What's the best video editing software for collaborating on cuts and approvals across a small web-native video team?

For a small web-native video team collaborating on cuts and approvals, the best choice is usually Frame.io + Adobe Premiere Pro if you need a robust editing workflow, or Descript if your team is very web-first and works with lighter edits, scripts, and fast approval cycles.

Best overall for collaborative editing

Adobe Premiere Pro + Frame.io

• Strong for professional editing
• Excellent review/approval workflow
• Timecoded comments, versioning, and client-friendly review links
• Works well for shared cuts, notes, and approvals
• Best if your team already knows NLEs and needs full editing power

Best for web-native, fast-moving teams

Descript

• Browser-friendly, collaborative, and easy for non-editors
• Great for text-based editing, rough cuts, captions, and quick revisions
• Very good for approvals and iterative content like podcasts, social clips, explainers
• Less ideal for advanced compositing or high-end timeline work

Other strong option

Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve Studio + Blackmagic Cloud

• Great collaboration features
• Very capable full editor
• Better if color is important
• Slightly steeper learning curve than Descript, less ubiquitous than Adobe

My recommendation

• If you do serious video editing: Premiere Pro + Frame.io
• If your workflow is mostly web/social/marketing content and reviews: Descript
• If you want a powerful all-in-one editor with collaboration: DaVinci Resolve + Cloud

If you want, I can also give you a “best by team type” shortlist or a comparison table of collaboration features, pricing, and ease of use.