Adobe After Effects Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Adobe After Effects for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Natron, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Adobe After Effects and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Adobe After Effects are Blender, Blackmagic Design Fusion, NUKE and Apple Motion.

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Adobe After Effects alternatives are mainly Motion Graphics Software, but if you're looking for VFX Software or Video Editors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Free, Windows + Free, Windows, Android, Linux and Mac. 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. PopcornFX icon

    PopcornFX

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  2. Maxon Autograph icon

    Maxon Autograph

     6 likes

    Maxon Autograph is a digital compositing and motion graphics software used in the post-production industry of movie-making or motion-graphics design video making. It covers a wide range of functionnalities such as 2D animation, Keying, Tracking, 2D and 3D compositing, Audio...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Autograph 2023.11.2 running on macOS Monterey
     
  4. Linearity Move icon

    Linearity Move

     9 likes

    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
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPad
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    CapCut

    This free video editing app offers features like cutting, speed adjustments, advanced filters, chroma key, and a vast music library. Enjoy non-destructive editing, keyframe animation, transitions, and 4K support across multiple d...

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  6. Talos VFX icon

    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
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  7. ParticleIllusion icon

    ParticleIllusion

     6 likes

    particleIllusion 3.0: award-winning standalone particle effects application that enables you to quickly and easily add a huge variety of particle effects to your images, animation, or video.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Adobe After Effects
     
  8. Action Pro icon

    Action Pro

     1 like

    Action Pro is cutting-edge technology that lets you effortlessly create animated movement using familiar (mouse and joypad) and cutting-edge (Leap Motion) input devices.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  10. EbSynth icon

    EbSynth

     5 likes

    EbSynth brings art to life with 2D motion capture. It's a tool for converting video footage into stylised 'motion paintings'.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. TransMov icon

    TransMov

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    A powerful macOS utility to convert videos into high-quality APNG, GIF, and WebP. Featuring AI-powered background removal and frame-by-frame editing, all processing runs 100% locally on your Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  13. Rebaslight icon

    Rebaslight

     1 like

    Rebaslight is a program where you can add glow effects.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  14. Rotato icon

    Rotato

     2 likes

    The way you showcase your design work is directly related to how many apps you sell, job interviews you're invited to, and designs you get approved.

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    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
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  15. PixelConduit icon

    PixelConduit

     1 like

    The “swiss army knife” of visual effects and live video processing. PixelConduit is a realtime video and graphics compositing tool that’s Fast, Powerful, Precise, Universal, Affordable, Addictive.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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