After Effects
Claim this toolMotion graphics and visual effects
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- From $22.99/mo, billed monthly, free trial. Compare plans
Key facts
- After Effects is a motion design software for creating stunning motion graphics and visual effects.
- It allows users to animate logos, characters, and add eye-catching visual effects to any video project.
- After Effects is available for individuals, businesses, and students/teachers, with a free trial option.
Pros
- Industry standard
- Powerful features
- Huge plugin ecosystem
Cons
- Steep learning curve
- Subscription cost
- Resource intensive
What is After Effects?
Available on: Web
Ratings Across the Web
After Effects holds an aggregate rating of 4.6 out of 5 from 1,093 reviews across G2, last checked September 17, 2026.
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Key Features
- Motion graphics
- Visual effects
- Compositing
- 3D animation
- Plugins ecosystem
- Creative Cloud
Pricing Plans
7-day Free TrialPricing checked Oct 31, 2026. Source: adobe.com/products/aftereffects.html, read Oct 31, 2026
| Plan | Price | Details |
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| After Effects Popular | $22.99 / mo | Individual plan.
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| Creative Cloud Pro | $69.99 / mo | New subscribers: $34.99 per month for the first 3 months.
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| After Effects for teams | $37.99 |
Is After Effects worth the price?
Adobe's After Effects pricing is fair for individual users at $22.99/month (annual), offering essential features.
How After Effects's pricing compares
After Effects starts at $22.99/mo, billed monthly. Its direct competitors are priced on a different basis (per user, or in another currency), so each entry price below is shown with its own unit and currency and is not ranked against the others.
Entry paid plan, monthly price (billing term shown per row), in each tool's own currency. Pricing checked Oct 31, 2026.
Recent pricing updates
Changes we detected on the After Effects pricing page.
- Plans changed: .
- After Effects $22.99 per month on a 12-month commitment; the $19.99 figure was a student first-year price.
After Effects by the numbers
Toolradar data: After Effects's entry paid plan ($22.99/mo, billed monthly) ranks #43 of 56 for price among the Animation tools with a verified entry price and no stated unit, where the median is $15.79/mo. As of Nov 2026.
| Metric | After Effects | Peer median | Position (1 is best) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry paid plan | $22.99/mo, billed monthly | $15.79/mo | #43 of 56 tools with no stated price unit, verified price |
| Free plan | No | 72% have one | n/a |
| Listed as an alternative to | 3 tools | 2 | #46 of 130 (joint) |
| User rating | 4.6/5 (across the web, 1,093 ratings) | 4.5/5 | #10 of 48 (joint) tools with 20+ reviews |
| Compare-page visits, last 30 days | 36 visits | 41 | #46 of 72 (joint) tools with 20+ compare-page visits |
Listed as an alternative to: #56 on 2026-10-16 to #46 on 2026-11-03 (rank among 130 tools, 1 is best).
Each position is counted among the tools that have data for that row, as noted under it. A lower entry price ranks higher; prices are read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis. All Animation data · How we compute this. Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source.
Cite this: Toolradar, “After Effects by the numbers”, Nov 2026.
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