Adobe After Effects vs. MakeStoryboard

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Adobe After Effects
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Adobe After Effects allows users to create cinematic movie titles, intros, and transitions, remove an object from a clip, start a fire or make it rain, or animate a logo or character. The vendor states that with After Effects, users can apply motion-graphics and animation to any digital object.
$20.99
Per User Per Month
MakeStoryboard
Score 8.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
What is MakeStoryBoard? MakeStoryBoard is a solution designed to help users visualize a story. Users can: Add images, sketches and descriptions to communicate ideas in a dynamic format. Invite team members or collaborators to work together on the storyboards. Keep projects private with project-by-project access permissions. Control who can edit, comment, or give feedback on boards. Create multiple versions…
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Pricing
Adobe After EffectsMakeStoryboard
Editions & Modules
Annual Plan (Paid Monthly)
$20.99
Per User Per Month
Monthly Plan
$31.49
Per User Per Month
Annual Plan (Prepaid)
$239.88
Per User Per Year
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Adobe After EffectsMakeStoryboard
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details—Can I use MakeStoryboard for free? We offer a feature-limited Free plan. Storyboards are limited to 10 frames, and it commenting but it does not included invitation of Team members and collaborators. Does MakeStoryboard have any time-limits or trials? Our starter plan has no time-limits so you can use MakeStoryboard for as long as you need before deciding to upgrade.
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User Ratings
Adobe After EffectsMakeStoryboard
Likelihood to Recommend
7.2
(34 ratings)
6.4
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.2
(2 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Usability
8.6
(3 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.9
(7 ratings)
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User Testimonials
Adobe After EffectsMakeStoryboard
Likelihood to Recommend
Adobe
Adobe After Effects is well suited for creating short video projects that require intricate animation, like 5 minute or 1-minute countdowns, credit roll-ins, outros, and video bumpers. It is also useful for creating animated elements that can be incorporated into video projects, like animated key titles. For longer videos, I would recommend using Adobe Premiere Pro instead.
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MakeStoryBoard
This is the great way to start your project, visualize your project before you start writing codes for it. Work in the collaborative environment assign task and module to the teams, this is the perfect tool for every project related activity. Even the subscription starts with only 12$ per month.
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Pros
Adobe
  • After Effects is great for creating motion content once and easily exporting it to various formats such as web, broadcast, GIF, etc.
  • After Effects is the industry standard for motion graphics. While I’m an Apple user and have used Motion in the past it is not as feature rich and most clients will expect you to use After Effects.
  • After Effects is great for complex UI animation. Tools like principle and Flinto are great but are quite cumbersome for complex UI animations.
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MakeStoryBoard
  • You can show your ideas quickly.
  • Anyone can comment.
  • You can download the borad in pdf format.
  • All the data is secured.
  • You can control who can edit or comment on your board.
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Cons
Adobe
  • I would like the Re-Link file structure to mimic Premiere.
  • I would like to see native .obj importing and manipulation.
  • I would like to see better audio editing available within Adobe After Effects. if it could be given a separate layer/panel.
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MakeStoryBoard
  • I think they should provide some low cost packages for educational organizations
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Likelihood to Renew
Adobe
I will renew my use of After Effects since it's affordable and always has been reliable. They also always continue to update new features and add new things to compete with other software out there. I also like all the 3rd party plugins out there that keep my interest for the future and new toolsets and creative solutions.
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MakeStoryBoard
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Usability
Adobe
If you have a good computer setup then the program gives you no issues whatsoever. Only if you decide to run multiple tasks on a lower end unit will you then get bottlenecking which really isn't Adobe's fault to begin with. I used to have problems in the past but with newer technology, it has since been a smooth ride.
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MakeStoryBoard
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Support Rating
Adobe
Adobe customer support is wonderful. They genuinely care about their product and the end user experience. The products they create have always been innovative and continue to improve. They have a huge chunk of the user market in their field and still strive to improve. This is such a big deal for me and other small business/organizations that need their products and don't have a large voice on our own.
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MakeStoryBoard
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Alternatives Considered
Adobe
I find Adobe After Effects to be superior to iMovie and Final Cut Pro in that I am able to do much more with the software. It isn't as limiting as the other two. I also like that it isn't an Apple product. Personally, I'm not a huge fan of Apple. There is a bigger learning curve with After Effects, but once you get the hang of it, there's really no comparison.
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MakeStoryBoard
In MakeStoryBoard you can comment on board.
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Return on Investment
Adobe
  • Adobe After Effects has a great impact on business as maximum work can be done in one software
  • To run this software you need to have good configuration system
  • Motion Graphics, 2d Animation and video editing can be done in one software
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MakeStoryBoard
  • ROI is positive of course
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