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Adobe After Effects vs PowerDirector: Which is best for you?

Updated February 9, 2026
4.4 (121)
Starting Price
$19.99

per month

$48.99

per month

Free Trial
Free Version
Screenshots
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Top Rated
  Features
Animations & Transitions
4.75
Media Import
4.60
Text Overlay
4.56
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Preview Functionality
4.67
Video Editing
4.48
Animations & Transitions
4.40
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Integrations
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop
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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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  • We use pro editing softwares and still continue to utilize powerdirector for social media and in house videos as its quick and easy.
  • I cannot stand that it seems if you are not a part of the monthly subscription that my version gets unstable every time the release a new version and start advertising for me to get the subscription. Once the ad season is over, the product is fairly reliable again.
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Ease-of-Use
3.9/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.4/ 5
Value for Money
4.2/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.3/ 5
Customer Support
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.1/ 5
3.9/ 5
Functionality
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.7/ 5
4.3/ 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
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  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