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【2025】Adobe After Effects Plans and Pricing, Offers and Discounts

This article outlines Adobe After Effects’ plans, pricing and offers practical tips for getting it at a lower cost—useful for both new and existing users.

Last Updated on 07/10/2025
Categories : Adobe

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Valid on New Subscriptions in the United States and Canada only.

Offer ends Aug 17.

Adobe Creative Cloud Official Page

https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud.html

About After Effects

This article covers Adobe After Effects’ plans and pricing.

Monthly plan exist but is costly — an annual plan is recommended for most users.

After Effects Plans and Pricing

There are three subscription plans available for using Adobe After Effects.

Plan Pricing Notes

After Effects

$22.99 per month
Creative Cloud Pro $69.99 per month 4,000 credits/mo for Firefly premium features.
Creative Cloud Standard $54.99 per month Web, Mobile apps are not included.

* Annual, billed monthly

The Creative Cloud Pro, Standard plan includes access to 20+ Adobe applications, including Photoshop and Illustrator.

If you plan to use three or more apps, this is the most cost-effective option.

No Lifetime Plan

Adobe now uses a subscription-based model for all its plans.

While After Effects isn’t available as a one-time purchase, you’ll always have the latest version with free updates.

3 Ways To Get After Effects At A Lower Cost

There are three ways to get Adobe After Effects at a lower cost :

1. Adobe Sales

2. Annual Upfront Payment

3. Student Discount

Let’s take a closer look at each of these options.

1. Adobe Sales

Adobe occasionally runs limited-time sales, offering discounts of up to 40% on various plans.

Sales on Adobe’s official website

Adobe’s official sales are ideal for new After Effects users, though they only happen a few times a year.

Purchases through the Creative Cloud site include the sale price and a 7-day free trial.

After Effects (Single App Plan)

$22.99/mo ⇒ $13.79/mo (40%OFF)

Adobe’s official sales are limited to first-time subscribers, including those who haven’t used any Adobe plans before.

You can check the latest Adobe campaigns on this page;

2. Annual Upfront Payment

For the After Effects single app plan, paying annually upfront is cheaper than paying monthly.

After Effects (Single App Plan) – Annual, Prepaid

$263.88/yr

(Monthly Breakdown) $22.99/mo ⇒ $21.99/mo (5%OFF) Save $12 per year

Perfect for those who find monthly billing inconvenient.

3. Student Plan

The student plan offers the highest savings, letting you use the service for almost half the regular price.

Although it’s limited to the Creative Cloud Pro plan, this option offers much better value than the After Effects single-app plan.

Adobe Student & Teachers

Adobe offers a discount for students and teachers, allowing access to the Creative Cloud Pro plan at 42% off.

Creative Cloud Pro

$69.99/mo ⇒ $29.99/mo (42%OFF) Save $480 per year

It’s even more affordable than the After Effects single-app plan, making it a deal you shouldn’t miss.

There are no feature limitations, so students and educators should take full advantage of this exclusive benefit.

Conclusion

We’ve covered After Effects’ pricing and how to use it more affordably.

Choose the plan that best fits your needs.

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