Apple Motion vs Fusion
Apple Motion
apple.com
Fusion
blackmagicdesign.comSide by side
| Figure | Apple Motion | Fusion |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $12.99/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 5 |
| Spec score · Visual Effects Software | 8.0 (#13) | 8.3 (#8) |
| Spec score · Motion Tracking Software | 8.0 (#19) | 8.1 (#18) |
| Spec score · Animation Software | 7.8 (#63) | 8.4 (#27) |
| Spec score · Motion graphics software | 7.9 (#11) | 8.1 (#7) |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Purpose | Motion is a motion graphics tool for creating and animating images, cinematic titles, transitions, and effects in real time. | Fusion is node-based compositing software for visual effects artists, broadcast and motion graphic designers, and 3D animators. |
| Support | Apple provides a Motion User Guide, troubleshooting resources, information about supported media formats and plug-ins, and access to Apple Communities. | Blackmagic offers product support through its community forum, email support engineers and telephone support offices. |
Plans
Apple Motion
- Motion$49.99 a month
- Motion$49.99, paid once
- Apple Creator Studio$12.99 a month
- Motion$49.99, paid once
Fusion
- DaVinci ResolvePrice not published
- DaVinci ResolvePriced on request
- Fusion Studio$295 a month
- Fusion Studio$295, paid once
- DaVinci Resolve (includes Fusion page)Free
In their own words
Apple Motion
Apple Motion has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Fusion
Fusion is node-based compositing software for visual effects artists, broadcast and motion graphic designers, and 3D animators. Users connect image-processing tools as nodes and adjust individual parts of a composition. Its tools cover compositing, keying, painting, animation, virtual reality, and stereoscopic 3D. Fusion can import and render 3D models and scenes within a composite without pre-rendering assets or transferring between applications. Fusion Connect sends clips from DaVinci Resolve and Avid Media Composer timelines to Fusion and updates those timelines after a composition is rendered. Lua and Python scripting can create custom tools, exchange data with other applications, and automate tasks. Blackmagic says rendering can use an unlimited number of networked computers without additional cost or per-node render license fees. Fusion Studio includes a bin server for shared assets, and the product page describes team review and approval through DaVinci Resolve. A free DaVinci Resolve download includes the Fusion page. Fusion Studio is listed at $295 a month. Studio version 21.1 requires a Fusion Studio or DaVinci Resolve Studio license dongle, or an activation key. Fusion Studio downloads are listed for Mac OS, Linux, Windows x86, and Windows ARM.