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At a Glance
Premiere Elements
Premiere Elements
Star Rating
(51)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.7% 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

Premiere Elements 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 iMovie meets the needs of their business better than Premiere Elements.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Premiere Elements and iMovie provide similar levels of assistance.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Premiere Elements over iMovie.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Premiere Elements
No pricing available
iMovie
No pricing available
Free Trial
Premiere Elements
No trial information available
iMovie
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
38
8.4
506
Ease of Use
8.3
38
8.9
512
Ease of Setup
8.7
13
9.4
53
Ease of Admin
8.2
10
9.1
36
Quality of Support
8.3
27
8.3
332
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.0
11
9.0
32
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
38
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
Premiere Elements
Premiere Elements
iMovie
iMovie
Premiere Elements and iMovie are categorized as Video Editing
Unique Categories
Premiere Elements
Premiere Elements has no unique categories
iMovie
iMovie has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Premiere Elements
Premiere Elements
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
66.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
8.3%
iMovie
iMovie
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
72.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
19.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
8.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Premiere Elements
Premiere Elements
Marketing and Advertising
10.4%
Non-Profit Organization Management
8.3%
Retail
6.3%
Photography
6.3%
Higher Education
6.3%
Other
62.5%
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
Premiere Elements
Premiere Elements Discussions
How do ı get it?
1 Comment
Onur E.
OE
From a Adobe websiteRead more
What are Photoshop Elements features?
1 Comment
Francisco L.
FL
Adobe Photoshop Elements is an image editing software designed for users who want to edit photos and create graphic designs easily and quickly. Some of the...Read more
What is the difference between Adobe Premiere and Elements?
1 Comment
ST
Elements is a version of Adobe Premiere, similar to MS Office Standard vs Pro. Adobe Premiere Pro (aka CC, or Creative Cloud) is the subscription-based...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