Hey! What free video editing software did you end up with?
Lots of years ago, I used to use Premiere Pro (not free, obviously) and it was okay, professional, amazing.
But right now, I'd not trade the free Capcut for Premiere Pro. It's so much easier to create videos in Capcut. The AI features are HUGE time-savers (auto-captions, text-to-speech, script-to-video, and even some AI models now for explainer videos and stuff). Not to mention all of the built-in stuff: transitions, music, effects, presets, etc.
I mean, if you need something more professional, I'd recommend the free DaVinci Resolve.
But if you need something simpler that allows you to create nice-looking videos quickly, then Capcut!