other
59.0%
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Media Composer
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Shotcut
Shotcut Alternatives
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Discussions
Media Composer
Media Composer Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Media Composer has no discussions with answers
Shotcut
Shotcut Discussions
Is there any other software i can integrate this with?
1 Comment
MV
I can not speak to a true API integration if that is what you are asking. I can share the other tools/software that I have used alongside ShotCut. I'm an...Read more
Is Shotcut really free?
1 Comment
MOBY M.
MM
THE SIMPLE ANSWER IS, "YES" IT IS COMPLETELY FREE. THE SOFTWARE IS FREE TO DOWNLOAD AND ALL THE FEATURES ARE FREE TO USE.Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Shotcut has no more discussions with answers