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Fusion vs Nuke

Fusion

blackmagicdesign.com

Nuke

foundry.com

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FigureFusionNuke
Price fromFree€34.67/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYesYes
Plans published52
Spec score · Vfx Tools8.3 (#4)7.1 (#15)
Spec score · Visual Effects Software8.3 (#8)7.1 (#27)
Spec score · Motion Tracking Software8.1 (#19)7.0 (#32)

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

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Nuke

  • Nuke Render Annual Subscription€416 a year
  • Non-commercialFree

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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.

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Nuke

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