Adobe Premiere Pro vs Lightworks

Name: Lightworks
Brand: Lightworks
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Video Editing pricing comparison · 2026

Adobe Premiere Pro pricing ranges from $19.99–$34.49/month, while Lightworks ranges from $0–$27.99/month. Lightworks is typically 38% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe Premiere Pro is the industry-standard video editing software used by professionals w

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$297 $8.4K

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Lightworks

Lightworks is a Hollywood-pedigree non-linear video editor (used on Pulp Fiction, The Wolf

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$297 $8.4K

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Verdict · list-price math · year 1

Adobe saves $1.5K vs Lightworks · 25 seats

Cheapest $6.9K

Spread 18%

Estimated license cost

at 25 seats

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Annual, Paid Monthly

$6.9K/yr

year 1 license · $23/seat

Pro

$8.4K/yr

year 1 license · $28/seat

What buyers actually pay

median, annual

Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.

Median annual

$297/yr

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No Vendr data

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Not in Vendr's deal flow

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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from

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Vendr median

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Confidence Medium confidence

Sources No structured sources

Last verified 1mo ago

Confidence Limited confidence

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker

Severity-ranked, sourced

No hidden costs documented

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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

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Best for

Short-term users or those wanting monthly flexibility

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Best for

Beginners or those who want to try Lightworks for an unlimited period

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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.

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