Adobe Premiere vs CyberLink PowerDirector
Adobe Premiere scores 8.0 to CyberLink PowerDirector's 6.6 among the professional video editors we rate, and is the better pick for 2 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Adobe Premiere wins, 8.0 to 6.6
Adobe Premiere costs $22.99 a month on the annual plan with a 7 day trial, and never sells a perpetual licence. CyberLink PowerDirector costs $24.99 a month, but does sell a one time purchase edition and runs a separate free app. Premiere adds colour scopes, camera raw import and Frame.io collaboration for several editors on one project, none of which PowerDirector has. PowerDirector answers with cloud AI models that generate new footage and dub translated audio.
Pick Adobe Premiere if you need colour scopes, camera raw and multi editor collaboration.
Pick CyberLink PowerDirector if you want a one time purchase edition and cloud AI dubbing.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Colour grading with scopes: Adobe Premiere yes, CyberLink PowerDirector no
- Camera raw video: Adobe Premiere yes, CyberLink PowerDirector no
- Compositing and effects in the same app: Adobe Premiere yes, CyberLink PowerDirector no
- Several editors on one project: Adobe Premiere yes, CyberLink PowerDirector no
- Scripting or workflow API: Adobe Premiere yes, CyberLink PowerDirector no
- Free edition you can keep using: CyberLink PowerDirector yes, Adobe Premiere no
- Sells a licence you own outright: CyberLink PowerDirector yes, Adobe Premiere no
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other professional video editors we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Adobe Premiere leads on 2 of 5 criteria.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (12)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Adobe Premiere
CyberLink PowerDirector
For everything else about each tool, read the full Adobe Premiere review and CyberLink PowerDirector review.
Adobe Premiere vs CyberLink PowerDirector: common questions
Which is better, Adobe Premiere or CyberLink PowerDirector?
Adobe Premiere scores 8.0 and CyberLink PowerDirector 6.6 out of 10 among the professional video editors we rate. Adobe Premiere is ahead on pro editing and workflow and teams. CyberLink PowerDirector is ahead on pricing.
Is Adobe Premiere or CyberLink PowerDirector cheaper?
Adobe Premiere's cheapest paid plan is $22.99/mo billed annually (Premiere single app) and CyberLink PowerDirector's is $6.67/mo billed yearly (PowerDirector 365). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
What can Adobe Premiere do that CyberLink PowerDirector cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: colour grading with scopes, camera raw video, compositing and effects in the same app, third-party plugins, several editors on one project and scripting or workflow API.
What can CyberLink PowerDirector do that Adobe Premiere cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: free edition you can keep using and sells a licence you own outright.
