$0 (Open source). Why: This is the modern open-source equivalent of Vegas 7. It has a familiar timeline, native 4K support, and hundreds of audio/video filters. No serials, no cracks, no viruses.

: Sony Vegas 7.0, released in September 2006, was a pivotal version under Sony’s ownership before the brand transitioned to MAGIX in 2016. It was the final version to support Windows 2000.

Security analysts at McAfee and Kaspersky have consistently found that 99% of "Vegas 7.0b + Serial" RAR files hosted on torrent sites or file lockers contain malware. Specifically: