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# Adobe After Effects vs Smoke Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**Adobe After Effects**

**$31.49** Flat Rate Per Month · Adobe After Effects

**$52.99** Flat Rate Per Month · Creative Cloud All Apps - Individuals

**$19.99** Flat Rate Per Month · Creative Cloud All Apps - Students and Teachers

**$33.99** Per User Per Month · Business

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**Smoke**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Perceived Cost

**Adobe After Effects**
$$$$$

**Smoke**
Not enough reviews yet

Average Discount

**Adobe After Effects**
8%

**Smoke**
Not enough reviews yet

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Time to Implement

**Adobe After Effects** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Smoke** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

Return on Investment

**Adobe After Effects** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Smoke** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**Adobe After Effects**

Ease of Use (29)

Animation (19)

Learning Curve (13)

Expensive (12)

**Smoke**
Not enough data

Integrations

**Adobe After Effects**
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Adobe

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 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_7fe3ac866a6ee2c8e79ddc61b45ae7d2/adobe-illustrator.png "Product Avatar Image")

Illustrator

](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-illustrator/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_02a5a14cc5e78b014aa9dd2652a8939f/adobe-media-encoder.png "Product Avatar Image")

Adobe Media Encoder

](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-media-encoder/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_0d6021e1f6253f85ed0eb22a67eb101b/adobe-photoshop.png "Product Avatar Image")

Photoshop

](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-after-effects/integrations)

**Smoke**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**Adobe After Effects**
 ![Adobe After Effects screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/36240/AdobeAfterEffects_screenshot1.jpg)

**Smoke**
No screenshot available

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Adobe After Effects**

**9.3** /10

Based on 977 responses

**Smoke**

**8.0** /10

Based on 10 responses

Ease of Use

**Adobe After Effects**

**7.1** /10

Based on 987 responses

**Smoke**

**7.5** /10

Based on 10 responses

Ease of Setup

**Adobe After Effects**

**8.5** /10

Based on 247 responses

**Smoke** Not enough data

Ease of Admin

**Adobe After Effects**

**8.2** /10

Based on 122 responses

**Smoke** Not enough data

Quality of Support

**Adobe After Effects**

**8.2** /10

Based on 834 responses

**Smoke**

**7.6** /10

Based on 9 responses

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Adobe After Effects**

**8.7** /10

Based on 120 responses

**Smoke** Not enough data

Product Direction (% positive)

**Adobe After Effects**

**8.7** /10

Based on 970 responses

**Smoke**

**8.8** /10

Based on 10 responses

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Video Effects

**8.4** /10

Based on 180 responses

Not enough data

Animation

**7.5** /10

Based on 65 responses

Not enough data

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
65.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
11.7%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
65.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
11.7%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
45.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
18.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
36.4%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
45.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
18.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
36.4%

**Reviewers' Industry**

[![Adobe After Effects](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/3ec85167aa9dde878519b67f8d1020cc/adobe-after-effects.svg "Adobe After Effects")](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-after-effects/reviews)
Adobe After Effects

Marketing and Advertising
12.0%

Design
8.9%

Graphic Design
8.7%

Media Production
8.0%

Animation
4.5%

Other
57.9%

[![Smoke](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/6532d7c415999c4be23d19adf42224a5/smoke.svg "Smoke")](https://www.g2.com/products/smoke/reviews)
Smoke

Motion Pictures and Film
27.3%

Design
18.2%

Biotechnology
18.2%

Marketing and Advertising
9.1%

Internet
9.1%

Other
18.2%

Alternatives

**Adobe After Effects Alternatives**

 ![Blender](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_6112c138e20f80a02a073469ac6e865c/blender.gif "Blender")

[
Blender
](/products/blender/reviews)

 ![Unity](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/8d37490d4121959e2e924bfc90695055/unity.svg "Unity")

[
Unity
](/products/unity/reviews)

 ![Maya](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/ee4d500357b47c4bcf3c276a370e1750/maya.svg "Maya")

[
Maya
](/products/maya/reviews)

 ![Cinema 4D](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_4c780658e809bc5049c36f652e511ea4/cinema-4d.jpg "Cinema 4D")

[
Cinema 4D
](/products/cinema-4d/reviews)

**Smoke Alternatives**

 ![Blender](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_6112c138e20f80a02a073469ac6e865c/blender.gif "Blender")

[
Blender
](/products/blender/reviews)

 ![Wondershare Filmora](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/e59f13186f6a602be16ee7e0aaeec210/wondershare-filmora.svg "Wondershare Filmora")

[
Wondershare Filmora
](/products/wondershare-filmora/reviews)

 ![Adobe Premiere Pro](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/fef48d66090370721bec741a51b26905/adobe-premiere-pro.svg "Adobe Premiere Pro")

[
Premiere Pro
](/products/adobe-premiere-pro/reviews)

 ![Final Cut Pro X](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_4a576d5c7bcfaf295d90f76bd41028c2/final-cut-pro-x.jpg "Final Cut Pro X")

[
Final Cut Pro X
](/products/final-cut-pro-x/reviews)