# Adobe Premiere Pro Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra

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 Adobe Premiere Pro Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on March 13, 2026

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Adobe Premiere Pro

## What is Adobe Premiere Pro?

Cloud-based video editing solution that allows businesses to create and edit videos, add effects or transitions and export completed footage on a unified platform. It enables users to add captions in video clips, create animated slideshows and streamline review/approval processes.

## What is Adobe Premiere Pro used for?

[Video Editing](https://www.capterra.com/video-editing-software/)[Audio Editing](https://www.capterra.com/audio-editing-software/)

Top alternative

Featured

Overall rating

Based on 565 user reviews

Reviews sentiment

Positive

96%

Neutral

3%

Negative

1%

Pros & cons

Comprehensive professional editing features

All-in-one media editing platform

Frequent crashes and instability

Slow rendering and lag issues

Starting price

$20.99

Per Month

Free trial  
available

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## Compare with a popular alternative

Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status.

### Adobe Premiere Pro

4.7 (565)

VS.

[4.7 (83)](https://www.capterra.com/p/10004414/Riverside/reviews/)

Starting Price

$20.99

Per Month

Starting Price

Contact vendor

Free Trial

Free Version

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

Ease Of Use

4.0 (565)

Ease Of Use

4.7 (1,133)

Value For Money

4.1 (472)

Value For Money

4.7 (991)

Customer Service

4.2 (392)

Customer Service

4.5 (941)

## Adobe Premiere Pro alternatives

[Movavi Video Editor Plus](https://www.capterra.com/p/228422/Movavi-Video-Editor-Plus/)

[4.8 (1,133)](https://www.capterra.com/p/228422/Movavi-Video-Editor-Plus/reviews/)

Starting price

$54.95

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

97%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/228422/Movavi-Video-Editor-Plus/)

Highest Rated

[Vizard](https://www.capterra.com/p/10009818/Vizard/)

[4.9 (423)](https://www.capterra.com/p/10009818/Vizard/reviews/)

Starting price

Contact vendor for pricing

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

99%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/10009818/Vizard/)

[OBS Studio](https://www.capterra.com/p/164144/OBS/)

[4.7 (1,072)](https://www.capterra.com/p/164144/OBS/reviews/)

Starting price

Contact vendor for pricing

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

96%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/164144/OBS/)

[Adobe Creative Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/48969/Adobe-Creative-Cloud/)

[4.7 (7,328)](https://www.capterra.com/p/48969/Adobe-Creative-Cloud/reviews/)

Starting price

$52.99

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

96%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/48969/Adobe-Creative-Cloud/)

[View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/233456/Adobe-Premiere-Pro/alternatives/)

## Who uses Adobe Premiere Pro?

Based on Capterra reviews from the past 3 years

## Pros and Cons

Comprehensive professional editing features

98% positive reviews out of 289

Most reviewers describe video editing as highly versatile, offering advanced tools, customization, and professional results for diverse projects.

Fernando F

Photographer, Designer and Producer, 2 - 10 employees.

"With its capabilities and features one can create and edit video with incredible professional results."

Frequent crashes and instability

84% negative reviews out of 61

Most users comment bugs and issues cause unexpected crashes, project loss, and instability, particularly after updates or with heavy workloads.

Matthew M

IT Technician, 201 - 500 employees.

"The only thing I could say that I like least about this product is the ongoing issue of performance degradation that seems to come with each update."

All-in-one media editing platform

94% positive reviews out of 160

Most users report video and audio editing combines powerful tools, effects, and flexible timelines for creative, high-quality productions.

jose P

administrative assistant, 2 - 10 employees.

"Including advanced color correction and audio editing capabilities help to create professional-looking videos."

Slow rendering and lag issues

72% negative reviews out of 54

Most reviewers indicate performance and speed are hindered by slow rendering, high resource use, and frequent lag, especially on less powerful computers.

Matija D

Principal, 2 - 10 employees.

"Encoding is slow and can use a lot CPU for the process. If you are editing video, forget about other work in the computer at that time."

Seamless adobe ecosystem integration

96% positive reviews out of 25

Most reviewers find integrations with other Adobe products streamline workflows, enabling easy asset transfer and collaborative editing.

Tiago R

Software engineer, 1 employee.

"This integration allows for smooth workflow collaboration and easy interchangeability of assets."

High hardware resource demands

65% negative reviews out of 37

Most reviewers describe computer requirements as demanding, needing powerful hardware and significant resources for smooth operation and large projects.

Alex I

Graphic Designer, 1 employee.

"I dislike that it can be a bit resource intensive, so you need a pretty good computer to run it smoothly."

## Features

Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically.

Video Editing

4.8 (450)

67.78% of 450 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Adobe Premiere Pro offers a comprehensive editing environment with intuitive timeline controls, advanced effects, and seamless integration with After Effects and Photoshop. Reviewers appreciate its flexibility, robust toolset, and ease of use, though some mention the interface can be overwhelming for beginners.

