--- title: Wondershare Filmora canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/filmora/ category: Video Editing Software points: 75 rank: 3 of 12 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # Wondershare Filmora Consumer video editor for Windows and Mac with a $79.99 one-time licence and yearly plans from $49.99. 75 points out of 100. #3 of 12 video editors. Vendor: Wondershare. Website: https://filmora.wondershare.com/ - Exports from the free version carry a Filmora watermark; paid plans remove it [1]. - The Perpetual licence costs $79.99 once, with updates inside Filmora 16 only [2]. - Yearly plans: Basic $49.99 and Advanced $59.99, both auto-renewing [2]. - The desktop editor runs on Windows and macOS, with phone apps for iOS and Android [1]. - The specs list 8K output formats and HDR export in HLG and PQ colour spaces [3][6]. Verdict: Filmora suits home editors who want a one-time licence and a long feature list: scopes, proxies, multicam, tracking and OpenFX plug-ins are all documented [4][8][9][10]. The free version adds a Filmora watermark to exports [1]. The Perpetual licence stops at Filmora 16 updates and is tied to one operating system [2]. Best for: Home creators who want a one-time purchase with colour scopes, proxies and plug-in support. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Systems | Other systems | macOS, iOS, Android | 6/10 | Home page lists Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and iPadOS; the mobile app page describes trimming and editing video [1][5]. | | Price and licence | Free version | No | 0/8 | The page says free-version exports include a Filmora watermark [1]. | | Price and licence | One-time licence | Yes | 6/6 | Perpetual plan is a single payment to keep using one version; updates cover Filmora 16 only [2]. | | Price and licence | Cheapest paid plan | $2.22/mo | 10/12 | Perpetual $79.99 one-time, spread over 36 months. Basic is $49.99 a year, or $4.17 a month [2]. | | Price and licence | Open-source apps | Not published | 0/4 | Not published on the vendor's home page or tech specs [1][3]. | | Output | 4K export | Yes | 4/4 | The plan comparison lists 4K export, and the specs list 4K output formats [2][3]. | | Output | 8K export | Yes | 3/3 | Specs list 8K output as .mp4 (H.264, HEVC) and .mov (Apple ProRes) [3]. | | Output | 10-bit and HDR | Yes | 4/4 | The Windows guide lists HDR export in Rec.2100 HLG and Rec.2100 PQ colour spaces [6]. | | Output | GPU-accelerated export | Yes | 5/5 | Guide documents GPU-accelerated rendering and hardware decoding; specs name NVIDIA and AMD graphics cards. The guide names no vendor [3][7]. | | Editing tools | Multi-camera editing | Yes | 6/6 | Feature page lists Multicam Editing for several camera angles [4]. | | Editing tools | Colour grading with scopes | Yes | 6/6 | The guide lists Parade, Waveform, Vectorscope and Histogram scopes [9]. | | Editing tools | Automatic captions | Yes | 5/5 | Speech-to-Text turns audio into subtitles [4]. The plan table lists it as paid by AI credits; Advanced includes 1,000 credits a month [2]. | | Editing tools | Motion tracking | Yes | 4/4 | Feature page lists object tracking [4]. | | Editing tools | Multitrack audio and noise reduction | Not published | 0/4 | Noise removal is listed, but no page states more than two audio tracks [4][11][12]. | | Editing tools | Proxy editing | Yes | 4/4 | Windows guide: smaller proxy copies speed up editing, and originals are used for export [8]. | | Editing tools | Third-party plug-ins | Yes | 4/4 | Windows guide says OpenFX support lets you use third-party effects such as Boris FX and NewBlue [10]. | | Editing tools | Shared projects | Not published | 0/3 | Not published on the vendor's features page [4]. | | Editing tools | Green-screen keying | Yes | 4/4 | Windows guide describes a Chroma Key effect: pick the green background with the colour picker and set tolerance to remove it [13]. | | Editing tools | Video stabilisation | Yes | 4/4 | Feature page lists a stabilisation effect for shaky footage [4]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Free | Free [1] | $0 | | Basic | $49.99/year [2] | $4.17 | | Advanced | $59.99/year [2] | $5 | | Perpetual | $79.99 one-time [2] | - | Prices are those shown to US visitors on the Windows pricing page. The yearly plans are labelled auto-renewing; the page does not state a renewal price. The Perpetual price is read from the page's own price data [2]. ## Strengths - Perpetual licence at $79.99 means no subscription [2]. - Four colour scopes: Parade, Waveform, Vectorscope and Histogram [9]. - Proxy editing keeps originals for the final export [8]. - Documents OpenFX plug-ins from other developers, such as Boris FX and NewBlue [10]. - Lists 8K output formats and HDR export on Windows [3][6]. ## Limits - Free version exports include a Filmora watermark [1]. - Perpetual licence gets updates within Filmora 16 only and is device-specific, so a Windows licence works only on Windows [2]. - No Linux or web editor is listed; desktop apps cover Windows and macOS only [1]. - HDR export needs GPU acceleration and runs about four times slower than SDR [6]. ## Sources 1. [Wondershare Filmora video editor](https://filmora.wondershare.com/), Wondershare, accessed 2026-10-08 2. [Buy Filmora for Windows](https://filmora.wondershare.com/shop/buy/buy-video-editor.html), Wondershare, accessed 2026-10-08 3. [Filmora tech specs](https://filmora.wondershare.com/tech-spec.html), Wondershare, accessed 2026-10-08 4. [Filmora features](https://filmora.wondershare.com/filmora-features.html), Wondershare, accessed 2026-10-08 5. [Filmora mobile video editing app for iPhone](https://filmora.wondershare.com/filmora-ai-video-editing-app/), Wondershare, accessed 2026-10-08 6. [HDR export, Filmora Windows guide](https://filmora.wondershare.com/guide/hdr.html), Wondershare, accessed 2026-10-08 7. [GPU acceleration, Filmora Windows guide](https://filmora.wondershare.com/guide/rendering-with-gpu-acceleration.html), Wondershare, accessed 2026-10-08 8. [Proxy video editing, Filmora Windows guide](https://filmora.wondershare.com/guide/proxy-video-editing.html), Wondershare, accessed 2026-10-08 9. [Pro video scopes, Filmora Windows guide](https://filmora.wondershare.com/guide/pro-video-scopes.html), Wondershare, accessed 2026-10-08 10. [OpenFX plug-ins, Filmora Windows guide](https://filmora.wondershare.com/guide/filmora-openfx-plugins.html), Wondershare, accessed 2026-10-08 11. [Audio mixer, Filmora Windows guide](https://filmora.wondershare.com/guide/audio-mixer.html), Wondershare, accessed 2026-10-08 12. [Timeline and track management, Filmora Windows guide](https://filmora.wondershare.com/guide/use-the-timeline.html), Wondershare, accessed 2026-10-08 13. [Chroma key, Filmora Windows guide](https://filmora.wondershare.com/guide/green-screen.html), Wondershare, accessed 2026-10-08