Best Cardboard Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from video editing software ranked against Cardboard on the same published basis.
- 1Cardboard vs Wondershare Filmora
- 2Cardboard vs CapCut
- 3Cardboard vs DaVinci Resolve
- 4Cardboard vs Lightworks
- 5Cardboard vs Kdenlive
- 6Cardboard vs Descript
- 7Cardboard vs VEED
- 8Cardboard vs Microsoft Clipchamp
- 9Cardboard vs Shotcut
- 10Cardboard vs WeVideo
- 11Cardboard vs FlexClip
- 12Cardboard vs CyberLink PowerDirector
- 13Cardboard vs VSDC Video Editor
- 14Cardboard vs Kapwing
- 15Cardboard vs Captions
- 16Cardboard vs ApowerEdit
- 17Cardboard vs Powtoon
- 18Cardboard vs OpenShot Video Editor
- 19Cardboard vs InShot
- 20Cardboard vs Vizard
Cardboard alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wondershare Filmora | 8.2 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | CapCut | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | DaVinci Resolve | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Lightworks | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Kdenlive | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Descript | 8.0 | Free plan | $1,624/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | VEED | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Microsoft Clipchamp | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Shotcut | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | WeVideo | 7.9 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Android, iOS |
| 11 | FlexClip | 7.9 | Free plan | $11.99/mo | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 12 | CyberLink PowerDirector | 7.8 | Free plan | — | Mac, Windows |
| 13 | VSDC Video Editor | 7.8 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | iOS, Windows |
| 14 | Kapwing | 7.8 | Free plan | $16/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Captions | 7.8 | Free plan | $24.99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 16 | ApowerEdit | 7.8 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 17 | Powtoon | 7.8 | Free plan | $8/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 18 | OpenShot Video Editor | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | InShot | 7.7 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Mac |
| 20 | Vizard | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Web |
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Questions about Cardboard alternatives
What is the best alternative to Cardboard?
Wondershare Filmora, number 1 in video editing software with a score of 8.2 out of 10. The others here: CapCut, DaVinci Resolve, Lightworks and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Cardboard?
Wondershare Filmora is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.