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Compare Adobe Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro X 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (72.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Adobe Premiere Pro
Star Rating
(1,616)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Adobe Premiere ProFinal Cut Pro X
Star Rating
(373)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Final Cut Pro XAdobe Premiere Pro vs Final Cut Pro X
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Final Cut Pro X easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Final Cut Pro X overall.
- Reviewers felt that Adobe Premiere Pro meets the needs of their business better than Final Cut Pro X.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Final Cut Pro X is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Adobe Premiere Pro over Final Cut Pro X.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe Premiere Pro
No pricing availableFinal Cut Pro X
No pricing availableFree Trial
Adobe Premiere Pro
No trial information availableFinal Cut Pro X
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
1,359
8.9
322
Ease of Use
8.0
1,369
8.4
324
Ease of Setup
8.5
265
8.8
54
Ease of Admin
8.5
159
8.6
46
Quality of Support
8.1
1,166
8.2
252
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
154
8.8
40
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
1,334
7.9
321
Features by Category
Editing
8.8
195
8.6
27
8.5
177
7.2
20
8.4
187
8.3
27
8.7
186
8.6
22
9.0
181
9.1
24
9.6
196
9.8
27
9.0
190
8.7
26
Platform
8.8
185
8.7
26
8.9
192
9.0
26
8.1
162
7.4
20
Generative AI
7.4
95
7.5
10
6.8
90
5.6
9
Agentic AI - Video Editing
7.2
36
Not enough data
7.3
38
Not enough data
7.8
41
Not enough data
7.5
37
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro X are categorized as Video Editing
Unique Categories
Adobe Premiere Pro has no unique categories
Final Cut Pro X has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe Premiere Pro
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Final Cut Pro X
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Media Production
11.4%
Marketing and Advertising
10.1%
Entertainment
5.3%
Design
5.2%
Higher Education
4.7%
Other
63.3%
Media Production
13.7%
Entertainment
10.4%
Marketing and Advertising
9.3%
Religious Institutions
5.7%
Motion Pictures and Film
3.8%
Other
57.1%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is Adobe Premiere Pro used for?
5 Comments
RH
Adobe Premiere Pro is used for video editing. If you want to edit premium-quality videos then Adobe Premiere Pro is the best video editing software for you. Read more
How can I color correct multiple footages at the same time?
4 Comments
23
Color correct one individual clip, and then copy the effect from that clip (lumetri color or whatever color correction effect you are using). Then you can...Read more
Why not combine After Effect into same software?
4 Comments
SS
One main reason is that they technically use two different render engines. While the idea makes complete sense to have them under the same roof, it would be...Read more
What is the best way to color correct?
4 Comments
AS
Youtube got me through all my FCPX trouble shooting. This video briefly explains using the color board.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC2L-Ec8GTM
Read more
What is Final Cut Pro X used for?
2 Comments
TW
Final Cut Pro X (aka FCP) is used for professional-quality video editing.Read more
Plugin's
1 Comment
MB
You have a few questions. First, there's not an "apple store" for FCPX plugins. Different companies will usually offer plugins for multiple programs on their...Read more
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