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Lightworks vs Vegas Pro

Context: Video Editing Software · methodology v1.0.0 · 15 rows

AttributeLightworksLWKSVegas ProBoris FX
Identity · Taxonomy
Tagsvideo editing, cross-platform, free-tiervideo editing, windows, professional
Platform · Deployment
Delivery modeldesktopdesktop
Desktop appsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Pricing · Licensing
Free plantrue—
Free trial—true
License modelproprietaryproprietary
Pricing modelfree, subscription, perpetualsubscription, perpetual
Features · Product · Fit
Core capabilitiestimeline editing, 4K export in paid tiers, 8K and ProRes/DNx export in Pro tier, advanced colour scopes in Pro tiernon-linear video editing, audio post-production, bundled audio tools (Sound Forge, ACID Pro)
Audience · Use · Case
Best forCross-platform editor with a permanent free tier; paid Create and Pro plans add 4K/8K export and professional codecs such as ProRes and DNx.Windows-based non-linear editor for professional editors, distributed by Boris FX together with Sound Forge and ACID Pro audio tools.
Company-size fitindividual, SMB, mid-marketindividual, SMB, mid-market
Primary use casesvideo editing, online video publishingvideo editing, audio and video post-production
Skill levelintermediateadvanced
Lifecycle · Versioning
Maintenance statusactiveactive
Vendor · Maintainer
Founded year19891999
Vendor typecommercialcommercial

“—” means unknown (we never treat missing evidence as a negative). Cells reflect each value's current evidence state; superseded or stale values are excluded. Ranking rows are editorial assessments under the cited methodology version — see the Video Editing Software category for definitions.