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 25 alternatives to Adobe After Effects for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android apps. The best Adobe After Effects alternative is Natron, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Adobe After Effects are Blackmagic Design Fusion, Blender, 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 Windows + Free + Video Editing. 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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Professional-grade motion graphics and visual effects tool for post-production in film, TV, and creative projects through cloud subscription.

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Adobe After Effects alternatives page was last updated Mar 3, 2025
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    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.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Keyframe Animation
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Live Preview
    5.  No Coding Required
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Automated Tweening
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Logo animation

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  2. Alight Motion icon
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    A video an animation creator app.

    17 Alight Motion alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Alight Motion Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Chroma Key / Green Screen
    3.  Keyframe Animation
    4.  Support for Layers
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Photo effects

    Alight Motion VS Adobe After Effects

     
  3. 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.

    33 VidMix alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Transitions Effects
    3.  Motion Capture
    4.  Chroma Key / Green Screen
    5.  Keyframe Animation
    6.  Non Destructive Editing
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Support for Layers
    9.  Colour Grading
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Works Offline

    VidMix VS Adobe After Effects

     
  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

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

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  5. 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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java

    Talos VFX Features

    1.  Node Based
    2.  Particle Engine

    Talos VFX VS Adobe After Effects

     
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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.

    12 ParticleIllusion alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Adobe After Effects

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  7. 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.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Discontinued

    According to https://fxhome.com/action-pro/whats-new the app has been discontinued in 2019. Those with a pre-existing Action Pro license should still be able to launch the product without issue.

    Action Pro Features

    1.  Motion Capture
    2.  3d Drawing
    3.  3D design

    Action Pro VS Adobe After Effects

     
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