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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

    Pro Tools

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AAvid offers Pro Tools, the company's flagship music and audio editing and recording suite.

    $29.99

    Per User / Per Month

    Filmora

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AFilmora from Wondershare is the company's video editing software available for a monthly or annual subscription, with support for 4k editing and a wide (and growing) range of available effects.

    $7.99

    per month

    Pricing
    Adobe Premiere ProPro ToolsFilmora
    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
    Pro Tools
    $29.99
    Per User / Per Month
    Pro Tools - Ultimate
    $79.99
    Per User / Per Month
    Pro Tools - First
    Free
    Educational
    $7.99
    per month
    Subscription Plan
    $39.99
    per year
    Perpetual Plan
    $69.99
    one-time fee
    Bundle Subscription Plan
    $99.87
    per year
    Business Annual Plan
    Starting at $155.88
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Adobe Premiere ProPro ToolsFilmora
    Free Trial
    YesNoYes
    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.
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    Community Pulse
    Adobe Premiere ProPro ToolsFilmora
    Considered Multiple Products
    Adobe
    Chose Adobe Premiere Pro
    Filmora is an excellent program. It has much smaller monthly fees than Adobe Premiere, but we still believe that the Adobe program offers better results in the design area. We also like to get carried away by the tranquility offered by using a program that is backed by a good …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Premiere Pro
    Adobe Premiere Pro is by far the best video software of the selected products. It does not have the best audio editing capabilities nor video graphic design capabilities but good enough ones where it can help you out in a pinch if your primary goal is to edit the video. The …
    Incentivized
    Avid Technology
    Chose Pro Tools
    I used this at another company, and I found it difficult to use in comparison to Pro Tools. Granted, I wasn't using it for audio-only the way I do Pro Tools. The learning curve was too high for my basic needs. The visual element was confusing, and I had a hard time …
    Incentivized
    Chose Pro Tools
    In my opinion, ProTools is the best audio editing tool currently on the market. It's very user-friendly, incredibly intuitive and has so many different functionalities that would take weeks to learn how to use them all and well if you needed them. It is far better suited than …
    Incentivized
    Wondershare Technology
    Chose Filmora
    Firstly, Adobe Premiere Pro's price is too high as comapared to Filmora's price. Secondly, Adobe Premiere Pro is not easy to get started. You need to invest a lot of time to learn it. It also reauires more powerful computer whereas Filmora's requirements are not that high. The …
    Incentivized
    Chose Filmora
    I like both Filmora and Adobe Premiere Pro but it is worth noting that Filmora has some advantages over Adobe Premier pro. It makes as professional looking videos as Adobe premier pro but faster and it is much easier to use and straightforward. Filmora has many video effects, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Filmora
    Adobe Premiere Pro is the gold standard for video editing but it was overkill for our needs, which entails educational and advertising videos on Youtube and other social media platforms. The cost and learning curve to train staff made it unusable so we switched to Filmora …
    Incentivized
    Chose Filmora
    Filmora is a good video editor with many of the capabilities of Adobe Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro. However, it was the more user-friendly of the three to people who have no experience in video editing. I cannot speak to what a professional video editor would say, but as …
    Incentivized
    Chose Filmora
    You can purchase Filmora for only one-time payment, unlike those software that have monthly plans to pay for you to be able to use their softwares. So, if you're looking for affordable, reliable but good editing software. Filmora is the best!
    Incentivized
    Chose Filmora
    There is no comparison, except the price; you get what you pay for. Buy cheap crap and you get cheap crap. I think Filmora relies on the price of their product to seduce customers and then only offers a meager amount of product, which is actually very substandard.
    Incentivized
    Chose Filmora
    I truly do not utilize Adobe Premiere Professional and DaVinci Resolve. However, the time when I'm beginning to study to video edit for a faculty challenge. I used the trial of Adobe and DaVinci however I actually don't get the way to use them even after watching loads of …
    Incentivized
    Chose Filmora
    DaVinci, despite having a paid version, has a totally free version that allows us to make a good number of edits to our video. Of course, we will have to know the environment to control all the parameters it includes and have a powerful computer. Among some of its advantages: …
    Incentivized
    Chose Filmora
    I had very limited time to spend with a Premiere Pro trial and didn't manage to accomplish much in that time. It is a very capable and professional program but leaves an amateur editor pretty bewildered. It was easy enough to add media and trim out unnecessary footage, but …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
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    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
    12 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    48 Answers
    88%
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    81%
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    13 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    41 Answers
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    44 Answers
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    81%
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    13 Answers
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    Score10 out of 10
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    iMovie
    Score10 out of 10
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    iMovie
    Score10 out of 10
    Adobe Audition
    Score9 out of 10
    iMovie
    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Synthesia
    Score8 out of 10
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    Score9 out of 10
    Adobe Premiere Pro
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Adobe Premiere ProPro ToolsFilmora
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (86 ratings)
    9.8
    (10 ratings)
    10.0
    (19 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
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    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    3.2
    (16 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Adobe Premiere ProPro ToolsFilmora
