About AAEPlugins

AAEPlugins is a directory of plugins, scripts, and tools for After Effects, one place to browse what's available, compare options, and find the right tool without digging through marketplaces, Reddit threads, and YouTube videos.

Why this exists

The After Effects plugin ecosystem is scattered. Hundreds of tools live across marketplaces, individual developer sites, and random forum posts. There's no single place to browse what's available, compare options, or quickly understand whether a tool is free, paid, or somewhere in between.

We built AAEPlugins to be that place, a clean, honest, regularly updated directory where you can find tools by category, tag, or workflow type, read straightforward descriptions, and compare competing options side by side.

What we cover

Every plugin in the directory is catalogued with pricing (free, freemium, paid, or subscription), category, tags, and a plain-language description of what it actually does and who it's for. We don't do sponsored placements or ranking manipulation, the goal is to be useful, not promotional.

Beyond the directory itself, we publish curated collections for specific workflows (broadcast, freelancing, VFX, etc.), head-to-head comparisons for plugins that compete in the same space, and occasional blog guides covering the best tools for a given use case.

Corrections & removals

If you're a plugin author and want your listing updated, corrected, or removed get in touch.

Sources

Plugin data is sourced from developer websites, marketplaces, community discussions on r/AfterEffects, and direct testing. We pull from wherever the best information lives, no single source has the full picture.