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Best Visual Effects Software in 2026

Updated

32 visual effects software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

32ranked
0free plans on this page
$4.92/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked

Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score

  1. 26 Mistika VR No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Node-based compositing: No
  2. 27 Terragen No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3$8/mo Node-based compositing: No
  3. 28 Gaffer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Node-based compositing: Yes
  4. 29 World Creator No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2$4.92/mo Node-based compositing: No
  5. 30 Autodesk Maya No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2$167.50/mo Node-based compositing: YesKeying tools: YesRotoscoping tools: Yes
  6. 31 Isadora No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Node-based compositing: YesKeying tools: Yes
  7. 32 vvvv No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Keying tools: Yes

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