PopcornFX is a suite for authoring and simulating real-time visual effects, using visual programming, engine integrations, and a runtime framework for custom engines.
Alternatives to SynthEyes
Houdini is SideFX’s procedural 3D creation software for fields including film, television, games, motion graphics, virtual reality, and synthetic data.
Terragen builds, renders and animates natural environments for landscape visualization, visual effects and artistic work.
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Fusion
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows7.0$295 one-time - 5

Mistika VR
Mistika VR is macOS and Windows software for stitching and calibrating VR360 and VR180 footage.
macOSWindows7.0From €499 a year - 6
Autodesk Maya
macOSLinux6.9 - 7

Mistika Boutique
Mistika Boutique is a post-production system for conforming, visual effects, color grading, Stereo 3D and VR/360 finishing.
Free planmacOSWindows6.9From €990 a year - 8
RenderMan
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.9From $250 a year - 9

Gaea
Gaea is a Windows terrain design platform for visual effects, games, and virtual production.
Free planWindows6.8$99 one-time - 10
TouchDesigner
TouchDesigner is a real-time 2D and 3D interactive animation product for authoring interactive art, media, and visualization.
Free planmacOSWindows6.8$300 one-time - 11
6.7From $20 a month - 12

Adobe After Effects
macOSWindows6.6From $19.99 a month - 13
6.6From $279 a year - 14
RealFlow
RealFlow is software for fluids and multiphysics simulation in visual effects and 3D production.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.6$545 one-time - 15

Cavalry
Cavalry is a 2D animation and motion graphics application for macOS and Windows.
Free planmacOSWindows6.5Free plan - 16
Nuke
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.4From €416 a year - 17

Apple Motion
macOS6.3From $12.99 a month - 18
Flame Painter
iOSWindowsmacOS6.3From $49.99 a month - 19

Natron
Natron is a free, open-source application for visual-effects compositing in digital post-production, available for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.3Free plan - 20

PFTrack
PFTrack is a node-based spatial intelligence application combining camera tracking, photogrammetry, scene reconstruction, and LiDAR integration.
APILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.3£35 one-time - 21

Autograph
Autograph is an application for motion graphics, VFX and compositing, and 2D and 3D projects on Windows and macOS.
Free planmacOSWindows6.2Free plan - 22
World Creator
Windows6.2From $59 a year - 23
3DEqualizer4
LinuxmacOSWindows6.1From €146 a month - 24

EmberGen
LinuxWindows6.1$3,001 one-time - 25

Gaffer
Gaffer is a free, open-source node-based VFX application for building and rendering scenes.
Free planLinuxWindows6.1Free plan - 26
vvvv
vvvv is a visual live-programming environment for .NET, intended for rapid prototyping through production work.
LinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows6.1€270 one-time - 27
Autodesk Flow Studio
Free planWeb6.0Free plan - 28
Isadora
Isadora combines a media-server engine for video and audio processing with a visual programming environment for playback and interactive work.
macOSWindows6.0From $199 a year - 29

Mocha Pro
LinuxmacOSWindows5.7From $325 a year - 30
Silhouette
LinuxmacOSWindows5.7From $545 a year

