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At a Glance
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects
Star Rating
(1,056)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Fusion
Fusion
Star Rating
(13)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (76.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$29 Per User
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Adobe After Effects vs Fusion

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Fusion easier to use and administer. However, Adobe After Effects is easier to set up. Reviewers agreed that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Adobe After Effects meets the needs of their business better than Fusion.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Adobe After Effects is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Fusion over Adobe After Effects.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe After Effects
No pricing available
Fusion
Basic EMR
$29
Per User
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Free Trial
Adobe After Effects
No trial information available
Fusion
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
923
9.2
12
Ease of Use
7.1
930
7.2
12
Ease of Setup
8.5
187
7.7
5
Ease of Admin
8.2
117
8.3
5
Quality of Support
8.2
787
7.8
10
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
115
8.7
5
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
920
9.0
12
Features by Category
8.4
127
Not enough data
Compatibility
9.2
122
Not enough data
9.0
117
Not enough data
9.2
120
Not enough data
Functionality
9.7
122
Not enough data
8.6
112
Not enough data
9.4
123
Not enough data
9.1
118
Not enough data
Project Management
8.2
114
Not enough data
8.1
98
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.2
49
Not enough data
7.2
49
Not enough data
7.4
50
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Effects
6.7
12
Not enough data
7.0
43
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.6
42
Not enough data
7.1
42
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Animation
6.5
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects
Fusion
Fusion
Adobe After Effects and Fusion are categorized as Video Effects
Unique Categories
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects is categorized as Animation
Fusion
Fusion has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
65.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
11.9%
Fusion
Fusion
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
76.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
Reviewers' Industry
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects
Marketing and Advertising
12.1%
Graphic Design
9.0%
Design
8.9%
Media Production
8.3%
Animation
4.6%
Other
57.1%
Fusion
Fusion
Media Production
25.0%
Design
25.0%
Motion Pictures and Film
8.3%
Medical Devices
8.3%
Marketing and Advertising
8.3%
Other
25.0%
Alternatives
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects Alternatives
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Blender
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Unity
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Maya
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Cinema 4D
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Fusion
Fusion Alternatives
Blender
Blender
Add Blender
Nuke
Nuke
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Motion
Motion
Add Motion
Flame
Flame
Add Flame
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 Adobe After Effects used for?
3 Comments
Ejaz S.
ES
Adobe after effects is leading vfx and industry used video editing software where people do post postproduction of movies adding visual effects and animation...Read more
Fusion
Fusion Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Fusion has no discussions with answers