Adobe After Effects
6.6#6 in vfx toolsFrom $19.99 a monthmacOSWindows
VisitAdobe After Effects vs Fusion
What both publish
| Fact | Adobe After Effects | Fusion |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Purpose | After Effects is motion design and visual effects software for animating text, graphics, and illustrations and compositing effects for film, TV, video, and the web. | Fusion is node-based compositing software for visual effects artists, broadcast and motion graphic designers, and 3D animators. |
| Rendering | Projects can be rendered in the app with Render Queue or outside it with Adobe Media Encoder. | Blackmagic says Fusion supports rendering across an unlimited number of networked computers at no additional cost and with no per-node render license fees. |
Adobe After Effects plans
- Creative Cloud Pro for students and teachers$19.99 a month
- After Effects$22.99 a month
- Creative Cloud Pro$34.99 a month
- After Effects for teams$37.99 a month
- Creative Cloud Pro for teams$99.99 a month
Fusion plans
- DaVinci ResolvePriced on request
- DaVinci Resolve—
- Fusion Studio$295, paid once
- DaVinci Resolve (includes Fusion page)Free
Pick Adobe After Effects if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick Fusion if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.