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At a Glance
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro
Star Rating
(1,610)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Adobe Premiere Pro
iMovie
iMovie
Star Rating
(559)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about iMovie

Adobe Premiere Pro vs iMovie

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found iMovie easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with iMovie overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Adobe Premiere Pro meets the needs of their business better than iMovie.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that iMovie is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Adobe Premiere Pro over iMovie.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe Premiere Pro
No pricing available
iMovie
No pricing available
Free Trial
Adobe Premiere Pro
No trial information available
iMovie
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
1,358
8.4
506
Ease of Use
8.0
1,368
8.9
512
Ease of Setup
8.5
264
9.4
53
Ease of Admin
8.5
159
9.1
36
Quality of Support
8.1
1,165
8.3
332
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
154
9.0
32
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
1,333
7.6
508
Features by Category
8.3
208
7.4
210
Editing
8.8
196
7.3
186
8.5
178
7.0
108
8.4
188
7.4
180
8.7
187
7.7
149
9.0
182
7.8
167
9.6
195
8.9
206
9.0
191
8.1
197
Platform
8.8
186
8.2
178
8.9
192
8.2
183
8.1
163
7.7
109
Generative AI
7.4
96
5.6
16
6.9
91
4.7
16
Agentic AI - Video Editing
7.3
37
7.1
7
7.4
39
8.6
7
7.8
42
8.8
7
7.6
38
7.4
7
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro
iMovie
iMovie
Adobe Premiere Pro and iMovie are categorized as Video Editing
Unique Categories
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro has no unique categories
iMovie
iMovie has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
65.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
21.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
12.9%
iMovie
iMovie
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
72.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
19.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
8.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro
Media Production
11.4%
Marketing and Advertising
10.1%
Entertainment
5.3%
Design
5.2%
Higher Education
4.7%
Other
63.3%
iMovie
iMovie
Marketing and Advertising
8.5%
Higher Education
5.2%
Entertainment
5.2%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.9%
Education Management
4.9%
Other
71.4%
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Adobe Premiere Pro
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iMovie
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Discussions
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro Discussions
What is Adobe Premiere Pro used for?
5 Comments
Ruman h.
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
Shawn S.
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
iMovie
iMovie Discussions
How to put text in image
4 Comments
Jennie R.
JR
Putting in text is easiest with Titles, but you are limited to the styles iMovie gives you and the fonts they provide. If the Titles option works for you,...Read more
Is iMovie a paid app?
3 Comments
Amey M.
AM
No, it comes with iOS on a Mac So it's free.Read more
Is iMovie completely free?
3 Comments
Vivek P.
VP
Yes its completely FREE for Mac users. Read more