Comparison
After Effects is Adobe’s desktop app for motion graphics, compositing and visual effects. Feega is a lighter, open-source canvas for design-led motion that runs in the browser or locally, with AI nodes and real-time collaboration.
Pick After Effects for 3D, VFX and compositing. Pick Feega for fast design-to-video work that a team edits together.
Feature comparison
Checked on the official sites on October 28, 2026 (as of October 2026). Prices in USD; “—” means we could not verify it.
Feature
Feega
After Effects
Open source
Yes, Apache-2.0
No
Platform
Browser, or locally with npx feega
Desktop app
Motion
Timeline, keyframes, easing; scenes combined into one video
Timeline, keyframes, presets, text animation
3D
No 3D workspace
3D workspace, native 3D shapes, Substance 3D materials
Effects and compositing
Basic effects and blend modes
Keying, tracking, Content-Aware Fill, AI Object Matte
Export
MP4, GIF, APNG, Lottie, SVG, PDF, PNG
Render Queue or Adobe Media Encoder
Real-time collaboration
Yes, plus comments pinned to the frame or the timeline
Review with Frame.io (included)
AI generation
Text, image, video and audio nodes on your own keys
25 generative credits per month included
Agents (MCP)
MCP server and CLI that edit the canvas
—
Plugins
Small ecosystem, early
—
Pricing
Feega
— Free and open source (Apache-2.0).
— Run it locally with npx feega, or self-host the full app with Docker.
— AI nodes run on your own keys: Kie.ai, OpenRouter, Higgsfield, Wiro, ElevenLabs and a text LLM provider.
— Hosted plans on feega.app: see feega.app/#pricing.
After Effects
— After Effects single app: $22.99/month, annual plan billed monthly.
— Creative Cloud Pro: $69.99/month ($34.99 for the first 3 months).
— After Effects for teams: $37.99/month per license.
— 7-day free trial.
Where each one wins
Choose Feega if
— you animate designs, not footage: UI, type, social and product motion
— your team edits together in real time in the browser
— you want open source and no subscription to run it locally
— you generate images, video and audio with AI next to the animation
Choose After Effects instead if
— you need 3D, VFX, keying, tracking or advanced compositing
— you rely on After Effects plugins and expressions
— you deliver broadcast or film work — Feega’s motion is not After Effects-level
Switching from After Effects
There is no project import from After Effects. If you export an animation to Lottie, you can import that file into Feega and keep editing it.
For new work, paste frames from Figma into Feega and animate them on the timeline.
Questions
Can Feega replace After Effects?
For design-led motion such as UI, type and social, often yes. For 3D, VFX and compositing, no.
Does Feega support 3D?
There is no 3D workspace and no advanced compositing. After Effects is the better tool for that.
What does Feega export?
MP4, GIF, APNG, Lottie, SVG and PDF.
Is Feega free?
Yes, it is open source under Apache-2.0; run it locally with npx feega.
Try Feega
Open it in the browser, or run it on your machine with one command. Free and open source under Apache-2.0.