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Olive
What Olive is
Olive is a free, open-source, non-linear video editor for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It is a desktop application with no web or mobile app. The project aims to provide advanced editing through a user-friendly interface and lists frame- and sample-accurate editing, node-based effects and compositing for video and audio, and end-to-end color management integrated with OpenColorIO. Olive also supports high bit depths up to 32-bit full float. Its About page describes the project as early alpha and under development. The README lists a 0.1.0 alpha release and a 0.2.0 unstable development build, and warns that the software is highly unstable and used at the user’s own risk. The official website currently displays “Olive will return...” and directs visitors to GitHub for old downloads. The README links to an unofficial community Discord. The Free plan costs nothing.
Who it suits
Olive may suit desktop editors seeking open-source tools for precise editing, node compositing, and color-managed work. It is better suited to users willing to work with alpha software.
What it does well
- Free open-source desktop editor
- Frame- and sample-accurate editing
- Node-based video and audio compositing
- OpenColorIO color management
- Supports up to 32-bit full float
What to know first
- Project remains in early alpha
- README calls it highly unstable
- No web or mobile app
- Official site points to old downloads
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free non-linear video editor · alpha software described as highly unstable | Free |
As olivevideoeditor.org lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Olive lists capable editing and color features across three desktop systems. Its early-alpha status and instability warning are central considerations before relying on it.
Facts from Olive's own pages
- Color depth
- Olive lists native support for high bit depths up to 32-bit full float while remaining performant. · patreon.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Color management
- Olive says it is fully end-to-end color managed and integrates with OpenColorIO. · patreon.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Community
- The project README links to an unofficial community Discord. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Desktop app
- Yes · olivevideoeditor.org, 21 Sept 2026
- Desktop platforms
- The project README identifies Windows, macOS, and Linux as supported platforms. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Development status
- Olive’s About page describes it as in early alpha and under development. · patreon.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Editing precision
- Olive lists frame- and sample-accurate editing as an advanced feature. · patreon.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Effects and compositing
- Olive supports node-based effects and compositing for video and audio. · patreon.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · olivevideoeditor.org, 21 Sept 2026
- Mobile app
- No · olivevideoeditor.org, 21 Sept 2026
- Release availability
- The README lists a 0.1.0 alpha release and a 0.2.0 unstable development build. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Stability limit
- The project README warns that Olive is alpha software considered highly unstable and says to use it at your own risk. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Web app
- No · olivevideoeditor.org, 21 Sept 2026
- Website status
- The official website currently says “Olive will return...” and directs visitors to GitHub for old downloads. · olivevideoeditor.org, 12 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Olive is a non-linear video editor aiming to provide advanced video editing capabilities with a user-friendly interface and open-source software. · patreon.com, 12 Oct 2026
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