Solar AlternativesVideo Editors & Motion Graphics Software like Solar

Solar is described as 'Lightstream Solar is a new GPU-accelerated high-end compositor for VFX work' and is a VFX software in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Solar for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Flathub and PortableApps.com apps. The best Solar alternative is Blender, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Solar are OpenShot, Adobe After Effects, Blackmagic Design Fusion and NUKE.

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Lightstream Solar is a new GPU-accelerated high-end compositor for VFX work.

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Solar alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
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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.  Community-based
    5.  Compositor
    6.  Keyframe Animation
    7.  Texturing
    8.  Animation Rigging
    9.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    10.  3D Renderer
    11.  Texture painting
    12.  Ad-free

    Blender VS Solar

     

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

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

    • Blender is Free and Open SourceSolar is Paid and Proprietary
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    OpenShot

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    OpenShot is a free and open-source video editor for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Chrome OS, designed to be easy to use and quick to learn.

    126 OpenShot alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    OpenShot 3.3 interface

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Watermark
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  3D animated titles
    4.  Chroma Key / Green Screen
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  32-bit support
    7.  Non Destructive Editing
    8.  Photo effects
    9.  Layer Movement
    10.  Geometry editing
    11.  Edit screenshots
    12. Blender icon  Blender Integration

    OpenShot VS Solar

     
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    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.

    50 Adobe After Effects alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Adobe After Effects 2017

    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 Solar

     

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

    • Adobe After Effects is Paid and ProprietarySolar is also Paid and Proprietary
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    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.

    18 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 Solar

     
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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.

    19 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 Solar

     
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    Sketchfab

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    Sketchfab is the first web service to publish interactive 3D content online in real-time without plugins.

    78 Sketchfab alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    Browse a huge archive of content

    Sketchfab Features

    1.  Built-in viewer
    2.  Built-in 3D model viewer
    3.  WebGL
    4.  Embeddable
    5.  API Integration
    6.  Online Sharing

    Sketchfab VS Solar

     

    • Sketchfab is the most popular Web-based alternative to Solar.

    • Sketchfab is Freemium and ProprietarySolar is Paid and Proprietary
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    MagicaCSG

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    A lightweight signed distance field editor and renderer.

    131 MagicaCSG alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    MagicaCSG screenshot 1

    MagicaCSG Features

    1.  Rendering

    MagicaCSG VS Solar

     
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    picoCAD

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    picoCAD is a program to build and texture lowpoly 3D models. Programs for modelling are overly complicated, picoCAD aims to make it fun, easy, and accessible by focusing on the bare essentials. This program was made using pico 8.

    131 picoCAD alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    picoCAD screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free

    picoCAD VS Solar

     
  12. Fragmentarium icon

    Fragmentarium

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    Fragmentarium is an open source, cross-platform IDE for exploring pixel based graphics on the GPU.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DK flagDenmark
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    01

    Fragmentarium Features

    1.  Procedural Modeling
    2.  GLSL
    3.  Procedurally generated

    Fragmentarium VS Solar

     
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    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 Solar

     
  14. 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.

    27 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 Solar

     
  15. MeshMagic 3D Modeling Software icon

    MeshMagic 3D Modeling Software

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    Working with 3D files using MeshMagic free 3D modelling software is intuitive. Quickly draw a 2D design and expand it to a 3D mesh. Import an existing STL file or other 3D file and modify it.

    91 MeshMagic 3D Modeling Software alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    MeshMagic 3D Modeling Software screenshot 1

    MeshMagic 3D Modeling Software Features

    1.  3D Renderer

    MeshMagic 3D Modeling Software VS Solar

     
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