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At a Glance
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects
Star Rating
(1,075)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Smoke
Smoke
Star Rating
(11)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (45.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Smoke

Adobe After Effects vs Smoke

  • Reviewers felt that Adobe After Effects meets the needs of their business better than Smoke.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Adobe After Effects is the preferred option.
  • When assessing product direction, Adobe After Effects and Smoke received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe After Effects
No pricing available
Smoke
No pricing available
Free Trial
Adobe After Effects
No trial information available
Smoke
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
938
8.0
10
Ease of Use
7.1
946
7.5
10
Ease of Setup
8.5
205
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.2
117
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.2
798
7.6
9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
115
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
933
8.8
10
Features by Category
8.4
141
Not enough data
Compatibility
9.2
129
Not enough data
9.0
118
Not enough data
9.2
121
Not enough data
Functionality
9.6
125
Not enough data
8.6
114
Not enough data
9.4
132
Not enough data
9.1
120
Not enough data
Project Management
8.2
114
Not enough data
8.1
98
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.3
51
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
7.1
46
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
8.2
10
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects
Smoke
Smoke
Adobe After Effects and Smoke are categorized as Video Effects
Unique Categories
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects is categorized as Animation
Smoke
Smoke has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
65.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
11.8%
Smoke
Smoke
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
Adobe After Effects
Marketing and Advertising
12.3%
Design
9.1%
Graphic Design
9.0%
Media Production
8.1%
Animation
4.4%
Other
57.1%
Smoke
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
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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Smoke
Smoke Alternatives
Nuke
Nuke
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Blender
Blender
Add Blender
Async Creator
Async Creator
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Fusion
Fusion
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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
M
Comment deleted by user.Read more
What is Adobe After Effects used for?
3 Comments
Matthew T.
MT
Motion graphics Read more
What can after effect do?
3 Comments
Kelvin E.
KE
Aftereffects is useful in making video illustrations and animations Read more
Smoke
Smoke Discussions
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Smoke has no discussions with answers