--- description: Learn more about Lightworks price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in Ireland. Read verified software reviews and discover tools that fit your business needs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Lightworks Pricing, Cost & Reviews - Capterra Ireland 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Video Editing Software](/directory/20022/video-editing/software) > [Lightworks](/software/173468/lightworks) # Lightworks Canonical: https://www.capterra.ie/software/173468/lightworks Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.ie/software/173468/lightworks?page=2) > Film editing solution that can be used for video content enhancement by both movie industry experts and social media marketers. > > Verdict: Rated **4.2/5** by 34 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Lightworks? On-premise video editing solution that helps users create multi-format 4K videos via drag and drop, timeline editing, trimming, audio \& video FX and histogram tools. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.2/5** | 34 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 3.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 70% | (7/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Lwks Software - **Location**: Watertown, US ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$49.99 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: Lightworks Free: Free Lightworks Pro: $24.99/month, $174.99/year, $437.99 (one-time) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: India, United States ## Features - Media Library - Video Editing ## Support Options - Chat ## Category - [Video Editing Software](https://www.capterra.ie/directory/20022/video-editing/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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I think anyone looking for good quality editing should give this software a try, as its credentials stand it out, and compared to other video editors, Lightworks isn't difficult to use, in fact, it's very user-friendly. > > **Cons**: Lightworks can feel somewhat... limited as I said, this video editor offers a great opportunity for people interested in joining the world of video editing to do it in a simple and attractive way, but for the average user it can be complicated to recreate some functions of other video editors in this software because its learning curve can be very unusual, Lightworks is managed and feels different from other video editors. Personally, I would consider how used I am to work in other video editors before using Lightworks, because maybe by wanting to follow in the footsteps of our idols, we only get frustration and dissatisfaction in this video editor. ----- ### "User-friendly video editing platform for all kinds of video projects." — 4.0/5 > **Kris** | *14 January 2023* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The Lightworks video editing platform is highly versatile and offers a range of features to suit all types of users, no matter the kind of project they are working on. It really does have something for everyone\! > > **Cons**: It can be difficult at first to find out how to do certain things, such as cuts or dissolves. Although there are plenty of tutorial videos on the Lightworks website, if you don't know the right term for the type of edit you want to achieve, it can be difficult to find the right video. Luckily, there are plenty of videos available online that are made by other users. > > Lightworks offers different packages to suit all budgets and needs. However, their free version offers plenty of features to allow users to produce professional-looking results. Lightworks is a great option for all types of video editing, from social media videos to professional promotional videos. ----- ### "Look for a different program if you desire easy to learn UI" — 2.0/5 > **Tristan** | *11 January 2024* | Entertainment | Recommendation rating: 0.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like that Lightworks is a freeware software. Importing media into the project files is simple and easy, uploading straight to youtube is useful. > > **Cons**: For a program that I have used on and off for about 10 years, I would expect it to be easy to come back to and remember where I left off. That has never once been the case. The program makes use of the absolute least intuitive design features I've ever used and makes for a clunky, confusing, and disastrous workflow. I find that I can click on things on the timeline in similar fashions and produce extremely different results. The rest of the program works rather well, the effects are easy to use, but the fact that video editing is timeline intensive means that I am always running into problems with this software. Sure, you can study on how to use it and get it right, but if you find yourself not using the program for a long period you will easily forget how. Not to mention that internet searches for fixes during use often produce confusing results that don't help. > > Bad, I hate it so much please find another free video editing program. ----- ### "One of the best image processing app out there" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *11 April 2023* | Computer Hardware | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Lightworks is my go to image processing app. It has many versatile tools that makes image editing a breeze. I also like its advanced AI tools that does very accurate selection and foreground and background separation. It also has a geometric scaling tool that I frequently use for tall object photos. It resolves the parallax issue in the images. > > **Cons**: I which this app was a bit cheaper. While it has so many great tools built in,m I had to buy the complete suit of applications. > > Overall, no matter the price, it's still the best option out there. ----- ### "One of the best coincidences of my life, a comfortable and friendly software" — 5.0/5 > **Feldriana** | *30 May 2018* | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Like the edition of images and photographs, I am also an enthusiast of video editing, and one day reviewing software through the network, I got this excellent program of video editing, which is shown as a starting point for all that enthusiast , that like me, we have been learning to use video editing programs on our own. Among the benefits of this program is its ability to edit videos and movies, with a tolerance level for several formats such as 2k, 4k, PAL, NTSC and high definition, making the user experience more rich and varied, as well as having an interface quite friendly and easy to use > > **Cons**: While this program is quite successful in the world of film and some professional video editors, I think there is software to edit videos with higher quality and more innovative and elegant tools, however, this program is excellent for learning everything you need to know editing of videos and makes it a unique and quite useful software > > Lightworks was an excellent option to get started in the world of video editing; easy to use, excellent editing tools, cuts of videos, union of videos, sounds, images, compatibility with several video formats and a fresh and simple interface make me not to regret using this program. I recommend it a lot. ----- Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.ie/software/173468/lightworks?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.ie/software/173468/lightworks) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data