# Foundry Nuke vs Rive

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Rive

| Attribute | Foundry Nuke | Rive |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 53.7 (36% (low)) | 67.6 (42% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A desktop application for compositing visual effects and post-production work, featuring node-based processing with support for industry-standard formats, color management tools, and Python-based pipeline automation. | An end-to-end tool where designers, animators, and developers collaborate to create animated interactive graphics in one editor, then ship the same files directly to web, mobile apps, games, and embedded systems without modification. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"monthly_subscription","architecture_model":"desktop_local_application","compositing_paradigm":"node_based_procedural","expression_scripting_python_javascript":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 6 | 15 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"HieroPlayer","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"OpenEXR","native":true},{"name":"USD","native":true},{"name":"Hydra","native":true},{"name":"OpenColorIO","native":true},{"name":"ACES","native":true}]` | `[{"name":"Framer"},{"name":"Webflow"},{"name":"Wix Studio"},{"name":"Play"},{"name":"Mendix"},{"name":"React"},{"name":"React Native"},{"name":"Flutter"},{"name":"Defold"},{"name":"Unity"},{"name":"Unreal"},{"name":"Google Fonts"},{"name":"Lottie"},{"name":"Flare"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":["GB","US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Student (Partner Institution)","summary":"Free","features":["Nuke","Katana","Mari","Modo"],"description":"For students enrolled in programs at Foundry Education Partner institutions","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Education Collective (Non-Partner)","summary":"£79","features":["Nuke","Katana","Mari","Modo","Proxi.id verification"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":79,"currency":"GBP"}],"description":"For students at institutions without active classroom licenses","contactSales":false},{"free":true,"name":"Graduate License","summary":"Free for 1 year","features":["Commercial use for 1 year"],"commitment":"annual","description":"For graduates within 6 months of completing full-time studies; includes commercial use rights","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Commercial (Graduate Renewal)","summary":"£2,909/year (70% discount from standard commercial pricing)","commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":2909,"period":"year","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"One-year commercial subscription available after graduate license period","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free for partner-institution students; £79 for others; from £2,909/year commercial","currency":"GBP","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.foundry.com/news-and-awards/foundry-expands-access-to-lower-pricing-for-students-and-educators-program","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T14:46:26.068Z","startingPrice":{"amount":2909,"period":"year","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["3 collaborative files","Unlimited personal files","Agent with limits","Community support","Revision history","Backup file format"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"projects":"1","personal_files":"unlimited","collaborative_files":"3","imported_asset_size":"10 MB per asset"}},{"free":false,"name":"Cadet","summary":"$9/seat/month (3 seats max)","features":["Unlimited collaborative files","Unlimited projects","Export .riv files","Agent with limits","Realtime collaboration","Deleted file recovery","Folders and Tags","Rive CDN hosting","Hosted embed links"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":9,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"seats_max":"3","collaborative_files":"unlimited","imported_asset_size":"100 MB per asset"}},{"free":false,"name":"Voyager","summary":"$32/seat/month (25 seats max)","features":["Libraries","Embed URL hosting","Agent with advanced models","$20/seat monthly Agent credits","Purchase top-up credits","Bring your own Agent API key","Dedicated Slack support"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":32,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"seats_max":"25"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$120/seat/month ($10M+ annual revenue required)","features":["Subteam workspaces","Custom S3 bucket","$40/seat monthly Agent credits","Org-wide permissions","Rive dedicated support","Dedicated Slack channel with product and support teams","Custom training and onboarding","Custom runtime for proprietary platforms","Centralized billing","SSO","SOC2 Type II compliance"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":120,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $9/seat/month. Free tier available. Flexible per-seat monthly or annual billing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://rive.app/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:23:35.130Z","startingPrice":{"amount":9,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":2909,"currency":"GBP"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://www.foundry.com/ja/license-compliance | - |

## Capabilities (Motion Graphics)

| Capability | Foundry Nuke | Rive |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | Desktop local application | - |
| Compositing paradigm | Node based procedural | - |
| Planar tracking and 3d camera solving | - | - |
| Vector shape morphing and rigging | - | - |
| Rotoscoping and AI auto masking tools | - | - |
| Particle simulation engine built in | - | - |
| Expression scripting python javascript | ✓ | - |
| Lottie json or rive web animation export | - | - |
| Multi machine network rendering support | - | - |
| Native 3d object import and extrusion c4d | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | Monthly subscription | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:19:38.760Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*