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At a Glance
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
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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

Media Composer 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 Media Composer 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 iMovie over Media Composer.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Media Composer
No pricing available
iMovie
No pricing available
Free Trial
Media Composer
No trial information available
iMovie
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
65
8.4
506
Ease of Use
6.7
66
8.9
512
Ease of Setup
7.4
15
9.4
53
Ease of Admin
7.4
15
9.1
36
Quality of Support
7.5
58
8.3
332
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
14
9.0
32
Product Direction (% positive)
6.8
65
7.6
508
Features by Category
Not enough data
7.4
210
Editing
Not enough data
7.3
186
Not enough data
7.0
108
Not enough data
7.4
180
Not enough data
7.7
149
Not enough data
7.8
167
Not enough data
8.9
206
Not enough data
8.1
197
Platform
Not enough data
8.2
178
Not enough data
8.2
183
Not enough data
7.7
109
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.6
16
Not enough data
4.7
16
Agentic AI - Video Editing
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Media Composer
Media Composer
iMovie
iMovie
Media Composer and iMovie are categorized as Video Editing
Unique Categories
Media Composer
Media Composer has no unique categories
iMovie
iMovie has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Media Composer
Media Composer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
58.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
14.9%
iMovie
iMovie
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
72.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
19.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
8.6%
Reviewers' Industry
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%
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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Discussions
Media Composer
Media Composer Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Media Composer has no discussions with answers
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