Tooll3 AlternativesMotion Graphics Software & Projection Mapping Apps like Tooll3

Tooll3 is described as 'Tooll 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' and is a VFX software in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Tooll3 for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Flathub and Steam apps. The best Tooll3 alternative is Adobe After Effects. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Coollab or Vvvv. Other great apps like Tooll3 are NUKE, PopcornFX, TouchDesigner and Isadora.

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Tooll3 alternatives page was last updated Feb 23, 2025
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  1. 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.

    48 Adobe After Effects alternatives

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    • 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 Tooll3

     

    • Adobe After Effects is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Tooll3.

    • Adobe After Effects is the most popular commercial alternative to Tooll3.

    • Adobe After Effects is Paid and ProprietaryTooll3 is Free and Open Source
  2. NUKE icon

    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

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    • 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 Tooll3

     

    • NUKE is the most popular Linux alternative to Tooll3.

    • NUKE is Paid and ProprietaryTooll3 is Free and Open Source
  4. 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.

    26 PopcornFX alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    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 Tooll3

     

    • PopcornFX is the most popular free alternative to Tooll3.

    • PopcornFX is Free Personal and ProprietaryTooll3 is Free and Open Source
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  6. TouchDesigner icon

    TouchDesigner

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    TouchDesigner is a complete authoring tool for building interactive 3D art, visualizations, prototypes and UIs. Derivative makes and supports TouchDesigner and offers their services to do custom production using TouchDesigner.

    34 TouchDesigner alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Sample project screen

    TouchDesigner Features

    1.  Node Based
    2.  Interactive Visualization

    TouchDesigner VS Tooll3

     
  7. Coollab icon

    Coollab

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    Coollab's main goal is to be as intuitive and easy to use as possible. Effects are high-level and they just work out of the box! You don't need to know any math or programming to make your own very cool effects!

    10 Coollab alternatives

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    • Free • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Node Based
    4.  Hardware Accelerated
    5.  Live Preview
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Support for MIDI
    8.  Procedural Modeling
    9.  Non Destructive Editing
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Image Processing
    12.  Visual Programming

    Coollab VS Tooll3

     

    • Coollab is the most popular Open Source alternative to Tooll3.

    • Coollab is Free and Open SourceTooll3 is also Free and Open Source
    • Coollab is Privacy focused and LightweightTooll3 is not according to our users
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    Vvvv

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    vvvv is a graphical programming environment for easy prototyping and development. It is designed to facilitate the handling of large media environments with physical interfaces, real-time motion graphics, audio and video that can interact with many users simultaneously.

    23 Vvvv alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Vvvv Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  3D Renderer
    3.  Visual Programming
    4.  DirectX Video Acceleration

    Vvvv VS Tooll3

     
  10. Isadora icon

    Isadora

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    Isadora is the award winning, interactive media presentation tool that allows you to follow your artistic impulse. Whether you are an artist, designer, performer, or VJ, you can quickly and easily harness the limitless potential of digital media and real-time interactivity with...

    21 Isadora alternatives

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    Example Isadora document (patching enviroment)

    Isadora Features

    1.  Motion Capture
    2.  Visual Programming
    3.  Built-in video mapper
    4.  Javascript scripting
    5.  Real-time processing
    6.  Multi Channel

    Isadora VS Tooll3

     
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    Simmetri

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    Simmetri is a creative toolbench and sandbox for building interactive 3D experiences for VR and screens. It's powerful enough for stadium-filling professional VJ's, while accessible and educational enough for VR-creation-hungry students, designers, artists, programmers...

    6 Simmetri alternatives

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    • US flagUnited States

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    • Windows
    • Steam
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    Simmetri VS Tooll3

     
  12. Notch icon

    Notch

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    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.

    11 Notch alternatives

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    • Windows
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    Notch Features

    1.  Chroma Key / Green Screen
    2.  Motion Capture
    3.  Interactive Visualization

    Notch VS Tooll3

     
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    Smode Studio

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    Smode is a real-time 2D/3D creation, compositing and video-mapping engine developed by D/Labs. Everything with Smode is real-time: you can change any parameter at anytime without having to make expensive re-renderings.

    22 Smode Studio alternatives

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    • European Union flagEU

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    • Windows
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    Smode Studio VS Tooll3

     
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