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Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects
(1,079)
4.6 out of 5
Adobe After Effects
By Adobe
Natron
Natron
(4)
3.5 out of 5
Natron
By Natron
At a Glance
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects
Star Rating
(1,079)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Natron
Natron
Star Rating
(4)3.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe After Effects
No pricing available
Natron
No pricing available
Free Trial
Adobe After Effects
No trial information available
Natron
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
944
Not enough data
Ease of Use
7.2
952
Not enough data
Ease of Setup
8.5
165
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.2
123
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.2
806
Not enough data
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
120
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
941
Not enough data
Features by Category
Video EffectsHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
9.0
841
Not enough data
Compatibility
9.3
96
Not enough data
9.1
95
Not enough data
9.2
97
Not enough data
Functionality
9.7
97
Not enough data
8.6
91
Not enough data
9.5
97
Not enough data
9.1
97
Not enough data
Project Management
8.3
93
Not enough data
8.4
78
Not enough data
Generative AI
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AnimationHide 2 FeaturesShow 2 Features
Not enough data
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Generative AI
Feature Not Available
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects
Natron
Natron
Adobe After Effects and Natron are categorized as Video Effects
Unique Categories
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects is categorized as Animation
Natron
Natron has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
65.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
11.7%
Natron
Natron
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
75.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
Reviewers' Industry
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects
Marketing and Advertising
11.3%
Design
9.3%
Graphic Design
8.8%
Media Production
8.2%
Entertainment
4.4%
Other
58.1%
Natron
Natron
Motion Pictures and Film
50.0%
Design
25.0%
Animation
25.0%
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Other
0.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Saurabh R.
SR
Saurabh R.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

i personally like their lots of animation feature and ease of use

Most Helpful Critical Review
Marijan E.
ME
Marijan E.
Verified User in Computer Software

Well everything, this is based purely on my feelings, but learning curve is sooo steep, there is no real support or good tutorials, so I ended up not using the software any more.

Natron
Natron
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Motion Pictures and Film

It is free software with big opensource OpenFx effects. The UI similar to Nuke. Users engage in open discussion about new tools with developers. An additional advantage of Natron is the availability of a version for 64-bit systems, as well as portable...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Juvenal V.
JV
Juvenal V.
Verified User in Motion Pictures and Film

It takes forever to cache previews. It really struggles with HD and 4K footage as to where other compositors don't.

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Discussions
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects Discussions
How to Remove unwanted objects from your video with the appropriate fill tool.
8 comments
william r.
WR
It's a fantastic and helpful piece of information. I appreciate you sharing this useful information with us. Please keep us informed in this manner. I just...Read more
What are your top plugins for After Effects?
3 comments
Jed F.
JF
Hey Dani, is there a specific use case you're trying to solve for in a new plugin?Read more
What is the best way to make smoother logo animations?
2 comments
Page W.
PW
I use a third party plugin called Motion by Mt. Mograph for After Effects keyframe refinement. I find that highlighting the keyframes, then keeping dragging...Read more
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Natron
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