Those all depending on what the goal of video editing for, having skills and some budgets. I tell you this, don’t make choices of software, cause some advertising of what high tech of the program or what amazing effects of them, when you want to edit some usual video vacation with your family, you don’t need them. Just like photo editing which too many options will make you unsure of direction, so be careful to pick it up.

What goal of video editing for

You must consider video editing in what or who video for, input format of your video and final format of your output editing, as a beginner you can use free video editing software such as windows video maker to edit some video of your family, besides it’s very easy to use and good to learn how video editing does work.

As advance you can use https://camround.com/ Ulead, Pinnacle Studio Plus and my best and favorite is Avid Liquid which have a lot features and great effects named Hollywood Effects, it could display many timeline like a pro and allow you to burn directly to VCD or DVD. Best video editing software for home is still many more out there.

Skills to operate

Skills to operate the best video editing software will be a problem, if you are not familiar with the program, because many features and ability each of video editing software is different, even if basically all of them have the same ways of operating system. It’s need more times for beginner to learn all of them, so if you have a little time and want to easy use, no need some great effect of your video editing, you can use free video editing software and remember you can upgrade later. Anyway you can learn to operate while you use it.