TouchDesigner Alternatives for Mac

TouchDesigner is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is Blender, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to TouchDesigner and 17 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to TouchDesigner are Autodesk Maya, Houdini, Pure Data and Max/MSP.

TouchDesigner alternatives are mainly 3D Modelers but may also be VFX Software or Motion Graphics Software. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of TouchDesigner.

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Blender
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151 Blender alternatives
Blender is the free and open-source 3D creation suite. It supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline—modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing, video editing, and motion tracking.
- - Blender is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to TouchDesigner.
- - Blender is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to TouchDesigner.
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Blender Features
1. 3D SculptingBlender offers tools to push, pull, smooth, grab or pinch to manipulate a 3D model.
2. Keyframe AnimationCompositions can be keyframed in Blender, allowing you to change the parameters over time.
3. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsBlender can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
4. Animation RiggingBlender supports bone structures to manipulate a 3D model like a puppet for animation.
5. Physically-Based RenderingPrecise rendering method for Blender to represent of how light interacts with material properties.
6. Ad-freeBlender doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
7. Motion CaptureYou can capture and modify/animate faces, gestures, movements or objects within the Blender.
8. Node BasedBlender supports node editing, a form of visual programming that gives you full control over the rendering.
9. LightweightBlender consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Real time rendering
Compositor
Community-based
Texturing
3D Renderer
Grease Pencil
Texture painting
2D and 3D physics
Rendering
Low memory usage
Opinions about Blender as a Alternative to TouchDesigner
This alternative is disputed. Blender is still a legitimate TouchDesigner alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
Autodesk Maya
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3D Modeler
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VFX Software
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71 Autodesk Maya alternatives
Autodesk Maya software is a powerful, integrated 3D modeling, animation, visual effects, and rendering solution.
- - Autodesk Maya is the most popular commercial alternative to TouchDesigner.
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Autodesk Maya Features
1. 3D SculptingAutodesk Maya offers tools to push, pull, smooth, grab or pinch to manipulate a 3D model.
2. Keyframe AnimationCompositions can be keyframed in Autodesk Maya, allowing you to change the parameters over time.
Texturing
Cross-Platform
Houdini
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3D Modeler
VFX Software
Mac
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49 Houdini alternatives
Houdini covers all the major areas of 3D production, including:
- Modeling - All standard geometry entities including Polygons, (Hierarchical) NURBs/Bezier Curves/Patches & Trims, Metaballs
- Animation - Keyframed animation and raw channel manipulation (CHOPs), motion captur.
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Houdini Features
1. Procedural ModelingHoudini can create or modify 3D models and textures based on a sequence of rules.
2. Node BasedHoudini supports node editing, a form of visual programming that gives you full control over the rendering.
3. Motion CaptureYou can capture and modify/animate faces, gestures, movements or objects within the Houdini.
4. 3D SculptingHoudini offers tools to push, pull, smooth, grab or pinch to manipulate a 3D model.
3D Renderer
Pure Data
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40 Pure Data alternatives
Pd (aka Pure Data) is a real-time graphical programming environment for audio, video, and graphical processing. It is the third major branch of the family of patcher programming languages known as Max (Max/FTS, ISPW Max, Max/MSP, jMax, etc.
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Max/MSP
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Paid • Proprietary
Music Production App
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Windows
38 Max/MSP alternatives
Interactive visual programming environment for music, audio, and media

In use for over twenty years by performers, composers, artists, scientists, teachers, and students, Max is the way to make your computer do things that reflect your individual ideas and dreams.

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Max/MSP Features
Visual Programming
Real-time processing
Fragmentarium
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3D Modeler
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73 Fragmentarium alternatives
Fragmentarium is an open source, cross-platform IDE for exploring pixel based graphics on the GPU.
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Fragmentarium Features
1. Procedural ModelingFragmentarium can create or modify 3D models and textures based on a sequence of rules.
GLSL
Procedurally generated
picoCAD
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3D Modeler
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139 picoCAD alternatives
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.
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picoCAD Features
1. Ad-freepicoCAD doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
LightWave
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VFX Software
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Windows
50 LightWave alternatives
LightWave 3D combines a state-of-the-art renderer with powerful, intuitive modeling, and animation tools. Tools that may cost extra in other professional 3D applications are part of the product package, including 999 free cross-platform render nodes, support for Windows and Mac...
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LightWave Features
Bullet implementation
Vuo
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Free Personal • Open Source
Mac
24 Vuo alternatives
Vuo lets media creators make interactive animations, exhibits, performances, and professional-grade media projects by connecting up simple building blocks. Media creators can use these blocks to manipulate audio input, images, layers, videos, and 2D + 3D graphics, as well as...
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Vuo Features
1. Ad-freeVuo doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Node BasedVuo supports node editing, a form of visual programming that gives you full control over the rendering.
3. Command line interfaceVuo either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
4. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsVuo can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
5. Support for LayersVuo supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
6. Works OfflineVuo can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
7. Support for 4KVuo supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
8. Colour GradingVuo lets you manipulate color in creative and artistic ways.
9. Support for scriptingVuo supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Visual Programming
MIDI Keyboard Input
Capture image from video
Export to JSON
Video filters
Photo effects
Gpu control
Rendering with graphics card
Record videos
Blur Filter
Fugio
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Free • Open Source
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13 Fugio alternatives
Fugio is a free, open source, visual programming system for making digital art and creative projects using a wide range of technologies, for Windows, OS X, and Linux (including Raspberry Pi).
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Fugio Features
1. Support for MIDIFugio includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
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Isadora
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Projection Mapping App
Theater Show Control App
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20 Isadora alternatives
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...
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Isadora Features
1. Motion CaptureYou can capture and modify/animate faces, gestures, movements or objects within the Isadora.
Built-in video mapper
Visual Programming
Javascript scripting
Real-time processing
Multi Channel
ORCA
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Free • Open Source
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36 ORCA alternatives
Orca is an Esoteric Programming Language and live-coding environment for musical experimentation. In Orca, each letter of the alphabet is an operation, lowercase letters operate on bang, uppercase letters operate each frame.
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ORCA Features
Synthesizer
Modular System
Real-time processing