Alright, here’s what I’ve concluded from this giveaway: It is not worth $149 as it claims.
This software is indeed the free version with no Add-Ons whatsoever; in fact, I even went as far as contacting the developer of HitFilm Express asking about this giveaway.
Here is their reply regarding this: “While this was not an official giveaway from FXhome, I’ve gone ahead and made you a license that you can use to activate the software.”
This license is the free license that you can obtain by going to their website – it does not include any Add-Ons as I stated earlier; theoretically, this giveaway should be giving everyone a Serial Code for either $149 worth of Add-Ons or the Content Creator or VFX Artist Add-On pack (which even then would not amount to exactly $149).
Honestly, I’m disappointed in this giveaway – furthermore, nothing on FXhome’s website page dedicated to HitFilm Express says anything about the software being worth $149 being available to download for free. Heck, even their paid software – HitFilm Pro – costs $349 without discounts and $245 at a minimum.
Speaking of which, I hope there will be a HitFilm Pro 2021 giveaway in the near future – I tried HitFilm Express and it’s fine, but I need some Add-Ons to make it more fitting for my editing. At least with HitFilm Pro, Add-Ons will not be a problem – one Serial Code unlocks everything.