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Motion Canvas vs Remotion

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Motion CanvasRemotion
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScript
LicenceMITOther
Stars19k62k
Latestv3.17.2v4.0.533
Last push2026-07-022026-10-06
Release cadenceabout 62 days between releasesabout 3 days between releases
Active contributors0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days12+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace After Effects. Alternatives to After Effects →

    PartialMotion CanvasAnimations written in TypeScript with a live-preview editor and rendered to video, without a layer timeline or effects to apply by hand.

    PartialRemotionVideos written as React components and rendered to file, without a timeline to edit by hand.