Adobe Premiere Pro vs. DaVinci Resolve

Comparison of Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve
Real cost
	Adobe Premiere Pro The industry standard for editing, strongest together with other Adobe apps. It is subscription only. Swap this Tool Use Obsidian instead Use Notion instead	DaVinci Resolve A professional editor with the best colour tools, and the free edition is enough for most people. It needs a strong computer. Swap this Tool Use Obsidian instead Use Notion instead
Price	26 € per month	0 €
Payment	Subscription	Free
Trial	7-day trial	No trial
Free Tier	No free tier	The free edition covers editing, colour, effects and audio
Open Source	No	No
Features and limits
Main Features	Timeline editing for any format Works with After Effects and Photoshop Automatic captions Multicam editing Large plugin ecosystem	Professional colour grading Editing, effects and audio in one app Multicam editing Wide format support Collaboration tools
Limits	Subscription only Can be unstable on big projects	Needs a strong graphics card Some effects and formats need the paid Studio edition
Compatibility and trust
Supported Operating Systems	WindowsmacOS	WindowsmacOS
Verified on	24 Jul 2026	2 Sep 2026
Where to buy
Vendor	Go to vendor’s site: Adobe Premiere Pro (opens in a new tab) Subscription. Approximate list price in euros, check the vendor.	Go to vendor’s site: DaVinci Resolve (opens in a new tab) Free. The Studio edition is a one-time payment. Approximate list price in euros, check the vendor.

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