Nuke
Foundry- Fit
- 0.88
- Cost
- free free plan qualifies
- