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Fluence

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Spec score 7.4 #19 of 24 in Projection Mapping Software

What it is

Fluence is a visual performance studio for live VJing, projection mapping, and motion graphics on macOS and Windows. It combines layered clip composition, live triggering, an arrangement timeline, and output controls. The clip library has 16 types, including shaders, video, audio, images, live web pages, capture, NDI, and generators. Shader formats include ISF, GLSL fragment shaders, and Shadertoy JSON with multi-pass support. Parameters can respond to keyboard, MIDI, or OSC, follow timeline automation, or react to audio frequency bands. Projection tools handle multiple displays, mapped slices, warping grids, and edge blending. Fluence records compositions or layers and exports through 12 codecs, including H.264, ProRes, PNG sequence, HAP, and DXV3. Spout, Syphon, NDI, a localhost JSON TCP API, and an MCP bridge with 55 tools support connected workflows. The free download carries a periodic watermark until license activation.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Fluence is a visual performance studio for live VJing, projection mapping, and motion graphics.Read 3 Oct 2026 · fluencelive.com
Integrations
Fluence supports Spout on Windows, Syphon on macOS, and NDI for network video input and output.Read 3 Oct 2026 · fluencelive.com
Clip types
The clip library has 16 types, including shaders, video, audio, images, live web pages, capture, NDI, and generators.Read 3 Oct 2026 · fluencelive.com
Composition
It combines layered clip composition, live triggering, an arrangement timeline, and output tools in one app.Read 3 Oct 2026 · fluencelive.com
Control API
A localhost TCP API uses newline-delimited JSON, and the app includes an MCP bridge with 55 tools for compatible hosts such as Claude.Read 3 Oct 2026 · fluencelive.com
Controls
Parameters can be mapped to keyboard, MIDI, and OSC controls, automated on a timeline, or driven by audio frequency bands.Read 3 Oct 2026 · fluencelive.com
Documentation and support
The full user guide is inside the app, and the maker directs users with other questions to email support.Read 3 Oct 2026 · fluencelive.com
macOS requirements
Fluence supports Apple Silicon Macs with macOS 13 Ventura or later.Read 3 Oct 2026 · fluencelive.com
Plugin support
Third-party clips and effects can run in Python, Node, or another executable runtime and communicate through shared memory.Read 3 Oct 2026 · fluencelive.com
Projection mapping
Output features include multiple displays, mapped slices, warping grids, and edge blending for overlapping projectors.Read 3 Oct 2026 · fluencelive.com
Recording and export
Fluence can record a composition or layer and export using 12 codecs, including H.264, ProRes, PNG sequence, HAP, and DXV3.Read 3 Oct 2026 · fluencelive.com
Security detail
The Control API is off by default and localhost-only, according to the maker.Read 3 Oct 2026 · fluencelive.com
Shader formats
Fluence supports ISF, GLSL fragment shaders, and Shadertoy JSON, including multi-pass support.Read 3 Oct 2026 · fluencelive.com
Windows requirements
Windows 10 or 11 is supported and requires a Vulkan-capable graphics card; the maker lists NVIDIA GTX 600, AMD HD 7000, and Intel 6th generation or newer.Read 3 Oct 2026 · fluencelive.com

Plans and prices

Perpetual License Price not published Free download includes the full feature set with a periodic watermark until license activation removes it Read 3 Oct 2026 · fluencelive.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Sixteen clip types
  • Multi-pass shader support
  • Projection warping and edge blending
  • Twelve recording and export codecs
  • MIDI, OSC, and timeline controls

Limits

  • Periodic watermark until license activation
  • Windows requires Vulkan-capable graphics
  • macOS requires Apple Silicon
  • Control API is off by default

Who it suits

It suits performers and designers creating live visuals, projection mappings, or motion graphics. Windows use requires a Vulkan-capable GPU; macOS use requires Apple Silicon and macOS 13 Ventura or later.

Verdict

Fluence covers composition, control, projection, recording, and extensibility in one application. Confirm hardware requirements and licensing needs, especially if watermark-free output is required.

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