CinePacks vs ProductionCrate
CinePacks
cinepacks.storeProductionCrate
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| Figure | CinePacks | ProductionCrate |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $9/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 6 |
| Spec score · Motion Graphics Template Libraries | 7.8 (#11) | 8.8 (#4) |
| Commercial use | The FAQ says effects may be used in any project, including commercial and monetized video projects, while prohibiting reselling, redistributing, or otherwise exploiting the products themselves. | The FAQ permits use of downloaded materials in commercial or non-commercial projects but prohibits redistributing the asset files themselves. |
| Support | CinePacks directs customers to its FAQ and contact form, and lists [email protected] as its support email. | The FAQ directs users to contact [email protected] for questions and account activation help. |
Plans
CinePacks
- Master Bundle$300, paid once
- Individual digital assets and bundlesPrice not published
ProductionCrate
- FreeFree
- FreeFree
- Skills$9 a month
- Pro - Yearly$25 a month
- PRO$49 a month
- TeamsPriced on request
In their own words
CinePacks
CinePacks sells downloadable assets for video editing, including transitions, film effects, overlays, graphics, LUTs, sound effects, titles, presets, and stock footage. Its Master Bundle groups 57 packs and over 4,700 assets, with more than 100GB of footage, sounds, presets, and effects. The bundle costs $300, paid once and includes lifetime commercial use on unlimited projects and future updates to included packs. Individual products use one-time checkout with varying prices; paid products start at 20 one-time, and free sample packs are available. Listed editing software includes Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut Pro X, DaVinci Resolve, CapCut, Avid, and Sony Vegas, although some packs have software-specific exceptions. Packs can be imported into an editing program like regular footage and overlaid on edits without installation. The store also sells handheld creative lens filters. Digital and physical product sales are final, with no refunds or exchanges. Download links may arrive 10–20 minutes after an order, and e-check orders may take up to a week to clear before links are sent.
ProductionCrate
ProductionCrate is a library and toolset for VFX artists, creators, filmmakers, and motion designers. Its resources include visual effects footage, 3D models, royalty-free music, and plugins; the service says it hosts over 10,000 custom-made HD production resources. Free accounts can use basic libraries and download up to five items per day. PRO provides access to all libraries, higher-quality downloads, three times as much exclusive content, and faster CDN downloads. The PRO plan costs $49 a month and allows up to 50 downloads per day. FootageCrate materials are available in ProRes, MP4, and PNG sequences for import into Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Nuke, and After Effects; the homepage describes video encoding up to 4K. ProductionCrate Portal installs, manages, and updates plugins, and includes an asset manager for downloaded media. FootageCrate Blender connects assets to Blender through a web link. Downloaded materials may be used in commercial or non-commercial projects, but the asset files themselves cannot be redistributed.