Hitfilm Express AlternativesOnly apps categorised as VFX Software

The best VFX alternative to Hitfilm Express is Blender, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Hitfilm Express and 14 are VFX Software so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting VFX Software alternatives to Hitfilm Express are Natron, Adobe After Effects, TiXL and Blackmagic Design Fusion.

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  1. Blender icon
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    A comprehensive open-source 3D software suite for modeling, UV unwrapping, texturing, rigging, and animating. It supports renderings, simulations including fluid and cloth dynamics, complex compositing, video editing, and Python scripting, running across all major operating systems.

    143 Blender alternatives

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    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • Flatpak
     
  2. Natron icon
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    Natron is an open source, cross platform nodal compositing application. It is built around industry standard open source tech such as OpenFX, OpenEXR, OpenColorIO and OpenImageIO. The feature set includes realtime playback/RAM cache, multi-threaded rendering, 2d tracking...

    20 Natron alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • FreeBSD
    • Flathub
     
  3. Adobe After Effects offers top-tier motion graphics and visual effects capabilities, ideal for film, TV productions, and creative projects. Featuring advanced compositing with keyframe animation and layer techniques, it's geared for professionals seeking powerful solutions via Creative Cloud.

    62 Adobe After Effects alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  4. TiXL icon
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    TiXL is an open-source solution for creating interactive 3d content and animations. It combines the best aspects of animation, compositing, and coding into a lightweight and intuitive UI. Your designs can be shared as executable or rendered to movies.

    10 TiXL alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Windows
     
  5. NUKE icon
     36 likes

    NUKE is a powerful compositing application that delivers unparalleled speed, an efficient multi-channel scanline rendering engine, and a first-class feature set that is unrivalled in the desktop market.

    18 NUKE alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Autodesk Flame software is a powerful finishing and visual effects solution with an integrated environment that accelerates creative workflows.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Apple Motion icon
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    Designed for video editors, Motion is a powerful motion graphics tool that makes it easy to create cinematic 2D and 3D titles, fluid transitions, and realistic effects in real time.

    29 Apple Motion alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  8. Talos VFX icon
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    Talos is an open source, node based particle effect editor that can be used in game development. It features a powerful but intuitive, drag-and-drop interface with the ability to import legacy LibGDX files for easy, visual editing.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
     
  9. Notch icon
     7 likes

    Notch is the game-changing real-time visual creation engine that keeps up with your ideas. From motion graphics to interactive installations to VR experiences to the largest performances on earth, it helps creators rediscover the joy of creating.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  10. ButtleOFX icon
     16 likes

    ButtleOFX is a simple, user-friendly and open source compositing software. It is based on TuttleOFX, an open source, modular and sustainable image processing architecture.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Linux
     
  11. Action Pro icon
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    Action Pro is cutting-edge technology that lets you effortlessly create animated movement using familiar (mouse and joypad) and cutting-edge (Leap Motion) input devices.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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