Natron AlternativesOnly apps categorised as VFX Software

The best VFX alternative to Natron is Blender, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Natron and ten of them are VFX Software so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting VFX Software alternatives to Natron are Adobe After Effects, Blackmagic Design Fusion, NUKE and Autodesk Flame.

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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...

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  1. Blender icon

    Blender

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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.

    139 Blender alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
    Splash Artwork for Blender 4.3

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  3D Animation
    2.  3D Sculpting
    3.  Real time rendering
    4.  Compositor
    5.  Community-based
    6.  Keyframe Animation
    7.  Texturing
    8.  Animation Rigging
    9.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    10.  3D Renderer
    11.  Texture painting
    12.  Grease Pencil

    Blender VS Natron

     
    Comments about Blender as an Alternative to Natron
    Bollado
    Positive •Jul 27, 2015
    1

    We can use Blender for compositing too.

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    • Most users think Blender is a great Natron alternative.

    • Blender is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Natron.

    • Blender is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Natron.

    • Blender is Free and Open SourceNatron is also Free and Open Source
  2. Adobe After Effects icon

    Adobe After Effects

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    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.

    49 Adobe After Effects alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Top Adobe After Effects Features

    1.  Keyframe Animation
    2.  Motion Capture
    3.  Particle Engine
    4.  Support for 4K
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Colour Grading
    9.  Chroma Key / Green Screen
    10.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    11.  Node Based
    12.  Support for Layers

    Adobe After Effects VS Natron

     

    • Almost everyone thinks Adobe After Effects is a great Natron alternative.

    • Adobe After Effects is the most popular commercial alternative to Natron.

    • Adobe After Effects is Paid and ProprietaryNatron is Free and Open Source
  4. Blackmagic Design Fusion icon

    Blackmagic Design Fusion

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    Fusion is the world’s most advanced compositing software for visual effects artists, broadcast and motion graphic designers and 3D animators.

    19 Blackmagic Design Fusion alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Blackmagic Design Fusion screenshot 1

    Top Blackmagic Design Fusion Features

    1.  Camera tracking
    2.  Node Based
    3.  Planar tracking
    4.  Nodal Compositing
    5.  Support for 4K
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Chroma Key / Green Screen
    8.  Colour Grading
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Motion Capture
    11.  3D Renderer
    12.  Deep Pixel Compositing

    Blackmagic Design Fusion VS Natron

     
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    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 gea...

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    NUKE

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    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.

    21 NUKE alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    NUKE screenshot 1

    NUKE Features

    1.  Node Based
    2.  Motion Capture
    3.  Real time collaboration
    4.  File Versioning
    5.  Video Masking
    6.  Nodal Compositing
    7.  MultiTrack
    8.  Color correction

    NUKE VS Natron

     
    Comments about NUKE as an Alternative to Natron
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    Positive •Oct 21, 2017
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    Natron has basically copied the layout of NUKE!

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    • NUKE is Paid and ProprietaryNatron is Free and Open Source
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    Autodesk Flame

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

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Autodesk Flame screenshot 1

    Autodesk Flame Features

    1.  Motion Capture
    2.  Support for 4K
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Chroma Key / Green Screen
    5.  Colour Grading
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  AI-Powered
    9.  3D Composing
    10.  Camera tracking

    Autodesk Flame VS Natron

     
  8. ButtleOFX icon

    ButtleOFX

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    ButtleOFX screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    as evidenced by their github page, the team is no longer developing it any further. They are looking for a maintainer. The last commit is over a year old.

    ButtleOFX Features

    1.  Node Based
    2.  Photo effects

    ButtleOFX VS Natron

     
  10. Apple Motion icon

    Apple Motion

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    Motion is a compositing application used to create and edit motion graphics, titling for video and film production, and 2D and 3D compositing for visual effects.

    28 Apple Motion alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Apple Motion screenshot 1

    Apple Motion Features

    1.  Chroma Key / Green Screen
    2.  Support for 4K
    3.  Transitions Effects
    4.  Motion Capture

    Apple Motion VS Natron

     
  11. PopcornFX icon

    PopcornFX

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    A suite of tools dedicated to real-time visual effects creation, along with ready-to-run mainstream game engine integrations and a runtime simulation framework for custom integration.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    PopcornFX screenshot 1

    PopcornFX Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Node Based
    4.  3D Renderer
    5. Unity icon  Unity Integration
    6. Unreal Engine icon  Unreal Engine Integration

    PopcornFX VS Natron

     
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    EmberGen

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    EmberGen uses the full power of your GPU—so you can simulate and render volumetric phenomena in real-time for faster iterations than ever before. Utilize random seeds to generate new variations on the fly.

    8 EmberGen alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    EmberGen screenshot 1

    EmberGen Features

    1.  Node Based
    2.  Keyframe Animation
    3.  Sprite sheets
    4.  Cross-Platform

    EmberGen VS Natron

     
  13. Easy Video Maker icon

    Easy Video Maker

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    It's easy to Create, Make a high quality 2D or 3D video/movie with cool special effects from various formats of video clips, images, audios, lyrics, texts, etc. Videos/Movies can be mass produced. Just need to create one project, then you can always starting to make...

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    recoder

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for 4K
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Cut video
    5.  Non linear editor

    Easy Video Maker VS Natron

     
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