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At a Glance
VEGAS Pro
VEGAS Pro
Star Rating
(106)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (82.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about VEGAS Pro
iMovie
iMovie
Star Rating
(558)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about iMovie

VEGAS Pro 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 VEGAS Pro 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 iMovie over VEGAS Pro.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
VEGAS Pro
No pricing available
iMovie
No pricing available
Free Trial
VEGAS Pro
No trial information available
iMovie
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
94
8.4
505
Ease of Use
8.6
95
8.9
511
Ease of Setup
9.3
14
9.4
52
Ease of Admin
8.0
10
9.1
36
Quality of Support
7.4
77
8.3
331
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.8
6
9.0
32
Product Direction (% positive)
6.6
95
7.6
507
Features by Category
8.7
5
7.6
210
Editing
9.0
5
7.3
185
Not enough data
7.0
107
7.3
5
7.4
179
8.7
5
7.7
148
9.3
5
7.8
166
9.7
5
8.9
205
8.7
5
8.1
196
Platform
8.3
5
8.2
177
9.3
5
8.2
182
8.0
5
7.7
108
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.7
15
Not enough data
4.7
15
Agentic AI - Video Editing
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
VEGAS Pro
VEGAS Pro
iMovie
iMovie
VEGAS Pro and iMovie are categorized as Video Editing
Unique Categories
VEGAS Pro
VEGAS Pro has no unique categories
iMovie
iMovie has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
VEGAS Pro
VEGAS Pro
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
82.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
12.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
4.8%
iMovie
iMovie
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
72.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
19.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
8.6%
Reviewers' Industry
VEGAS Pro
VEGAS Pro
Entertainment
10.5%
Marketing and Advertising
9.5%
Computer Software
9.5%
Internet
8.6%
Media Production
7.6%
Other
54.3%
iMovie
iMovie
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%
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VEGAS Pro
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iMovie
iMovie Alternatives
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Discussions
VEGAS Pro
VEGAS Pro Discussions
Why does this software crash frequently?
2 Comments
BRUUH G.
BG
Maybe you've downloaded a plug-in from an unreliable sourceRead more
Which Vegas Pro is the best?
2 Comments
Verified User
G2
vegas 17Read more
Do you recommend VEGAS Pro for video editing, and what features do you find most valuable?
2 Comments
DL
Yes, I definitely recommend Vegas Pro. It's an awesome, easy to use, easy to learn editor. Much better than the Adobe counter parts. Not having been trained...Read more
iMovie
iMovie Discussions
How to put text in image
4 Comments
Jennie R.
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
Is iMovie a paid app?
3 Comments
Amey M.
AM
No, it comes with iOS on a Mac So it's free.Read more
Is iMovie completely free?
3 Comments
Vivek P.
VP
Yes its completely FREE for Mac users. Read more