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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Adobe Premiere Pro

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/AAdobe offers their video editing platform Adobe Premiere Pro, supporting video and audio editing as well as VR presentations, available as part of the company's Creative Cloud suite or as a standalone application.

    $22.99

    per month

    Animaker

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AAnimaker is the eponymous platform from the company headquartered in Palo Alto, that enables beginners, non-designers & professionals to create Animation and Live-Action videos for every moment, featuring drag-and-drop editing, a character builder, a catalog of stock images and videos to use, and templates to ease video creation.

    $20

    per month

    Media Composer

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AAvid Technologies offers Media Composer, the company's professional class video editing software supporting high res and advanced video creation needs.

    $23.99

    per month

    Pricing
    Adobe Premiere ProAnimakerMedia Composer
    Editions & Modules
    Premiere Pro Single App
    $22.99
    per month
    Adobe Creative Cloud - All Apps
    $59.99
    per month
    Adobe Creative Cloud - Students and Teachers
    $59.99
    per month
    Adobe Creative Cloud - Business
    $89.99
    per month per seat
    Basic
    $20
    per month
    Starter
    $35
    per month
    Pro
    $79
    per month
    Enterprise
    Custom
    Monthly
    $23.99
    per month
    Month-to-Month
    $34.99
    per month
    Yearly
    $239
    per year
    Students & Teachers Perpetual
    $295
    per license
    Media Composer Perpetual
    1,499
    per license
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Adobe Premiere ProAnimakerMedia Composer
    Free Trial
    YesNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscounts available for student and teacher plan.50% discount for annual billing.
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    Community Pulse
    Adobe Premiere ProAnimakerMedia Composer
    Considered Multiple Products
    Adobe
    Chose Adobe Premiere Pro
    I didn't see it listed in the dropdown, but I've also used the stripped down Adobe program, Adobe Premiere Rush, which is also excellent, although you probably need to use it in conjunction with Premiere Pro for unfettered use. Although my introduction to the video production …
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    Avid Technology
    Chose Media Composer
    We [utilize] premiere for our VFX and animation curriculum due to tight integration with after effects and [photoshop]. we utilize resolve for DIT and color correction and finishing Media composer is the heart of our editorial workflow to align with the industry and give …
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    Chose Media Composer
    Honestly, all three are top-tier products and work really well, and you can do the job with them. Avid has been around longer, and it's implemented in many post-production houses around the world, so when you're working and collaborating with others, it's super helpful that …
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
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    Happy with the feature set
    98%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    98%
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Adobe Premiere ProAnimakerMedia Composer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (86 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
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    Usability
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
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    Support Rating
    3.2
    (16 ratings)
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    In-Person Training
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Adobe Premiere ProAnimakerMedia Composer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Adobe
    I have actually recommended Adobe Premiere Pro to many people looking to get into the editing field. It is perfect for any type of video creation. It would not be very useful for someone who isn't serious about video editing and wants to just use something to cut out the beginning or ends of clips. It's too advanced for that and [maybe] confusing for someone not educated in the field.
    Incentivized
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    Animaker
    Animaker is best suited for short projects that are well-defined. We have found it very useful for developing our explainer videos, concept illustrations for pitching new product functions or iterations, and also for creating content quickly and easily. For an illustration of bigger and more complex projects, they might be less adequate and more difficult to execute seamlessly.
    Incentivized
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    Avid Technology
    I've cut my own video content on Media Composer, and also worked on a network television show with it - it performed excellently in both situations. The bins are a great way to find and store content and the timeline is easy to understand. In my experience, crashes were few and far between (although they're a part of the job no matter what DAW you're using).
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    Pros
    Adobe
    • Premiere is able to import video in almost any format and has a number of excellent export formats and styles.
    • Premiere has a great interface that once learned feels very intuitive.
    • Premiere aligns easily with the other suite of Adobe software allowing for easy integration of graphics and audio.
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    Animaker
    • Extreme flexibility with subtitling style, positioning, and transition options
    • Character customization options -- from facial features to costumes, gestures, etc.
    • They have great options in a wide array of templates to choose from.
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    Avid Technology
    • Manage Longform Media
    • Edit video and sound
    • Script Based editing
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Adobe
    • Export times: I do a massive amount of exports with intensive graphics. They often need to be done quickly. If export times could be reduced by 90%, my life would improve drastically.
    • Importing errors: Certain video formats are not compatible, such as specific types of MP4s and MKV files. Greater flexibility would be wonderful.
    • End the subscription model. I'd gladly pay one flat fee once and be done with it.
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    Animaker
    • It would be great to have more sound track options to choose from.
    • Add more scene templates that feature group interactions of multiple customizable characters
    • Direct voice-over enhancements when developing projects
    Incentivized
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    Avid Technology
    • A faster update track
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Adobe
    There is not better program for your needs than Adobe Premiere Pro. It doesn't matter if it can be hard to learn because this product is the top of the line and you will not find a better video editing program. This is what the professionals use. It is worth the learning curve.
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    Animaker
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    Avid Technology
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    Usability
    Adobe
    Premiere Pro is a very powerful tool, but it's not intuitive - it's virtually impossible to use without some kind of training or instruction. That being said, once you've learned how to use the product so that you can take advantage of its various video editing and creation options, it's an incredible program in terms of features and tools.
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    Animaker
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    Avid Technology
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Adobe
    It is a professional team that provides customer service at any time. I think that the team does not rest until they find a solution to your problem. I think this makes this company great because when a company offers a good service, and they treat you well, the customer always returns satisfied.
    Incentivized
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    Animaker
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    Avid Technology
    No answers on this topic
    In-Person Training
    Adobe
    Utilizing one of the many books available on Adobe Premiere Pro, each video editor can learn at their own pace.
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    Animaker
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    Avid Technology
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    Alternatives Considered
    Adobe
    DaVinci Resolve is a powerful editing and color-grading application, and the base version is free. However, I've found that with the Lumetri Color panel in Premiere, I really have no need for Resolve as it meets all of my needs. Additionally, I've found Resolve to be lacking in support for the broad range of file types that Premiere handles gracefully.
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    Animaker
    Animaker is a lot more user-friendly and easier to get used to as a beginner
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    Avid Technology
    We [utilize] premiere for our VFX and animation curriculum due to tight integration with after effects and [photoshop]. we utilize resolve for DIT and color correction and finishing Media composer is the heart of our editorial workflow to align with the industry and give students a leg up to get jobs
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    Return on Investment
    Adobe
    • Speed of workflow has increased- specially when coupled with keyboard shortcuts
    • Jobs have had a faster turnover rate which makes clients happy.
    • I have two Adobe accounts, one for work and one for personal use. Both of these accounts are paying for themselves through the work I can provide with the use of Premiere.
    Incentivized
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    Animaker
    • Ever since we switched from using only actual demo videos to adding animated explainers, our conversion rates have increased significantly.
    • Our productivity when creating presentations and materials for client engagement has more than tripled since we started using Animaker. We can go from storyboard to final output in 3 days or less. Previously, each output took at least 2 weeks to complete.
    • Creating projects in Animaker is just way more fun. Team members no longer dread having to work on a new concept. And our outputs are a lot more engaging.
    Incentivized
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    Avid Technology
    • It's saved time by being easy to learn (well, easy to start. It takes a long time to learn)
    • Because everyone in the industry uses or has used it, collaborating is easier
    • It's saved us money because we don't have to change products
    • It integrates well with Pro Tools
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