Animations & Transitions

4.3 (390)

58.46% of 390 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Premiere Pro gives you a wide selection of transitions and customizable animations, plus the ability to import third-party packs and integrate with After Effects. Users think the transitions are professional and easy to use, but some say the built-in options are basic and prefer external plugins.

Media Library

4.3 (347)

59.94% of 347 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

With this capability, you can efficiently organize, preview, and import diverse media types from local storage or Adobe Creative Cloud. Reviewers indicate the media library is user-friendly, supports multiple formats, and streamlines workflow, but some feel it lacks enough built-in templates and stock content.

Audio Capture

4.1 (245)

48.16% of 245 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

It lets you record, import, and edit audio directly within your project, including voiceovers and analog sources. Reviewers appreciate the convenience and quality of audio capture, but several suggest using Adobe Audition or other apps for advanced audio editing and more controls.

Content Management

4.3 (219)

52.05% of 219 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

This characteristic helps you organize projects with folders, bins, and drag-and-drop functionality, supporting large-scale workflows and collaboration. Some reviewers find content management efficient and flexible, especially with Dynamic Link integration, though a few mention a steep learning curve for new users.

Image Editing

3.7 (243)

43.62% of 243 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Edit, touch up, and convert images for publishing

Adobe Premiere Pro 13 features

Editing or adding effects in 3D videos

Premiere Pro gives you a wide selection of transitions and customizable animations, plus the ability to import third-party packs and integrate with After Effects. Users think the transitions are professional and easy to use, but some say the built-in options are basic and prefer external plugins.

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

It lets you record, import, and edit audio directly within your project, including voiceovers and analog sources. Reviewers appreciate the convenience and quality of audio capture, but several suggest using Adobe Audition or other apps for advanced audio editing and more controls.

Visual GUI that allows users to manage audio tracks, instruments, filters, etc.

Combine and manage multitrack recordings

Helps blend colors in the video for smoother transitions

Centralized repository to store content and assets

This characteristic helps you organize projects with folders, bins, and drag-and-drop functionality, supporting large-scale workflows and collaboration. Some reviewers find content management efficient and flexible, especially with Dynamic Link integration, though a few mention a steep learning curve for new users.

Edit, touch up, and convert images for publishing

With this capability, you can efficiently organize, preview, and import diverse media types from local storage or Adobe Creative Cloud. Reviewers indicate the media library is user-friendly, supports multiple formats, and streamlines workflow, but some feel it lacks enough built-in templates and stock content.

Supports various file formats

Adobe Premiere Pro offers a comprehensive editing environment with intuitive timeline controls, advanced effects, and seamless integration with After Effects and Photoshop. Reviewers appreciate its flexibility, robust toolset, and ease of use, though some mention the interface can be overwhelming for beginners.

Features

4.7 (565)

4.7

Based on 565 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

4.1 (472)

Free Trial

Basic

$20.99

Per Month

Value for money

4.1 (472)

4.1

Based on 472 reviews

## Integrations

[

Adobe Illustrator](https://www.capterra.com/p/227125/Adobe-Illustrator/)[

Adobe Creative Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/48969/Adobe-Creative-Cloud/)[

Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/)[

Adobe After Effects](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/)[

Adobe Audition](https://www.capterra.com/p/214606/Adobe-Audition/)[

Media Encoder](https://www.capterra.com/p/210334/Media-Encoder/)[

ftrack](https://www.capterra.com/p/198711/ftrack/)

## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

4.2 (392)

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Deployment

-   Web
-   Android
-   iPhone/iPad

Typical users

-   Freelancers
-   Small businesses
-   Mid size businesses
-   Enterprises

Customer Service

4.2 (392)

4.2

Based on 392 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

4.7

Based on 565 reviews

Filter by rating

5(421)

4(122)

3(18)

2(3)

1(1)

Mentioned topic

Sorted by most recent

GO

Gilbert O.

EDITOR

Graphic Design

### "Secure and effective usage of Adobe premiere pro."

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

February 22, 2026

Adobe has been an amazing app that has helped me in smooth, result-oriented production for my projects.

Pros

It is fast and easy to use, even for a new user who can easily use it and edit either video or audio.

Cons

It takes time to load videos, making it hard to use in a fast-paced environment where a lot of production is done.

Switched from

[Canva](https://www.capterra.com/p/168956/Canva/)

Adobe Premiere Pro is easier to use and more effective to use.

Review source

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MP

Marissa P.

Executive Director

Non-Profit Organization Management

### "Lights Camera Action"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

7/10

February 9, 2026

We use this software to make promo video's. Before I went into the nonprofit sector I used premiere to make commercials and videos for businesses. It worked great because I could quickly make videos to promote products and services.

