Compare and Contrast

 You are either in two camps as a someone who works with video, Adobe or not Adobe. I happen to fall into the Non-Adobe camp of choice, for many reasons which I shall cover today. Also I can see what I am missing and gaining by choosing my particular software DaVinci Resolve.

First off, what was my main reason to stray from the most popular editing software. Well the main concern for me was the cost of the Adobe premium. If we get the Creative Cloud Bundle, it comes out to $55.99 a month with no one time paid version. This includes All adobe apps like Premier Pro, After Effects, Encounter, Audition, and much more. However, Blackmagic's DaVinci Resolve is free and holds similar functionality to all the adobe software I listed. DaVinci's cut and edit page is the Premier Pro, The fusion page is After Effects, the media page is Encounter, and the Fairlight page is Audition. 

All these features are free on DaVinci and have comparable use to adobe, however are missing certain features from the lead software. This is because DaVinci has a paid version with full feature functionality for $295. This is similar to the cost of Creative Cloud for 5 months, and while Adobe has so much more software for that price, most of the software I would have no use for. 

 

The right has Adobe Creative Cloud's prices, Left is DaVinci Resolve 18's prices

Now while the cost itself is a major factor, there is another one that matters a lot more when it comes to production. This being how the software performs. Premier Pro and After Effects are notorious for their frequent and spontaneous crashes. This hampers the work flow of an editor with them constantly restarting the program, slowing them down and harming their creative process. Now DaVinci also crashes, however its is infrequent and much more preventable as it is much easier to tell what specifically crashes the program. This makes DaVinci much more attractive to use rather than one that crashes.

So, if DaVinci is more reliable, and much cheaper, what features am I missing from Adobe suite that make it the most popular and used software? Well it's the integration and compatibility of the entire Creative Cloud software. They have 24 apps, and all of them can intergrade with each other seamlessly. This is a very important feature to those with big and small teams. Big teams can have multiple people work on one project simultaneously, and small teams down to just one person can use each program quick and efficiently. All 24 software's that adobe sells within the Creative Cloud.         

All 24 software's that adobe sells within the Creative Cloud

However, not all features apply to everyone, certain features and aspects matter more than others. For me, I care about the select few features and the reliability that DaVinci Resolve gives. This doesn't mean that the Adobe Suite has no worth, just that it isn't as worth it for me.