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   Blender

    1839 likes

   A comprehensive open-source 3D software suite for modeling, UV unwrapping, texturing, rigging, and animating. It supports renderings, simulations including fluid and cloth dynamics, complex compositing, video editing, and Python scripting, running across all major operating systems.

   150 Blender alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • 3D Modeler

   Origin

   • Netherlands
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD
   • Snapcraft
   • Flathub
   • PortableApps.com
   • Haiku
   • Steam
   • Flatpak

   • Netherlands
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Blender vs Adobe After Effects Comments

   Top Positive Comment by sas_ja · Jun 14, 2020

   Blender is has a bit different workflow, that doesn't make it worse than AE. People think that Blender is only a 3D program, but it fact it has greasepencil (2d animation tool), and it also includes node-based compositing, video editing and video tracking. With Blender you can combine 2d animations, 3d renderings and video footage without using any external program.

   Top Negative Comment by danielmichel · Nov 7, 2017

   AE's main purpose: Video effect editing. Blender has a whole range of possibilities, but it's hard to get into and it's not designed to be used solely for video effect editing.

   Negative comment by Avoyt · May 6, 2026

   Comparing Blender with After Effects is wild to me. I regularly use both for work, and I can't fathom using one for the other. Like, sure, you can do video editing in both, but neither excel at that.

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   • Blender is Free and Open SourceAdobe After Effects is Paid and Proprietary
   • Blender is a 3D Modeler Adobe After Effects is a Motion Graphics Software
   • Blender is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedAdobe After Effects is not according to our users
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   Natron

    224 likes

   Natron is an open source, cross platform nodal compositing application. It is built around industry standard open source tech such as OpenFX, OpenEXR, OpenColorIO and OpenImageIO. The feature set includes realtime playback/RAM cache, multi-threaded rendering, 2d tracking...

   22 Natron alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • VFX
   • Motion Graphics

   Origin

   • France
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • FreeBSD
   • Flathub

   • France
   • EU

   

   

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   Top Positive Comment by Paul · Apr 9, 2020

   Free and open-source node based alternative to After Effects. It's pretty similar to Nuke, but doesn't cost anything.

   Top Negative Comment by Guest · Aug 21, 2017

   Awful documentation (blank page); The versions change so much that the old tutorials don't help at all; Difficult to learn by just messing around; High learning curve.

   Positive comment by ahmed52 · Jan 7, 2022

   free ,open source a bit hard to use at first

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   • Natron is Free and Open SourceAdobe After Effects is Paid and Proprietary
   • Natron is a VFX Adobe After Effects is a Motion Graphics Software
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   enve

    42 likes

   Enve is a free and open-source 2D animation app. It can create both vector and raster animations and even use sound and video files. It has been created with flexibility and expandability in mind.

   59 enve alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • Animation Maker

   Origin

   • Poland
   • EU

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Linux

   • Poland
   • EU

   

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   Discontinued

   The GitHub repo hasn't had updates since September 2022. There's already been 2 threads discussing the discontinued state of the program without any comment from the original dev:https://github.com/MaurycyLiebner/enve/issues/315https://github.com/MaurycyLiebner/enve/issues/336

   enve vs Adobe After Effects Comments

   Positive comment by groundjet · May 10, 2022

   Free and open source, much easier on the memory; still a lot of bugs and features missing but it is an absolutely amazing piece of software that will hopefully one day do to Adobe what Blender did to Autodesk.

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   • enve is Free and Open SourceAdobe After Effects is Paid and Proprietary
   • enve is an Animation Maker Adobe After Effects is a Motion Graphics Software
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   Pikimov

    19 likes

   Pikimov is a free web based motion design and video editor.

   31 Pikimov alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Video Editor

   Origin

   • France
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Online

   • France
   • EU

   

   

   

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   TiXL

    17 likes

   TiXL is an open-source solution for creating interactive 3d content and animations. It combines the best aspects of animation, compositing, and coding into a lightweight and intuitive UI. Your designs can be shared as executable or rendered to movies.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application typeApplication types

   • VFX
   • Motion Graphics

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Windows

   • Germany
   • EU

   

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   PopcornFX

    6 likes

   A suite of tools dedicated to real-time visual effects creation, along with ready-to-run mainstream game engine integrations and a runtime simulation framework for custom integration.

   Cost / License

   • Free Personal
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • VFX
   • 3D Modeler

   Origin

   • France
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Mac
   • Flathub
   • Flatpak

   • France
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Expressive Animator

    18 likes

   Create interactive SVG animations with precise keyframe and easing control, custom vector paths, shape and text editing, gradients, masks, boolean operations, blend modes, snap, grid, advanced export options including Lottie, GIF, and no JavaScript required.

   83 Expressive Animator alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Animation Maker
   • Vector Graphic

   Origin

   • Romania
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows

   • Romania
   • EU

   

   

   

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    Maxon Autograph

     7 likes

    Maxon Autograph is a digital compositing and motion graphics software used in the post-production industry of movie-making or motion-graphics design video making. It covers a wide range of functionnalities such as 2D animation, Keying, Tracking, 2D and 3D compositing, Audio...

    12 Maxon Autograph alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Motion Graphics
    • Video Editor

    Origin

    • Germany
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    • Germany
    • EU

    

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    Edits

     13 likes

    Edit videos with the Edits app, offering high-quality capture up to 10 minutes. Utilize AI animations, customizable captions, and share watermark-free videos. Access creative tools like filters and stickers, green screen overlay, camera settings, and detailed engagement insights.

    98 Edits alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Video Editor

    Origin

    • France
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone

    • France
    • EU

    

    

    

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    Linearity Move

     9 likes

    Linearity Move is a revolutionary animation tool that simplifies motion graphics creation on both Mac and iPad. Whether you want to bring static designs to life or start a project from scratch, you can do it all in just a few clicks.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Animation Maker
    • Motion Graphics

    Origin

    • Germany
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPad

    • Germany
    • EU

    

    

    

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    Wav2Bar

     4 likes

    Wav2Bar is a FOSS desktop app that lets you make nice visuals for your audio source, to then share on the internet.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Origin

    • France
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    • France
    • EU

    

    

    

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    SKIA Shell Extensions and Lottie Editor

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    Shell extensions for animations files (lottie, telegram, webp...) with Preview Panel, Thumbnail Icon, Lottie Editor. Powered by Skia4Delphi.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

    Origin

    • Italy
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    • Italy
    • EU

    

    

    

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