Pros

the ease of layering video clips and splicing them together. Being able to import multiple file formats and creating one seamless video that can by played on multiple platforms and devices. I love how detailed you can get with transitions and cutting clips to get the perfect shot.

Cons

the cost of the software is insane especially for nonprofits. We have small micor budgets and forcing us to have a subscription is a challenge when we do not always have consistent income. We should be able to just pay a 1 time fee forever.

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JA

Jason A.

Commander

Government Administration

### "The game changer for document and graph photographic editing"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

January 24, 2026

This is a game changer for me. I am able to take PDF only versions of documents and edit them. This could be a simple as updating outdated forms or completely altering them. On the photo and image editing inside, it’s a very simple and easy program to use, offering all of the features that I need to get the job done.

Pros

This is an incredible program that very much suits my needs. I handle a lot of PDF documents, and this program allows me to edit them in an easy and professional manner. I can also use the software to edit photos and pictures, which works very well for creating an updating graphics.

Cons

I would say the only thing that I dislike is the cost of the software on an individual license basis.

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Lauren S.

Administration Associate

Higher Education

### "Professional video editing platform"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

January 9, 2026

Pros

Adobe Premiere Pro is great for editing long form and short form videos. I like the desktop setup more than other editing platforms that are geared to being mobile friendly. There are so many features to explore which makes it great for all uses.

Cons

The updates the Adobe makes to the program are great but hard to keep up with. It's confusing when their systems/processes change with basic updates and you have to relearn the program.

Review source

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Lisa W.

Customer Support Representative

Health, Wellness and Fitness

### "Makes editting content a breeze"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

January 8, 2026

Overall my experience is good. I've tried several programs to try and accomplish what I set out to do and I succeeded easier with better results with Adobe than any other program. Their customer service is numerous times better than free programs too. I tried CapCut for example and their customer service was terrible.

Pros

I like the versatility and general ease of use for an intermediate user. I was able to edit my own YouTube video with lots of effects!

Cons

I think the price of it is a little steep. There are more and more free or lower cost options utilizing AI more that may make them compete harder.

Review source

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AU

Anonymous User

Graphic designer

Retail

### "Video magic"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

3.0

3.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

6/10

January 7, 2026

Pros

I recently started using the phone application, and so far I'm loving it, although the desktop version has more options, I'm pretty pleased with the product.

Cons

What I like the least is that I need a high amount of RAM to run it on my computer, and the annoyance of having to switch from Premiere to After Effects when creating a more complex video, when it should be all integrated by now.

Review source

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Joshua F.

Marketing Specialist

Marketing and Advertising

### "Premiere Pro is the industry standard for a reason!"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

3/10

December 2, 2025

It has been great! I have been able to create high quality videos with advanced animations that really bring my designs to life.

Pros

I love the versatility and control the program affords me. With all of my videos I have total control over every detail.

Cons

I wish I could slip from keyframe to keyframe by the push of a button when animating. But other than that it is great.

Switched from

[Final Cut Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/233399/Final-Cut-Pro/)

I heard Premiere Pro was better so I wanted to try it out.

Review source

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AM

Alejandro M.

Chief

Security and Investigations

### "Good for amateurs and for profesionals"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

7/10

November 26, 2025

Pros

Very usefull for video editing, User Interface is very user friendly and is easy to use without much previous knowledge

Cons

Sometimes, and always depending on your computer configuration it requires a lot of memory for certain tasks

Review source

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SH

Samantha H.

Digital Content Manager

Information Technology and Services

### "Self-Taught and Still Learning"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

November 12, 2025

With very little design background, I was able to self-teach/inform myself on the ins and outs of Premiere Pro, with some external direction. :)

Pros

I feel like with each new update, I'm always able to adapt to the changes and find resources to help me advance in my video editing craft along the way.

Cons

To be quite honest, there isn't really anything major I'm miffed about. I guess, perhaps, if there were a better way of captioning clips, that would be helpful.

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MD

Malcolm D.

Owner

Airlines/Aviation

### "Worst Editing application of 2025"

1.0

Overall Rating

1.0

1.0

Ease of Use

1.0

1.0

Features

1.0

1.0

Customer Service

1.0

1.0

Likelihood to Recommend

0/10

October 10, 2025

Terrible customer support. Extremely slow compared to Resolve. There isn't a single thing Premiere attempts to do that Resolve can't do cheaper and faster and more intuitively.

Pros

Literally the worst editing application I've ever used. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME LEARNING THIS SOFTWARE. Literally invest your time in ANY OTHER EDITING APPLICATION.

Cons

Fails on basic functionality like basic exports. There is no good resource for finding solutions to the se basic problems. The color grading interface is a joke.

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[View all Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/233456/Adobe-Premiere-Pro/reviews/)

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