Movavi Vs Filmora Comparison

The choice for Video editing software especially at beginner level is tough. There are simply dozens of programs with similar enough features to confuse anyone easily. We chose to compare Movavi vs Filmora, two leaders of market to give better insights and help you make informed decision.

If you are not sure which product to choose for editing your videos, then keep reading this article. We are going to do Movavi vs Filmora comparison. You will know the difference in the features of these two video editors, and you will see the features of the screen recorder and video editor. Also, I will compare the resource usage by these two products, which will help you to decide according to your PC specifications.

For those, who don’t have the time to read this whole Movavi vs Filmora comparison article, here I am giving a short verdict that will help you to decide which one is better.

Features in Movavi Video Suite

Movavi Video Suite has three main parts, video editor, video converter, and screen recorder. There are some other tools in the suite also such as an audio converter, slideshow creation, disc burning, and capturing the footage from old VHS and TV. The screen recorder and the video editor are two main highlights of this tool.

The Video Editor has the feature to cut and merge clips, add filters, add transitions and titles. You can add special effects like slow motion, chroma-key, reverse, and other effects to your videos and make them more attractive. There are a collection of intro and outros videos in the library which you can use make your videos more appealing. There are separate tracks for audio, video, text, and effects on the timeline. You can add tracks according to your need. It allows you to link the tracks so that audio and video sync doesn’t get ruined while editing. The output of the video editor supports AVI, FLV, SWF, MKV, MP4, MPG, WMV, M2TS, OGV, MOV, WEBM, and WMV.

The Movavi Screen Recorder lets you record your screen in high quality. It allows you to record the screen at 1080p Full-HD at 60 frames per second which is pretty decent quality. You can take screenshots, edit, and save them with the help of it. The screen recorder could record full or partial screen which you can specify. Also, it records system audio, webcam, and microphone with your display. The recorder also has a scheduler, meaning you can set a time for it to start recording also set the time to end it. Screen recorder allows you to save the video in multiple formats such as MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, MOV, GIF, PNG, JPG, BMP, and MP3.

The Video Converter of Movavi allows you to convert the video in three steps. Add the media you want to convert, choose the format, and then click on the Convert button. The conversion rate is fast, and it supports the conversion between more than 180 media formats. It also has over 200 presets for popular devices. You can stabilize the video, trim it, rotate it, and add captions before converting the format. You can also adjust the media volume if it is too low or too high. It also lets you reduce the size of the media for small devices.

Features in Filmora Video Editor

Wondershare Filmora Video Editor allows you to record the screen with Wondershare Filmora Scrn. You can initiate this tool from the editor by clicking on File>Record Media>Record PC Screen. It lets you record the full screen, custom area, or targets a window. The target window area doesn’t move if you move the window during the recording. It captures the camera, system audio, as well as the sound from the microphone. You need to enable the camera recording from the settings and choose the device. It lets you record Full HD Videos from 15 to 30fps. There is an option to record up to 60fps with a question mark.

The video editor of Wondershare Filmora comes with all essential features. The inbuilt media, effects, transitions, titles, etc. are in different tabs. You need to download them before use in your project. All these addons to the project are categorized in folders so that you can easily find them. The elements have different types of animated arts which you can use to make your video more engaging. There are more than 245 special effects and 137 types of titles to add. The option of Split Screen is fantastic in the Filmora. You can add up to 5 different clips on a single screen in different layouts.

While working on the project, if you double click on the audio or video, it opens the editing features. You will see the settings according to the items you click like audio, video, effect, color, and motion. In video settings, you can use transform, compositing, stabilization, chrome key, lens correction, drop shadow, and auto-enhance. The audio editor lets you change the volume to get the stereo effect. Other options are fade in, fade out, pitch, equalizer, and remove background noise. The motion feature lets you add several motions in your video, which you couldn’t do with the camera.

Movavi Vs Filmora – Feature Comparison

Now you know the difference between both the editors. They are both excellent video editors. Movavi’s feature concentrate on ease of use so that users can easily adapt to them without any training. However, Wondershare Filmora concentrates on including features that help create professional videos.

