The best replacement for after effects is motion.

The best alternatives to after effects are rated as following:
★★★★★  motion
★★★★★  premiere
★★★★  flash
★★★  sony vegas
★★★  final cut pro
★★  nuke
★★  final cut
★  after effects
★  motion 5
★  blender
★  final cut pro x
★  shake
★  affects
★  combustion
★  apple motion
★  premiere pro
★  vegas
  sony vegas pro
  cinema 4d
  toon boom
  edge animate
  adobe premiere
  flash character animation
  motion 4
  smoke
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  3ds max
  imovie
  hitfilm
  hitfilm 2
  speedgrade
  motion 3
  davinci resolve
  boris red
  vegas pro
  flame
  motion 2
  avid
  premier
  digital fusion

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