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At a Glance
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro
Star Rating
(1,599)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Media Composer
Media Composer
Star Rating
(68)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Media Composer

Adobe Premiere Pro vs Media Composer

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

  • Reviewers felt that Adobe Premiere Pro meets the needs of their business better than Media Composer.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Adobe Premiere Pro is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Adobe Premiere Pro over Media Composer.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe Premiere Pro
No pricing available
Media Composer
No pricing available
Free Trial
Adobe Premiere Pro
No trial information available
Media Composer
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
1,354
8.8
65
Ease of Use
8.0
1,364
6.7
66
Ease of Setup
8.5
260
7.4
15
Ease of Admin
8.5
159
7.4
15
Quality of Support
8.1
1,161
7.5
58
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
154
8.3
14
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
1,329
6.8
65
Features by Category
8.3
203
Not enough data
Editing
8.8
196
Not enough data
8.5
177
Not enough data
8.4
187
Not enough data
8.7
187
Not enough data
9.0
182
Not enough data
9.6
193
Not enough data
9.0
190
Not enough data
Platform
8.8
186
Not enough data
9.0
191
Not enough data
8.2
163
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.3
93
Not enough data
6.9
90
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Editing
7.3
37
Not enough data
7.4
39
Not enough data
7.8
40
Not enough data
7.6
38
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro
Media Composer
Media Composer
Adobe Premiere Pro and Media Composer are categorized as Video Editing
Unique Categories
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro has no unique categories
Media Composer
Media Composer has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
65.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
21.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
13.0%
Media Composer
Media Composer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
58.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
14.9%
Reviewers' Industry
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro
Media Production
11.4%
Marketing and Advertising
10.1%
Entertainment
5.4%
Design
5.2%
Higher Education
4.7%
Other
63.2%
Media Composer
Media Composer
Broadcast Media
25.4%
Entertainment
23.9%
Media Production
16.4%
Marketing and Advertising
10.4%
Sports
4.5%
Other
19.4%
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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
Media Composer
Media Composer Discussions
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Media Composer has no discussions with answers