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3 alternatives to Adobe After Effects

Adobe After Effects is a Media Management product. The community recommends 3 alternatives: 2 open source, 3 self-hostable and 2 free to use. They are ranked by community votes, ratings and favorites, with the key differences from Adobe After Effects highlighted.

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About Adobe After Effects

Adobe's motion graphics and visual effects compositing software for film, TV and web video.

Closed source
Not self-hostable
Subscription
Windows
macOS
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Quick picks

Graphite logo

Best open-source pick

Graphite

Open source, Apache-2.0 license

artcraft logo

Best self-hosted pick

artcraft

Run it on your own server

Graphite logo

Best free pick

Graphite

Free to use

All alternatives

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    artcraft

    Software Development

    ArtCraft is an intentional crafting engine for artists, designers, and filmmakers

    Self-hostable

    Compared with Adobe After Effects

    • + Self-hostable (Adobe After Effects is not)
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    Graphite

    Miscellaneous

    Community-built comprehensive 2D content creation appplication for graphic design, digital art, and interactive real-time motion graphics powered by a node-based procedural graphics engine

    Open source · Apache-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Adobe After Effects

    • + Open source (Adobe After Effects is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Adobe After Effects is not)
    • + Free to use (Adobe After Effects is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Lottie Tools

    Media Management

    An open-source web-based animation editor for creating and editing Lottie animations. Import SVGs, create keyframe animations, edit existing Lottie files, and export to JSON format.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Adobe After Effects

    • + Open source (Adobe After Effects is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Adobe After Effects is not)
    • + Free to use (Adobe After Effects is paid)
    DetailsWebsite

Adobe After Effects vs. alternatives

ServiceOpen sourceSelf-hostedLicensePricingPlatformsRatingVotes
Adobe After Effects
Current
NoNoproprietarySubscriptionWindows / macOS——
artcraftNoYesother———0
GraphiteYesYesApache-2.0———0
Lottie ToolsYesYesMIT———0

FAQ

What is the best alternative to Adobe After Effects?

Community-recommended alternatives to Adobe After Effects include artcraft, Graphite, and Lottie Tools. Compare open source, self-hosting, pricing and platforms to choose.

Is there a free alternative to Adobe After Effects?

Yes. Graphite and Lottie Tools can be used for free; the open-source, self-hostable ones can be run on your own server at no cost.

Is there an open-source alternative to Adobe After Effects?

Yes. Open-source alternatives include Graphite and Lottie Tools.

Can I self-host an alternative to Adobe After Effects?

Yes. artcraft, Graphite, and Lottie Tools can run on your own server, so you keep control of your data.

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    Adobe's professional non-linear video editor for film, TV and online video production.

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    Canva

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    Adobe InDesign

    Adobe's page layout and desktop publishing software for books, magazines, brochures and digital documents.

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    Adobe Illustrator

    Adobe's vector graphics editor for logos, icons, illustrations and print artwork.

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