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, Motion Graphics, Android, Online and Windows + Free. 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. VidMix icon
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    A high power web based video editor with a couple of bugs. It supports keyframing, video effects, integrated free stock footage, photo's, gifs. it has motion-tracking, transitions, masking, splitting, drawing. and many more.

    38 VidMix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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    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
     
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    Design production-ready interactive content. Design interactivity and animation on an infinite canvas with real-time collaboration. Organized on a shared workspace for your entire team.

    24 Hana by Spline alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. Mastershot icon
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    Mastershot’s intuitive web-based video editor will have you churning out high quality videos in no time at all. And best of all, it's 100% Free

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. Action Pro icon
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    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

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  6. BluffTitler icon
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    BluffTitler is a Windows desktop app for creating, rendering and playing 3D video effects.

    15 BluffTitler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Simmetri icon
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    Simmetri is a creative toolbench and sandbox for building interactive 3D experiences for VR and screens. It's powerful enough for stadium-filling professional VJ's, while accessible and educational enough for VR-creation-hungry students, designers, artists, programmers...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
     
  9. Rebaslight icon
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    Rebaslight is a program where you can add glow effects.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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