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Easy Comp

by Blace Plugins·VFX

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Why we like it

Easy Comp earns its place in the toolfarm library for pairing an AI backend with hardware-accelerated rendering, plus practical controls like the Stop Processing button and CUDA Memory Sharing for resolutions above 4K.

What is Easy Comp?

Easy Comp is an AI-based plugin for Adobe After Effects, developed by Blace Plugins and built on an AI backend. It works with After Effects 2025, 2024 and 2023, processing compositions that include foreground layers with applied masks and running in 16-bit color.

The plugin can run in CPU mode or with hardware acceleration. On Windows with an NVIDIA GPU, and on MacOS 12.3 or later with an M1/M2 chip or Intel plus an AMD GPU, hardware acceleration is available and runs orders of magnitude faster than CPU mode. A CUDA Memory Sharing option accelerates rendering of resolutions above 4K, and a Stop Processing button cancels long-running computations immediately.

On toolfarm it sits at popularity rank 206. Recent releases have focused on stability, memory handling and clearer feedback about out-of-memory situations, and a demo video is available.

Who is Easy Comp best for?

Easy Comp is best for after Effects artists on the 2025, 2024 or 2023 releases who want GPU-accelerated processing and can fall back to CPU mode where hardware acceleration isn't supported.

How much does Easy Comp cost?

Easy Comp is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • AI backend for processing After Effects compositions
  • CPU mode plus hardware acceleration on Windows with NVIDIA GPUs and MacOS 12.3+ with M1/M2 or AMD GPUs
  • CUDA Memory Sharing option to accelerate rendering of resolutions above 4K
  • Stop Processing button to cancel long-running computations immediately
  • Handles foreground layers with applied masks
  • Supports 16-bit compositions

Tags

#After Effects#Blace Plugins#AI#hardware acceleration#CUDA#GPU rendering#toolfarm

Frequently asked questions

Does Easy Comp support After Effects 2023?

Easy Comp is compatible with After Effects 2025, 2024 and 2023, so the 2023 release is covered. Beyond the host version, its hardware support depends on your platform: it runs in CPU mode across Windows and MacOS, while hardware acceleration is available on Windows with an NVIDIA GPU and on MacOS 12.3 or later using an M1/M2 chip or an Intel machine with an AMD GPU. For the most current compatibility details, check the developer's page.

Does Easy Comp need a GPU?

Easy Comp runs in CPU mode on Windows with any GPU and on MacOS 11.5 or later, so a specific GPU is not strictly required. Hardware acceleration, which runs orders of magnitude faster than CPU mode, is available on Windows with an NVIDIA GPU and on MacOS 12.3 or later with an M1/M2 chip or an Intel machine paired with an AMD GPU. If your setup supports it, hardware acceleration is the faster path.

How does Easy Comp handle resolutions above 4K?

Easy Comp includes a CUDA Memory Sharing option that accelerates rendering of big resolutions above 4K on CUDA, introduced in a 2026 update. For long computations, a Stop Processing button lets you cancel immediately rather than waiting for a render to finish. These sit alongside its CPU mode and hardware acceleration options, so the performance features you can use depend on your hardware and platform.

Is Easy Comp free?

Easy Comp is listed as free here in the catalog. Licensing terms can change over time, so it's worth checking the developer's page from Blace Plugins for the current details before you rely on it. Recent releases have included an updated licensing framework, which is another reason to confirm the latest terms directly with the developer. The plugin also asks that you update Blace Plugins' other plugins alongside it, according to its changelog.

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