Open Source Adobe After Effects AlternativesMotion Graphics Software & Animation Makers like Adobe After Effects

Alternatives list

1. 

   

   Blender

    1865 likes

   A comprehensive open-source 3D software suite for modeling, UV unwrapping, texturing, rigging, and animating. It supports renderings, simulations including fluid and cloth dynamics, complex compositing, video editing, and Python scripting, running across all major operating systems.

   159 Blender alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • 3D Modeler

   Origin

   • Netherlands
   • EU

   Since

   • Since 1994

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD
   • Snapcraft
   • Flathub
   • PortableApps.com
   • Haiku
   • Steam
   • Flatpak

   • Netherlands
   • EU

   

   

   

   +9

   

   More about Blender  

   

   Good alternative?Is Blender a good alternative to Adobe After Effects?

    

   |

   30comments

   ExpandCollapse

   Blender vs Adobe After Effects Comments

   Negative comment by Avoyt · May 6, 2026

   Comparing Blender with After Effects is wild to me. I regularly use both for work, and I can't fathom using one for the other. Like, sure, you can do video editing in both, but neither excel at that.

   Negative comment by Guest · Sep 7, 2025

   It’s not a video editor anymore, they removed that feature.

   Negative comment by VicQueiroz · Apr 8, 2024

   Blender and After Effects have difference proposes

   3 of 30 comments

   

   

   • Blender is Free and Open SourceAdobe After Effects is Paid and Proprietary
   • Blender is a 3D Modeler Adobe After Effects is a Motion Graphics Software
   • Blender is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedAdobe After Effects is not according to our users
2. 

   

   Natron

    225 likes

   Natron is an open source, cross platform nodal compositing application. It is built around industry standard open source tech such as OpenFX, OpenEXR, OpenColorIO and OpenImageIO. The feature set includes realtime playback/RAM cache, multi-threaded rendering, 2d tracking...

   24 Natron alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • VFX
   • Motion Graphics

   Origin

   • France
   • EU

   Since

   • Since 2014

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • FreeBSD
   • Flathub

   • France
   • EU

   

   

   More about Natron  

   

   Good alternative?Is Natron a good alternative to Adobe After Effects?

    

   |

   9comments

   ExpandCollapse

   Natron vs Adobe After Effects Comments

   Positive comment by ahmed52 · Jan 7, 2022

   free ,open source a bit hard to use at first

   Negative comment by gauthierhaas00 · Jan 14, 2021

   Bad support for zoom-in on SVG and fonts

   Positive comment by Guest · Jul 22, 2020

   Natron can import SVG image and edit node. However, Natron cannot export SVG file.

   3 of 9 comments

   

   

   • Natron is Free and Open SourceAdobe After Effects is Paid and Proprietary
   • Natron is a VFX Adobe After Effects is a Motion Graphics Software
4. 

   

   OpenCut

    38 likes

   Open-source video editor for Windows, macOS, and Linux offering non-linear multi-track editing, timeline tools, and advanced features like templates, no watermarks, fast exports, extensive format support, subtitles, user-friendly interface, and offline functionality.

   94 OpenCut alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application type

   • Video Editor

   Since

   • Since 2025

   Platforms

   • Online
   • Self-Hosted

   

   

   

   More about OpenCut  

   

   Good alternative?Is OpenCut a good alternative to Adobe After Effects?

    
5. 

   

   OpenToonz

    143 likes

   Open-source 2D animation software supporting raster and vector workflows, node-based compositing, plug-in extensions, anti-aliased painting, and support for major platforms, developed in collaboration with Studio Ghibli and suitable for commercial projects.

   52 OpenToonz alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application typeApplication types

   • Animation Maker
   • Digital Painting

   Origin

   • Japan

   Since

   • Since 2016

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   • Japan

   

   

   

   +7

   

   More about OpenToonz  

   

   Good alternative?Is OpenToonz a good alternative to Adobe After Effects?

    

   |

   1comment

   ExpandCollapse

   OpenToonz vs Adobe After Effects Comments

   Negative comment by shay · May 3, 2023

   while this has video creation functionality, it is intended for animation rather than video editing and compositing. an ae user would find it difficult to do their type of work in this program

   1 of 1 comments

   

   

   • OpenToonz is Free and Open SourceAdobe After Effects is Paid and Proprietary
   • OpenToonz is an Animation Maker Adobe After Effects is a Motion Graphics Software
   • OpenToonz is Privacy focusedAdobe After Effects is not according to our users
6. 

