# Page 9 | Adobe After Effects Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 9 - Is Adobe After Effects the right Animation solution for you? Explore 443 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/reviews --- Adobe After Effects 4.7 (443) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 9 - Reviews of Adobe After Effects ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 201-225 of 443 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use JV Jesús V. Design Coordinator Venture Capital & Private Equity Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The only program you need for animation" June 5, 2022 4.0 Pros a lot of features and constantly updating with more functionalities. Cons is a little difficult to understand when you are new in the program, you need to go for a tutorial to understand hou to use it Review Source SK Shahzan K. Youtuber Entertainment Used the software for: 2+ years ### "After Effects made editing fun for me because it's so user friendly. " October 10, 2022 5.0 Literally made editing fun for me Pros User freindly software comparing to other softwares close to it. Cons To be honest nothing So far I have not encountered anything Switched from [DaVinci Resolve](https://www.capterra.com/p/209733/DaVinci-Resolve/) After effects is way more user friendly Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Video production specialist Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The industry standard for motion design" June 3, 2022 5.0 Pros The sheer amount of possibilities to animate text, graphics and 3D layers is mindblowing and Adobe is keen to implement useful tools & features with each update. Cons On some occations there seem to be issues connecting with the Adobe Media Encoder, which can be solved by closing and re-opening the program. Review Source HF Hayden F. Video Producer Media Production Used the software for: 2+ years ### "It's a beast, and needs a best of memory to run!" March 28, 2022 5.0 I absolutely love After Effects been using it since version 6.5, wow, almost 16 years ago and still is one of my favorite pieces of software to create motion graphics and animations. It's th perfect companion for Adobe Premiere Pro since the integration is a core part of the video workflow that I have. It can get frustrating sometimes, it will lag when there is a significant project to render and it sometimes crashes on me. I learned to live with it, and I cannot think about producing videos without the usage of my trusty AE. Good times when the software was able to be purchased in full, but for now, get used to giving Adobe a stipend to rent their software. Pros It's a very powerful and versatile motion graphics software Cons Needs a powerful machine with plenty of RAM, and still lags in heavier projects. Review Source MG Marco G. Web & Graphic Designer Oil & Energy Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Scelta essenziale per gli utilizzatori di altri programmi Adobe" January 20, 2023 5.0 Ottima esperienza, soprattutto grazie all'integrazione con gli altri programmi Adobe. Permette la creazione di video anche in 4k e 8k. Pros Integrazione ottima con altri programmi (Photoshop, Illustrator e Premiere Pro). Il software permette una grandissimi libertà di movimento sia per l'editing di video registrati, sia per la creazione di animazioni. Cons Richiede molta RAM al pc, quindi sui computer più datati diventi difficile da utilizzare. Reason for choosing Adobe After Effects Principalmente per la grande diffusione che il software ha in campo grafico e videomaking Switched from [Final Cut Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/233399/Final-Cut-Pro/) After Effect è un software più completo, e utilizzabile anche da chi non ha un Mac Review Source SK Sandeep K. System Administrator Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best Animation software for visual effects" September 12, 2022 5.0 Past 5 years I am using Adobe After Effects for animation. Pros Test overlay I most liked in Adobe After Effects. Cons Rendering I least liked in Adobe after effects. Reason for choosing Adobe After Effects Past 5 years I am using Adobe After Effects for animation. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Coordinator Translation and Localization Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Adobe After Effects" May 16, 2022 4.0 Pros The best features are: animation, effects and unlimited design possibilities. Cons After Effects were always quite buggy, hate the dynamic link not working allright. Pricey. Review Source Achintya S. Student Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "After Effect Review" April 11, 2022 5.0 Pros I like the most thing in this software is effect & edit option where it provide almost every features. Cons It need some modification in their app and also need some knowledge for using. Review Source Leandro V. CEO director Internet Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Best video editor to create special effects" October 5, 2021 5.0 In general, I really need to use After Effects to improve the visual effects in my creations, creating simple and even complex effects in my videos, 3D transitions, and much more. However, because it is a tool for professional use and