Fusion vs Gaffer
Fusion
blackmagicdesign.com
Gaffer
gafferhq.orgSide by side
| Figure | Fusion | Gaffer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 1 |
| Spec score · Vfx Tools | 8.3 (#4) | 7.7 (#12) |
| Spec score · Visual Effects Software | 8.3 (#8) | 7.7 (#19) |
| Scripting | Fusion supports Lua and Python scripting to create custom tools, exchange data with other applications and automate tasks. | Gaffer supports in-application scripting in Python and Open Shading Language (OSL). |
| Support | Blackmagic offers product support through its community forum, email support engineers and telephone support offices. | Users can ask questions and discuss feature requests on the gaffer-dev mailing list and GitHub Discussions; a community-run Discord is also listed. |
Plans
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
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.