   

   Friction

    46 likes

   Friction is a powerful and versatile motion graphics application that allows you to create vector and raster animations for web and video platforms with ease.

   15 Friction alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Motion Graphics
   • Animation Maker

   Origin

   • International

   Since

   • Since 2023

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   • Global

   

   

   

   +4

   

   More about Friction  

   

   Good alternative?Is Friction a good alternative to Adobe After Effects?

    
8. 

   

   EffectCraft

    16 likes

   Motion graphics and visual effects, in pure Rust.

   16 EffectCraft alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • VFX
   • Motion Graphics

   Origin

   • United States

   Since

   • New

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Flatpak
   • AppImage

   • United States

   

   

   More about EffectCraft  

   

   Good alternative?Is EffectCraft a good alternative to Adobe After Effects?

    
9. 

   

   enve

    43 likes

   Enve is a free and open-source 2D animation app. It can create both vector and raster animations and even use sound and video files. It has been created with flexibility and expandability in mind.

   61 enve alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • Animation Maker

   Origin

   • Poland
   • EU

   Since

   • Since 2019

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Linux

   • Poland
   • EU

   

   More about enve  

   

   Good alternative?Is enve a good alternative to Adobe After Effects?

    

   |

   1comment

   ExpandCollapse

   Discontinued

   The GitHub repo hasn't had updates since September 2022. There's already been 2 threads discussing the discontinued state of the program without any comment from the original dev:https://github.com/MaurycyLiebner/enve/issues/315https://github.com/MaurycyLiebner/enve/issues/336

   enve vs Adobe After Effects Comments

   Positive comment by groundjet · May 10, 2022

   Free and open source, much easier on the memory; still a lot of bugs and features missing but it is an absolutely amazing piece of software that will hopefully one day do to Adobe what Blender did to Autodesk.

   1 of 1 comments

   

   

   • enve is Free and Open SourceAdobe After Effects is Paid and Proprietary
   • enve is an Animation Maker Adobe After Effects is a Motion Graphics Software
10. 

    

    TiXL

     18 likes

    TiXL is an open-source solution for creating interactive 3d content and animations. It combines the best aspects of animation, compositing, and coding into a lightweight and intuitive UI. Your designs can be shared as executable or rendered to movies.

    11 TiXL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application typeApplication types

    • VFX
    • Motion Graphics

    Origin

    • Germany
    • EU

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Windows

    • Germany
    • EU

    

    More about TiXL  

    

    Good alternative?Is TiXL a good alternative to Adobe After Effects?

     
11. 

    

    Lumit

     2 likes

    Lumit is a free, open-source compositing and motion graphics app for Windows, macOS and Linux. It works similarly to After Effects, with a familiar feel, and it can open your .aep projects.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application typeApplication types

    • VFX
    • Video Editor

    Origin

    • United Kingdom

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    • United Kingdom

    

    

    

    +3

    

    More about Lumit  

    

    Good alternative?Is Lumit a good alternative to Adobe After Effects?

     
12. 

    

    Talos VFX

     3 likes

    Talos is an open source, node based particle effect editor that can be used in game development. It features a powerful but intuitive, drag-and-drop interface with the ability to import legacy LibGDX files for easy, visual editing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

    Application type

    • VFX

    Origin

    • Türkiye

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java

    • Türkiye

    

    More about Talos VFX  

    

    Good alternative?Is Talos VFX a good alternative to Adobe After Effects?

     
13. 

    

    ButtleOFX

     16 likes

    ButtleOFX is a simple, user-friendly and open source compositing software. It is based on TuttleOFX, an open source, modular and sustainable image processing architecture.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • VFX

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux

    

    More about ButtleOFX  

    

    Good alternative?Is ButtleOFX a good alternative to Adobe After Effects?

     
14. 

    

    Wav2Bar

     4 likes

    Wav2Bar is a FOSS desktop app that lets you make nice visuals for your audio source, to then share on the internet.

    19 Wav2Bar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application type

    • Motion Graphics

    Origin

    • France
    • EU

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    • France
    • EU

    

    

    

    +5

    

    More about Wav2Bar  

    

    Good alternative?Is Wav2Bar a good alternative to Adobe After Effects?