EDIUS Pro vs. Media Composer

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
EDIUS Pro
Score 9.5 out of 10
N/A
EDIUS Pro is a nonlinear 4k and HDR video editing application from Belden company Grass Valley.
$199
One Time Fee
Media Composer
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Avid 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
EDIUS ProMedia Composer
Editions & Modules
Edius Pro 9 Upgrade
$199.00
One Time Fee
Edius Pro 9 Education
$199.00
One Time Fee
Edius Pro 9
$499.00
One Time Fee
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
EDIUS ProMedia Composer
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
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EDIUS ProMedia Composer
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User Ratings
EDIUS ProMedia Composer
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
EDIUS ProMedia Composer
Likelihood to Recommend
EDIUS is well suited for: -News production -Multi-camera productions -Documentaries -General purpose television productions -Corporate videos, YouTube videos etc. EDIUS is less appropriate for: -Cinematography -Special Effects -Commercials production
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Media composer is well suited to [the] collaborative workflow for the entertainment industry when working with multiple professionals. Media composer is also vital for creative post-production professionals that want to work at the top level of the industry. Media composer works well with Pro Tools the industry standard for Audio Post-production
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Pros
  • It's the perfect editing software for news programs with easy voice overs and fast editing and rendering time.
  • Very light program runs almost on any PC! It can handle almost all today's available codecs and video formats along with any kind of graphics, sounds, and other media.
  • A real multimedia editor!
  • Fastest software camera stabilization I have seen so far with excellent results!
  • Fastest and most convenient multi-camera production editing ever!
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  • Manage Longform Media
  • Edit video and sound
  • Script Based editing
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Cons
  • I would like to see some improvement with keys effects, and specifically Chroma Keys and Masks.
  • Adjustment layers like Adobe Premiere would be a nice feature too.
  • EDIUS of course has adjustment layers as filters, but it would be most convenient to have separate adjustment layers on the timeline.
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  • A faster update track
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Alternatives Considered
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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 everyone knows the workflow of Media Composer, and exchanging files and sessions is a breeze.
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Return on Investment
  • It's value for money index is excellent.
  • We received back our investment more or less after couple of weeks of using that internally and stopped outsourcing editing.
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  • 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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