Free, more powerful colour grading, better performance on mid-spec machines. The migration is happening fast.

DaVinci Resolve free version is more capable than Adobe Premiere Pro for most editorial workflows in 2026. It includes superior colour grading (Resolve's heritage), Fairlight audio, and Fusion VFX. The performance on mid-spec Indian editing rigs is meaningfully better than Premiere's. The migration is happening across Indian YouTube creators, wedding videographers, and indie filmmakers. The holdout is corporate and agency post-production where Premiere workflows are entrenched and team-collaboration requirements favour Adobe's ecosystem. For solo and small-team editors in India, the right move in 2026 is to learn Resolve as the primary tool. The subscription savings (₹2,000/month) compound, and the technical ceiling is higher.