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CAdobe Premiere Pro vs DaVinci Resolve
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Adobe Premiere Pro if…
- you want to trial it before paying
- you work on iOS, Android
- you're in its core audience: professional video editors, content creators
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Choose DaVinci Resolve if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you work on Linux
- you're in its core audience: video editors, colorists
Side by side
Feature Adobe Premiere Pro DaVinci Resolve
Pricing modelFree trialFreemium
Starting price$22.99/mo—
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Data retention—Typically as long as providing services, plus up to six years
Security and compliance—GDPR
NLE export—
PlatformsWindows, macOS, iOS, AndroidmacOS, Windows, Linux
CategoryVideo EditingVideo Editing
CompanyAdobeBlackmagic Design Pty Ltd
Based in—Australia
Founded—2001
Part of——
Key features
A Adobe Premiere Pro
- Generative Extend to lengthen clips and fill ambient sound
- Object Mask that tracks a subject after one click
- Text-Based Editing through an auto-generated transcript
- Media Intelligence search using plain-language descriptions
- Color grading with wheels, curves and video scopes
- Enhance Speech and noise reduction for dialogue
- Caption translation in 18 languages
- In-app music browser with auto-fit and licensing
D DaVinci Resolve
- Nonlinear editing with Cut and Edit pages, multicam support
- Primary and secondary color grading with HDR tools
- Node-based 2D/3D compositing in Fusion
- Fairlight audio post with up to 2,000 tracks
- Photo page with native RAW support and tethered capture
- AI Neural Engine: smart reframe, super scale, Magic Mask (Studio)
- AI voice isolation and music remixer
- Real-time multi-user collaboration via Blackmagic Cloud
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
Adobe Premiere Pro
PremiereUS$22.99/mo
Creative Cloud ProUS$69.99/mo (US$34.99/mo for the first 3 months for new subscribers)
Creative Cloud Pro (Students and teachers)US$19.99/mo for the first year
Premiere for teamsUS$37.99/mo per license
Creative Cloud Pro for teamsUS$99.99/mo per license
DaVinci Resolve
DaVinci ResolveFree
DaVinci Resolve Studio$236 (listed down from $295)
Strengths and limitations
Adobe Premiere Pro
- Available on desktop, iPhone and Android
- 7-day free trial for individuals and 14-day trial for teams
- Includes Frame.io and 100GB of cloud storage
- Student plan costs US$19.99/mo for the first year
- Sold only by subscription, with no one-time purchase
- Single-app plan includes only 25 generative credits a month
- Trial converts to a paid subscription unless you cancel
- Color Mode and the new shape masks are still in beta
DaVinci Resolve
- Free version includes collaboration and HDR grading
- Studio is a one-time purchase, not a subscription
- Editing, color, VFX, audio and photo in one app
- Runs on Mac, Windows and Linux
- AI Neural Engine features require the paid Studio version
- Free version is limited to 8-bit, 60fps and Ultra HD
- No mobile or web version listed
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