even though I have an experience of studying for 5 years, computer graphics this software still surprises me with updates over the years leaving After Effects with a wealth of functions and effects that leave mine works much more attractive in the digital market. Pros One of the highlights that catch my attention in After Effects is that it makes it possible for any user with a little more experience to customize their videos with the numerous functions available, creating effects to impress anyone. Cons Require really large amounts of processing and memory on your notebook Review Source VR Verified Reviewer editor Entertainment Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Adobe After Effects is a good program" March 26, 2022 5.0 Pros The pros for Adobe After Effects are tools very powerfull, amazing for motion graphics and animation 2D Cons The Cons for Adobe After Effects are difficult learning curve at first, requires powerful hardware and the price could be a little lower Review Source MS Mahamoudou S. Communication Computer Hardware Used the software for: 2+ years ### "je pense que c'est le meilleur logiciel d'animation vidéo que je connais au monde. " December 24, 2022 5.0 ça ma permis de mieux gérer mon entreprise et j'ai pu apprendre et formé beaucoup de jeune qui s'intéresse au nouvelle technologie et l'audiovisuel. Pros Adobe After Effects est un logiciel qui ma permis de mieux m'adapté dans les montages d'animation très facile à comprendre, apprendre et très précis dans la vidéo j'aime bien. Cons sauf que c'est pas facile de faire un détours; par exemple quand tu essaye de fusionner d'autres plugins provenant de certaine logiciel. Review Source Oumarou S. CEO Internet Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "My first choice for animation " June 10, 2022 5.0 Very good overall experience Pros Adobe after effects is a powerful application for animation. This tool is amazing especially for editing green screens. I love it timeline it is handy. Cons It takes a lot of time to learn properly adobe after effects stop. That is what I like the least about this tool. It is hard to learn. Review Source Steven S. Owner Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Wonderful for someone who will use it every week but could be challenging for most." December 1, 2022 4.0 The overall feel of the videos after utilizing After Effects is so much more professional. The only thing that I have to consider is if the time I spend is worth it. Pros I was able to find prebuilt lower thirds from people that worked seamlessly which is awesome. If you can think of something you want to do with a video, you should be able to within After Effects. Cons There is a large learning curve for beginners. I was confused a lot and watched a ton of YouTube videos in order to learn how to edit and create animations. I figure once you learn it and if you are editing videos all the time, this would not be a problem but for someone like me who doesn't really deal with video, it is very overwhelming. Review Source PE Prince E. Manageing director Motion Pictures and Film Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My best vfx and motion graphics tool" December 3, 2022 5.0 I, now make motion graphics with ease.2, It is flexible, it allow you to customize your workspace to fit your project Pros 1, The best tool for creating motion graphics.2, working with animations and transitions like logos. lower thirds, visual effect. Cons 1, It require high graphics for rendering,2, The user interface is not for beginners. Reason for choosing Adobe After Effects 1, The best tool for creating motion graphics.2, working with animations and transitions like logos. lower thirds, visual effect. Review Source leonardo M. Microsoft Office Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "La mejor para editar videos y animado" December 23, 2022 5.0 Ha sido muy buena experiencia utilizar este software a pesar de que solamente hemos utilizado el software de prueba. Pros A mi manera de ver este es el mejor editor de videos que vas a encontrar para manejar con el sistema operativo de Windows y otros sistemas operativos. Cons Me gusta todos de este software es como mágico su utilidad es son muy funcionales. Reason for choosing Adobe After Effects Muy buena aplicación y ha sido muy recomendada colegio la hemos elegido para comprobar su profesionalidad y el producto. Review Source DA Denis A. infographe Broadcast Media Used the software for: 2+ years ### "my opinion Éléments Adobe After Effects" December 11, 2022 5.0 it has helped me to make video animations Pros I liked the ease of creating text animations in 2d or 3d. the motion tracking and also the ease of managing layers Cons the software consumes too much gpu resource of the pc. Reason for choosing Adobe After Effects very easy to start with animations and motion design Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Marketing consultant Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great experience " March 18, 2024 5.0 Using Adobe After Effects has been an incredible overall experience. Using it, I can animate the text and logos for my intro films that I share on social media. I am more productive now that I have this software. Adobe After Effects has