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HitFilm pricing
HitFilm publishes 3 tiers. Below is each one, what it adds over the tier beneath it, and where the ladder stops being worth climbing for most people.
As of 1 September 2026, HitFilm pricing is free across 3 published tiers. Figures are the vendor's list prices as recorded on this page's last check; the vendor's site is the final word.
- Entry price
- Free
- Model
- Per user per month
- Tiers
- 3
- Free tier
- Yes
HitFilm plans, side by side
Every published tier in ascending order of price, with the number of features each one lists. An absence here means the record does not itemise it, not that the tier lacks it.
| Plan | Price | Features listed | Step up from the tier below |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | On request | 3 | Entry tier |
| Creator | On request | 3 | Priced on request |
| Pro | On request | 3 | Priced on request |
What each tier adds
The set difference between each tier's feature list and the one beneath it. Where a tier lists nothing new, the vendor has either stopped repeating the inherited list or the tier raises limits rather than adding capability, the record does not distinguish the two, so this page does not either.
Free
On requestThe entry tier. It covers editing and basic compositing, limited export resolution, limited effects set.
Creator
On requestOver Free, this tier adds:
- Expanded effects
- Higher export resolution
- Additional export formats
Pro
On requestOver Creator, this tier adds:
- Full effects set
- Highest export resolution
- Advanced compositing and tracking
What the product covers
The full HitFilm feature record, grouped as the catalogue groups it. This is the product as a whole; the record does not map every feature onto a specific tier.
Other
- Composite shots
- Particle simulator
- Camera tracking
- Keying
- Text and titling
- Export presets
People bring HitFilm in for cutting and finishing an effects-heavy short film without moving between an editor and a compositor, producing a youtube channel with recurring motion graphics on one subscription, learning compositing concepts on the free tier before committing to a paid effects tool, adding tracked 3d elements to live footage in a one-person production. If that is not the job you are buying for, the alternatives to HitFilm are worth a look before you commit to a tier.
How that compares in Video Production
Too few video production tools in this directory publish a starting price to quote a meaningful median, so the table below is a like-for-like list rather than a ranking.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Rated | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HitFilm (this page) | Free | Per user per month | - | |
| Nuke | On request | quote | - | vs HitFilm |
| Brightcove | On request | quote | - | vs HitFilm |
| VEED | Free | Per user per month | - | vs HitFilm |
| ScreenFlow | On request | One-time purchase | - | vs HitFilm |
| Muvi One | $399/month | Per month by storage and bandwidth tier | - | vs HitFilm |
| Avid Media Composer | On request | Per user per month | - | vs HitFilm |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry, they are not reviews hosted on Softwr. How each figure is used is set out on the HitFilm badges page.
Before you pay for HitFilm
Three things this page cannot tell you, and all three change the bill. The record carries a price and a billing period but not the unit - per-seat and flat-rate pricing are indistinguishable in this data, so a five-person team may be looking at five times the figure above. It carries no annual rate, so any discount for paying yearly is not something this page can quote. And it carries no trial length.
What it can tell you is the shape of the ladder: 3 tiers between On request and On request, with the jump itemised above. Because there is a free tier, the cheapest way to answer the rest is to use it before paying anything.
HitFilm runs on windows, macos, and is published by Artlist of Tel Aviv, Israel. The full record is on the HitFilm review, and the rest of the category is under best video production tools.
HitFilm pricing questions
- How much does HitFilm cost?
- HitFilm publishes 3 tiers, from On request for Free up to On request for Pro. The entry tier costs nothing.
- Does HitFilm have a free plan?
- Yes, HitFilm is recorded as Per user per month, so it can be used without paying.
- What is the difference between Free and Creator on HitFilm?
- Creator costs On request against On request, and adds expanded effects, higher export resolution, additional export formats.
- Which video production tools can I use without paying?
- 2 of the 8 video production tools listed alongside HitFilm have a free tier: VEED, Hedra.
- What am I actually paying for with HitFilm?
- The record lists 6 features across 1 area: other. In practice it is brought in for cutting and finishing an effects-heavy short film without moving between an editor and a compositor, producing a youtube channel with recurring motion graphics on one subscription, learning compositing concepts on the free tier before committing to a paid effects tool.
- Does HitFilm charge per user?
- The record carries a price and a billing period for each of its 3 tiers, but not the unit that price is charged in. Per-seat and flat-rate billing look identical in this data, so check the vendor's page before budgeting for a team.
- Are these HitFilm prices current?
- They are what the catalogue entry holds, refreshed when the entry is. Vendors change pricing without notice and nobody at Softwr re-verifies each tier by hand, so treat this as a structured summary and the vendor's own pricing page as the authority.
- What should I compare HitFilm against before paying?
- The closest video production tools in this directory are Nuke, Brightcove, VEED, ScreenFlow. Each has a side-by-side comparison with HitFilm covering price, platforms and features.