If you cannot afford the $49.99 USD price tag (as of 2025), there are legitimate free methods and scripts that offer partial functionality.
The famous Duik Bassel (free animation rigging script) includes a utility to duplicate comps and their contents, though it’s not as robust as True Comp Duplicator. It can handle simple pre-comp trees without expressions. Download Duik from its official GitHub or website (free and open-source). true comp duplicator after effects download free
Adobe has added a feature that largely solves this issue natively. If you cannot afford the $49
If you’re a professional or frequent template user, the time saved by True Comp Duplicator pays for itself in one project. Download Duik from its official GitHub or website
RD: Comp Duplicator is a free, open-source script that mimics some functionality of True Comp Duplicator.
Searching for "True Comp Duplicator download free" often leads to file-hosting sites (Mega, Mediafire, Rapidgator) that promise a cracked .jsxbin file.
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