Filmora Vs Movavi – Ease of Use

If we look at the interface of both video editors, we find that there is Movavi’s interface is easy to use. It has bigger and easy to identify icons and options. So not having complex features make Movavi much easier for beginners. Where Filmora has lots of options in one window, thus they have to reduce the size of icons, which makes it a little tough for newbies.

The user interface of Filmora Recorder and Movavi recorder are much similar. There is not much difference. However, Movavi displays more details and easy to understand buttons on the interface than Filmora. You can easily enable/disable the webcam, system audio, and mic audio in the Movavi. However, on Filmora, there is a button to enable system audio and mic audio, if you want to allow the webcam you have to go into the settings.

If we compare the interface of Movavi and Filmora video editor, then we will find the Movavi is much easier to use. There are separate tabs for transitions, effects, stickers. The editing icons are more significant and easy to identify. However, in Filmora, icons are smaller and hard to locate. Filmora also has different tabs for different media items. However accessing the settings of the video, audio, effects, etc. can be a little tough for average users. On the Movavi editor, when you add a media, it directly goes to the timeline. There is no space to put all the media for the current project. On Filmora there is a dedicated tab for media.

After comparing both video editors interface, I can say Movavi is much easy to use than Filmora. However, to access the options on both editors, you don’t need to go to through different windows.

Formats Supported

Conversion Speed and Quality

The conversion speed is slightly better on Movavi compared to Filmora. Since Movavi has a dedicated converter, it performs better while converting the files. Though, after conversion, the quality was better in Filmora than Movavi. I used a 43MB MP4 file to convert on the Movavi in AVI format. It took 2 minutes 23 seconds to convert the file on Movavi while Filmora takes 2 minutes 28 seconds. These are minor differences and if you want better quality then always prefer Filmora.

Filmora doesn’t have a dedicated converter, and you need to add the file in the editor and then add it to the timeline, after that import the video in the desired format. Meaning the Filmora has to run the video stitching library to convert it. That might be the reason it took little extra time to convert the video.

Filmora Vs Movavi – Impact on Performance

Movavi is a simple video editor; it doesn’t need much system resources to run. So your PC will work fine with Movavi editor even if you have 4GB RAM and no dedicated graphic card. On my previous laptop which has 4GB RAM and i3 processor, Movavi works fine. I was able to do other works while the video was rendering. However, the Filmora consumes much system resources, so it will put the impact on the performance of the machine.

Below is the screenshot of system requirements by both editors.

There is a clear difference between system requirements. Movavi consumes fewer resources, so it is going to put less impact on the performance while Filmora needs more resources to do its job.

Movavi Vs Filmora- Impact on your Pocket

Movavi Video Editor price starts with the $39.95. You will get the video editor with the ability to add six tracks on the timeline and limited in-built media. The Video Editor Plus allows to add up to 99 tracks on the timeline and has extended in-built media. Video Editor Plus comes at $59.95. While you can get the Movavi Video Editor Business in $99.95. It has massive in-built media, and it will also have the screen recorder. Not only this, the business version can be used on 2 PCs. While the Movavi Video Suite, which is a bundle of screen recorder, video converter, and video editor. Video Suite comes at the price of $79.95.

Now let’s analyze the pricing of Filmora. Filmora is available for $59.99 with a lifetime license. Also, there are monthly and annual plans. Pay $7.99 for a month and pay $39.99 for a year.  These plans are for individual access, and the business license starts from $12.99 per month to $57.99 per month. There is a significant difference in the pricing of Movavi and Filmora.

Filmora lifetime license is for $59.99, and Movavi’s lifetime license starts from $39.95. So we can say that Movavi puts a little less impact on your pocket.

The Conclusion

After looking at every detail, we can say that both Movavi and Wondershare Filmora are good video editors. It’s about the budget and the need. If you want to create professional videos with cinematic effects, then Filmora is the right option for you. Though you might have to spend more. But if your need is to create simple videos and share them on social media, then Movavi is a better option for you.

Filmora needs little bit more system resources than Movavi. So if you are planning to produce HD Videos on Filmora and your PC doesn’t have the recommended specifications, then you might need to update it. So, add the cost of PC upgrade if you choose Filmora. On the other hand, Movavi will perfectly edit the Full HD videos on your 4GB RAM machine.