Friction AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Video Editors

The best Video Editor alternative to Friction is Adobe After Effects. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Pikimov. If that doesn't work for you, our users have ranked five alternatives to Friction, but unfortunately only two of them are Video Editors.

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Friction is a powerful and versatile motion graphics application that allows you to create vector and raster animations for web and video platforms with ease.

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Friction alternatives page was last updated Oct 6, 2024
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  1. Adobe After Effects icon
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    Adobe After Effects

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    Adobe After Effects offers top-tier motion graphics and visual effects capabilities, ideal for film, TV productions, and creative projects. Featuring advanced compositing with keyframe animation and layer techniques, it's geared for professionals seeking powerful solutions via Creative Cloud.

    45 Adobe After Effects alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Top Adobe After Effects Features

    1.  Keyframe Animation
    2.  Motion Capture
    3.  Particle Engine
    4.  Support for 4K
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Colour Grading
    9.  Chroma Key / Green Screen
    10.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    11.  Node Based
    12.  Support for Layers
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    Adobe After Effects VS Friction

    Is Adobe After Effects a good alternative to Friction?
     

    • Adobe After Effects is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Friction.

    • Adobe After Effects is the most popular commercial alternative to Friction.

    • Adobe After Effects is Paid and ProprietaryFriction is Free and Open Source
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    Pikimov

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    Pikimov is a free web based motion design and video editor.

    11 Pikimov alternatives
    Pikimov composition editor

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for 4K
    2.  Chroma Key / Green Screen
    3.  Custom overlays
    4.  Non Destructive Editing
    5.  Hardware Accelerated
    6.  Live Preview
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Colour Grading
    10.  Transitions Effects
    11.  Keyframe Animation
    12.  Non linear editor
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    Pikimov VS Friction

    Is Pikimov a good alternative to Friction?
     

    • Pikimov is the most popular Web-based alternative to Friction.

    • Pikimov is Free and ProprietaryFriction is Free and Open Source
    • Pikimov is Lightweight and Privacy focusedFriction is not according to our users
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