Adobe After Effects AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Video Editors

The best Video Editor alternative to Adobe After Effects is Blackmagic Design Fusion, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Adobe After Effects and many of them are Video Editors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Video Editor alternatives to Adobe After Effects are Blender, Apple Motion, OpenCut and CapCut.

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  1. Blackmagic Design Fusion icon

    Blackmagic Design Fusion

     53 likes

    Fusion is the world’s most advanced compositing software for visual effects artists, broadcast and motion graphic designers and 3D animators.

    26 Blackmagic Design Fusion alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Top Positive Comment
    Paul
    4

    Great software and well integrated with DaVinci Resolve.

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Great node-based alternative if you require an advanced control over your compositions. It supports OFX plugins, macros, and software-specific plugins/scripts(Lua & Python)

    Guest
    Positive
    7

    High level composition software.

    3 of 6 comments
    • Blackmagic Design Fusion is Freemium and ProprietaryAdobe After Effects is Paid and Proprietary
    • Blackmagic Design Fusion is a VFX Adobe After Effects is a Motion Graphics Software
  2. Blender icon

    Blender

     1834 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.

    149 Blender alternatives

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    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • Flatpak
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    Top Positive Comment
    sas_ja
    5

    Blender is has a bit different workflow, that doesn't make it worse than AE. People think that Blender is only a 3D program, but it fact it has greasepencil (2d animation tool), and it also includes node-based compositing, video editing and video tracking. With Blender you can combine 2d animations, 3d renderings and video footage without using any external program.

    Top Negative Comment
    danielmichel
    49

    AE's main purpose: Video effect editing. Blender has a whole range of possibilities, but it's hard to get into and it's not designed to be used solely for video effect editing.

    Avoyt
    Negative
    0

    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.

    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
  4. Apple Motion icon

    Apple Motion

     23 likes

    Designed for video editors, Motion is a powerful motion graphics tool that makes it easy to create cinematic 2D and 3D titles, fluid transitions, and realistic effects in real time.

    29 Apple Motion alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    Guest
    Positive
    8

    Cheap, not free, and there are some plugins.

    Paul
    Positive
    0

    A great software for motion design and 2D/3D animation, especially if you're already using Final Cut Pro.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    better than ae and one-time payed

    • Apple Motion is Paid and ProprietaryAdobe After Effects is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Apple Motion is a VFX Adobe After Effects is a Motion Graphics Software
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  6. OpenCut icon

    OpenCut

     33 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.

    81 OpenCut alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    CapCut

     78 likes

    Free video editor offering multi-track timeline, trimming, splitting, speed adjustments, advanced filters, stickers, backgrounds removal, licensed music, speech-to-text, stabilization, customizable 4K 60fps export, and direct sharing to social platforms like TikTok and YouTube.

    221 CapCut alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  10. Maxon Autograph icon

    Maxon Autograph

     7 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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    Autograph 2023.11.2 running on macOS Monterey
     
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    Edits

     13 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • iPhone
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  12. LightCut icon

    LightCut

     7 likes

    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.

    118 LightCut alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  14. 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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Adobe After Effects
     
  15. Monito icon

    Monito

     1 like

    Monito is an AI-powered video editing app for iOS that automates editing tasks like captions, clip selection, and post generation to help creators produce polished videos faster.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • visionOS
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