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Kdenlive / Shotcut

Video editing you run locally. Kdenlive and Shotcut are GPL-3.0 — Adobe Premiere Pro without the seat.

The problem

Adobe Premiere Pro is a Creative Cloud seat for a timeline. You wanted cuts, tracks, and an export on a machine you control. Kdenlive is GPL-3.0 (MLT + KDE). Shotcut is GPL-3.0 if you want that Qt editor instead. This is a workstation install, often with a GPU. It is not Premiere's every effect pack, Frame.io, or a YouTube host — PeerTube stays on /replace/vimeo.

Replaces

Adobe Premiere Pro

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Estimated SaaS saved

$1,200

per year, small team, before lock-in

Start on Railway

PeerTube if the pain is hosting the video, not editing it

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This is a workstation install, not a hosted app. No one-click desktop template in this repo. Publishing a video library stays on /stacks/peertube-video or /stacks/jellyfin-media.

The stack

Cost table

You stop payingTypical / yearSelf-host instead
Adobe Premiere Pro (Creative Cloud, one seat)$1,200Kdenlive or Shotcut on the workstation

Agent setup prompt

Replace Adobe Premiere Pro with Kdenlive (preferred) or Shotcut.

- Install on the workstation. Open one project or a clip you actually cut. Export one file. Do not claim every Premiere effect or Frame.io review.
- Write AGENT_PROMPT.md. Hosting the finished file is /stacks/peertube-video or /stacks/jellyfin-media.

Also as markdown: /stacks/kdenlive-video.md

FAQ

Kdenlive or Shotcut?
Kdenlive if you want the KDE/MLT timeline. Shotcut if you want the Qt editor. Pick one.
Can I deploy this on Railway?
No. The editor stays on the workstation. Jellyfin or PeerTube is what you host.