Foundry Nuke
Node-based visual effects compositing platform for film, television, and animation production
- Vendor
- The Foundry Visionmongers Ltd
- Also known as
- foundry-nuke
Available worldwide · Popular in: GB, US
What is Foundry Nuke?
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.
Foundry Nuke pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
Free for partner-institution students; £79 for others; from £2,909/year commercial
Student (Partner Institution)
FreeFor students enrolled in programs at Foundry Education Partner institutions
- Nuke
- Katana
- Mari
- Modo
Education Collective (Non-Partner)
For students at institutions without active classroom licenses
- Nuke
- Katana
- Mari
- Modo
- Proxi.id verification
Graduate License
FreeFor graduates within 6 months of completing full-time studies; includes commercial use rights
- Commercial use for 1 year
Commercial (Graduate Renewal)
One-year commercial subscription available after graduate license period
What Foundry Nuke does
The capabilities that matter for motion graphics, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Architecture model
- Desktop local application
- Compositing paradigm
- Node based procedural
- Planar tracking and 3d camera solving
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- Vector shape morphing and rigging
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- 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
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- ISO 27001
- -
- Pricing model
- Monthly subscription
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- On-premise
- Self-hosted
Integrations (6)
Independently observed- HieroPlayer⇄•
- OpenEXR•
- USD•
- Hydra•
- OpenColorIO•
- ACES•
Foundry Nuke alternatives
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Compare Foundry Nuke
Side by side against other motion graphics, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The Vioscale score: one lens on the evidence
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| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 100 | 0.08 | 8.4 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 29 | 0.05 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| Price level | 25 | 0.05 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 24 | 0.04 | 1.0 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 5 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
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Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Pricing model: monthly_subscription · Architecture model: desktop_local_application · Compositing paradigm: node_based_procedural · Expression scripting python javascript: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-01 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 6 | mediumsource · 2026-09-01 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | HqCountry: GB · PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-09-01 · 75% |