HitFilm is a home-targeting package with some built-in effects and pro-targeting paid addons, and Resolve is a pro suite that happens to be mostly free and more

HitFilm is a home-targeting package with some built-in effects and pro-targeting paid addons, and Resolve is a pro suite that happens to be mostly free and more intuitive than other pro suites. Resolve's color grading is its highest-profile feature and built-in on the free version, where most of HitFilm's color-grading features are gated behind paid add-ons or the Pro version. If you find yourself eventually hitting a ceiling with HitFilm (and for family/fun/hobby videos, you probably won't), try doing the same things in Resolve before paying for HitFilm. Otherwise, stick with whatever works for you. Oh, and if you ever get into buying high-end cameras and gear? The other big selling point in Resolve that it's made by Blackmagic and integrates deeply with their gear.