Adobe After Effects comparisons
Adobe After Effects is compared head-to-head with Nuke, Autodesk Flame and Fusion and more: 7 head-to-heads in Visual Effects Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Adobe After Effects head-to-head
- Adobe After Effects vs Nuke
- Adobe After Effects vs Autodesk Flame
- Adobe After Effects vs Fusion
- Adobe After Effects vs Silhouette
- Adobe After Effects vs Houdini
- Adobe After Effects vs Natron
- Adobe After Effects vs Mocha Pro
Adobe After Effects vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Node-based compositing | Keying tools | Rotoscoping tools | 3D camera tracking | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Adobe After Effects | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.0 | |
| 1 | Nuke | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 9.4 | |
| 2 | Autodesk Flame | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.2 | |
| 3 | Fusion | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.1 | |
| 5 | Silhouette | No | $545/yr | 8.7 | ||||
| 6 | Houdini | Yes | $1,475/device/yr | 8.6 | ||||
| 7 | Natron | Yes | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 8.3 |
| 8 | Mocha Pro | No | $325/yr | Yes | Yes | 8.1 |
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