# Adobe Premiere Pro vs Avid Media Composer

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| | Adobe Premiere Pro | Avid Media Composer |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87.5 | 86.0 |
| Rank | #3 | #5 |
| Price | Subscription | Free plan, paid upgrades |
| Best for | Professional editing in Adobe-based workflows | Professional film and TV editing |

A mature timeline editor with wide format support and close links to After Effects and other Adobe tools. It is subscription-only, unlike DaVinci Resolve's free edition or Final Cut Pro's one-time price. The editing system that film, TV and news studios use, on Mac and PC, with a free Media Composer First tier. Paid tiers are annual subscriptions from $259.99 a year, while DaVinci Resolve here has a free version.