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Updated February 9, 2026
Adobe After Effects vs Adobe Animate: Which is best for you?
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Starting Price
$19.99
per month
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per month
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Free Version
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Top Rated
Features
Features
Animations & Transitions
4.75
Media Import
4.60
Text Overlay
4.56
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2D Drawing
4.91
Design Templates
4.71
Digital Asset Management
4.70
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Integrations
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Pros / Cons
- The possibilities are endless and the amount of adds-on and plugins are very vast and enable you create stunning VFX and motion graphics.
- Complex projects can slow down my computer and render times can be long, especially without high-end hardware.
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- It is also useful as a graphic designer making it the perfect software to create 2D graphics and then animate them.
- The auto keyframes and movement of layers and frames can be difficult and a bit sluggish.
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Ease-of-Use
3.9/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.2/ 5in the comparison
Value for Money
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.2/ 5in the comparison
4.1/ 5
Customer Support
4.1/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.5/ 5in the comparison
Functionality
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.7/ 5in the comparison
4.4/ 5
Support Options
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
FrontRunners
N/A
N/A
Advisor
Recommendations
Recommendations
N/A
N/A
Ideal Customer Size
Small
Medium
Large
Small
Medium
Large
Deployment Options
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
