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CapCut vs DaVinci Resolve

CapCut is a template-driven editor for phone, desktop and web with paid AI features; DaVinci Resolve is a free full editor with color and audio tools for desktop.

Pick CapCut if…

You make short social videos and want templates and AI helpers on your phone or in the browser as well as on desktop.

Pick DaVinci Resolve if…

You want a free desktop editor with color grading, effects and audio tools, including on Linux, and can live with the free version's format limits.

Price

  • Freemium
  • Free

Starting price

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Free plan

Yes
Yes

Open source

No
No

Works on

Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Windows, macOS, Linux
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CapCut has a Free plan with templates and basic editing tools, and paid Pro, Ultra and Teams plans that add AI credits, 1 TB storage and premium templates. Its pricing page showed AED prices to us, so we cannot quote a US price. DaVinci Resolve's free version is listed as free to download; the paid Studio version is $295.

On platforms, CapCut runs on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and in the browser. DaVinci Resolve runs on Mac, Windows and Linux only, with no phone or web version listed.

Resolve's free version covers editing, color, Fusion effects and Fairlight audio, but is limited to 8-bit formats, up to 60fps and Ultra HD (3840 x 2160). AI tools such as Magic Mask and text-based editing need the Studio version. CapCut's help material says advanced AI tools and premium templates require Pro.

Neither tool is open source. Resolve is a better fit for color and audio work on a desktop; CapCut is built around quick edits, captions and templates.

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Last updated 17 October 2026. How we make money