Adobe After Effects Alternatives

Adobe After Effects is described as 'Professional-grade motion graphics and visual effects tool for post-production in film, TV, and creative projects through cloud subscription' and is a very popular Motion Graphics software in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Adobe After Effects for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best Adobe After Effects alternative is Natron, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Adobe After Effects are Blender, Blackmagic Design Fusion, NUKE and Apple Motion.

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Adobe After Effects alternatives are mainly Video Editors, but if you're looking for Motion Graphics Software or VFX Software you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Free, Linux, Android, Windows + Free, Mac and Online. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Adobe After Effects.
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  1. Cavalry icon
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    Cavalry makes 2d animation smarter, easier and faster to produce. Design in real-time for advertising, mobile, data visualisation, web, broadcast, UI, generative art, experiential, games and more.

    16 Cavalry alternatives

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    Wow! Cavalry is one of the closest free softwares I have seen with a similar interface and flow to After Effects. Although Cavalry doesn't contain all the bells and whistles of After Effects, it is a great and free software that allows you to create advanced compositions. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to composite within 2d and doesn't want to pay the expensive fee of After Effects.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Cavalry is a great Adobe After Effects alternative.

    • Cavalry is Freemium and ProprietaryAdobe After Effects is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Edits icon
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    Edit videos with the Edits app, offering high-quality capture up to 10 minutes. Utilize AI animations, customizable captions, and share watermark-free videos. Access creative tools like filters and stickers, green screen overlay, camera settings, and detailed engagement insights.

    73 Edits alternatives

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    • Free
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    • Android
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  3. Autodesk Flame software is a powerful finishing and visual effects solution with an integrated environment that accelerates creative workflows.

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    • Paid
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  4. Lottielab icon
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    Lottie-focused animation tool empowering teams with faster workflows than After Effects, seamless real-time collaboration, easy imports from various design tools, runtime property adjustments for dynamic needs, and ensures robust animations when shipped to apps and websites.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  5. PopcornFX icon
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    A suite of tools dedicated to real-time visual effects creation, along with ready-to-run mainstream game engine integrations and a runtime simulation framework for custom integration.

    25 PopcornFX alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    • Mac
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  6. ButtleOFX icon
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    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.

    19 ButtleOFX alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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  7. LightCut icon
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    LightCut is an AI-powered video editing app with awesome templates and effects that help you create stylish videos and vlogs with ease. Try the AI video editor for unique videos with just a tap, or the Inspire Cam feature, which lets you shoot like a pro.

    93 LightCut alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
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    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
     
  8. Linearity Move is a revolutionary animation tool that simplifies motion graphics creation on both Mac and iPad. Whether you want to bring static designs to life or start a project from scratch, you can do it all in just a few clicks.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
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    • Mac
    • iPad
     
  9. Notch icon
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    Notch is the game-changing real-time visual creation engine that keeps up with your ideas. From motion graphics to interactive installations to VR experiences to the largest performances on earth, it helps creators rediscover the joy of creating.

    11 Notch alternatives

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    • Paid
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    • Windows
     
  10. Talos VFX icon
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    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.

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    • Java
     
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