the most user-friendly interface. Pros I've been working in the graphics and video editing for social marketing purposes for 2 years and I love this animation software. It has so many different options to create stunning visual effects that it's really hard to get bored with this software. Cons A new user may take a while to become accustomed to the interface because there is too much going on and we wind up simplifying the interface to make it less overwhelming. After Effects is prone to crashes and can be extremely heavy on your PC, the user needs to have a computer that has high specifics. Review Source Mitali K. Junior Frontend Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Good app for video editing but media library need better collection" February 19, 2023 4.0 overall i feel that the adobe after effects is all good choice in video editing but the media library needs a great collection and also the text overlays need to be improved. Pros the animations and the transitions are very effective and are very easy to use. In addition the rendering is also very fast which speeds up my workflow. Overall the video editing experience has been good because of very few lags and glitches and seamless performance and having comprehensive user friendly interface. Cons I feel that the text overlays need to be even more improved because they are of very basic level only i feel. in addition the media library needs a better collection. Rest i feel it is very eefective and helpful. Review Source Trevor D. Company Director Graphic Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great editing software for beginners" October 30, 2022 4.0 Great video editor for everyone up to professionals, fair price and does the job exactly how you need. Pros Has tons of effects included for free, all the features you could ever think of and great timeline for getting a view whilst editing. Cons Occasionally crashes whilst trying to apply an effect to your video without saving which can be annoying Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Associate Manager Accounting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Add particles and crop area with multiple frames are good to use" October 8, 2022 5.0 Pros Crop region of interest is features where crop the video and overlay particles with built Cons Media encoder rendering not inbuilt in adobe after effect Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Freelance Videographer Photography Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Industry-standard animation software" December 11, 2023 4.0 Pros After Effects is the industry standard software for all things animation. It has a very rich feature set, enabling the user to animate almost all things that come to mind. Cons The software has a very steep learning curve, and a lot of practice is required to really make the most out of this software package. However, because of its popularity, many sources are available online to start learning After Effects for free today. Review Source EH Erick H. Professor Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "I really like Adobe After Effects because it is a practical, complete and easy-to-use application" February 11, 2023 5.0 Very good, I learned a lot that only After can provide and according to the application's performance, I think the value is fair Pros The factor that with every step you take, you discover new functions. Being all of them of extraodinary use Cons I just found it a bit complex at first, the factor of the person not having a basis on how to use it. But with tutorials on youtube you learn and see that it is simple and easy Review Source SB Sujata B. Influencer Entertainment Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Quality renders!" August 13, 2023 5.0 After Effects is a high quality animation and motion graphics software and the up-to-date features of the software keeps us on track with all the new features to produce high quality renders. Pros I like the absolutely accurate motion tracking ability of After Effects. The renders are of fine quality and the overall software design feels very professional like all the Adobe products. Another very good feature is the high quality compositing ability. Cons A new user could find it difficult to use it at the first use. Also the cost is on a higher side. Switched from [Unity](https://www.capterra.com/p/158591/Unity/) After Effects is much easier to use without coding. Review Source Fongelos O. Réalisateur audiovisuel Media Production Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Adobe. After Effects est génial " September 20, 2023 4.0 Je suis satisfait du logiciel Pros Facile à utiliser et possibilité de créer plusieurs effets visuels dans le logiciel. Très fluide dans la création des animations 3D Cons Le petit problème se trouve au niveau de l'exportation qui parfois au rendu ne montre pas l'animation Review Source William A. Motion Designer Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best motion graphics design software!" January 12, 2023 5.0 Pros The ease of use, the user interfaces, and the several features make the motion graphics and animations I design stand out. Cons It requires quite high system specs to use. Review Source Similar Products Featured