If you own a legal license for EDIUS 7, 8, or 9, upgrading to EDIUS X costs around $199—far less than buying new.
Yes. Grass Valley offers a fully functional 30-day trial of EDIUS X. No activator needed. sp activator edius x
If you need a long-term free editor, consider DaVinci Resolve (free tier) or Shotcut. If you own a legal license for EDIUS
Grass Valley now offers monthly and yearly subscriptions for the Workgroup version (around $29/month). While not cheap, it’s far lower upfront than $599 and includes all updates. If you need a long-term free editor, consider