Best Free Alternatives to Adobe After Effects (2026)

Blender

Blender Foundation

GPL-3.0 v5.1.1 373MB

4.8

6 reviews

Blender is a free 3D creation suite that covers the entire production pipeline: modeling, sculpting, animation, rendering, video editing, compositing, and motion tracking. It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, and is used in professional film, game development, and architectural ...

DaVinci Resolve

Blackmagic Design, Pty. Ltd.

Freeware v20.3.2 3GB

4.3

4 reviews

DaVinci Resolve is a video editing application by Blackmagic Design (Australia) that combines editing, color correction, visual effects, and audio post production in one program. The free version is genuinely capable - most features are included. The Studio version costs $295 as ...

OBS Studio

OBS Project

GPL-2.0 v32.1.1 135MB

4.3

4 reviews

OBS Studio is a free, open source program for live streaming and screen recording. It sends your video feed to Twitch, YouTube, Facebook Gaming, and any platform that accepts an RTMP stream. It also records locally in MKV, MP4, or FLV without watermarks or time limits. What it do...