    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.
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    Avid Technology
    Again, Avid Pro Tools is considered the "industry standard" for a reason. The ability to record, mix and edit with such ease is something that I don't find in other DAWs. That may be because I'm a longtime user and so I may be partial. Still, I do use Logic and I'm very familiar with many of the processes in that DAW as well. Avid Pro Tools just does so many of them better and more intuitively. Editing audio in particular is one where Avid Pro Tools has every other DAW beat.
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    Wondershare Technology
    Filmora is best for anyone who wants a medium-advanced video editing software but is not wanting to spend the time and money required to learn advanced editing software like Adobe Premier Pro. You can start making great looking videos in just a few hours with Filmora. Filmora is also a great option for professional video editors who want a lighter, faster and more fun program for editing smaller projects like videos for social media and video ads[.]
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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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    Avid Technology
    • Variety of plug-ins and the ability to buy 3rd party plug ins and use them well.
    • Recording to multiple tracks, live monitoring while recording, live inserts/sends while recording audio.
    • Pro Tools always creates a backup of your audio file that you can restore at any point in time.
    • Built in metronome, timeline indicators for beat/time.
    • Midi controls/ virtual instruments are fantastic.
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    Wondershare Technology
    • Edits videos very well.
    • Records the screen of your computer perfectly. This is great if you are an architect because you can show on a video how you make your renderings and plans with Autocad, chief architect premier, Adobe photoshop or even revit.
    • You can cut videos perfectly and add music to them easily.
    • You can use several predesigned themes to create any video you desire.
    • You can add as much text as you want to your videos
    • There are several filters you can use to improve the images on the recordings.
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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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    Avid Technology
    • Virtual instrument interfaces are clunky and non-intuitive.
    • Rename/Move session functions should programmatically update subfolder labels.
    • Better, more targeted in-app access/help to the myriad of shortcuts, and scripts already present in PT.
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    Wondershare Technology
    • Filmora needs to improve the motion tracking feature.
    • Filmora needs to improve the green screen feature to make smoother removing of background.
    • Filmora needs to improve the editing feature that can allow user to manipulate more the texts, shapes and other elements.
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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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    Avid Technology
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    Wondershare Technology
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Avid Technology
    It’s very easy to use it on a basic level. There is a learning curve for advanced stuff, but if you have a need to learn the advanced features and shortcuts then it’s not too hard. Plus, you’re probably using it to make money then anyway, so it all works out
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    Wondershare Technology
    Filmora is an all rounder video editing software. Besides editing videos, you can generate videos, images, and music! So, even if you are not shooting any videos on your own, you can create highly engaging explainer videos, demo videos, or any kind of information videos. Filmora is powerfully useful to content creators, video editors, podcasters, or even for enthusiasts!
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    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.
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    Avid Technology
    I've never contacted Avid for support issues, but Pro Tools is so widely used that its user community can help you solve virtually any issue you encounter, if the issue isn't solved already by a simple Google search. The fact that Pro Tools is such an industry standard means that you can rest assured hardware manufacturers of audio interfaces test their interfaces with Pro Tools to ensure compatibility.
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    Wondershare Technology
    I'm giving this a ten because I haven't needed the support in any way, however, I've gotten correspondence from them letting me know that they are available if needed. I've seen reviews saying the support is lacking but those were years ago. I'm assuming they've figured everything out by now.
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    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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    Avid Technology
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    Wondershare 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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    Avid Technology
    As discussed above, these other products are likely better suited for home audio production, especially based on their integration of software instruments and their surface-level interface and tools. Pro Tools excels as a tool for professionals, who need to move audio along efficiently towards a polished form, especially in the context of vocal production
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    Wondershare Technology
    Filmora is easy enough to use after you get started. There are other programs with more functions but that depends on what you need it for. Just for cutting and small editing Filmora is really great and useful. Movavi has more functions, or at least it felt like it but therefore is more complicated to use.
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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.
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    Avid Technology
    • Low cost of entry
    • Being able to network with employers is vital, and saves time and money
    • Add-ons to the main software can be a bit overpriced compared to other DAWs.
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    Wondershare Technology
    • We save a lot of time a month on video enhancing and editing so the ROI was quick and awesome.
    • With Filmora, we're capable of preparing new workers rapidly to use the software program.
    • Filmora has made video enhancing extra enjoyable and inventive for our advertising staff
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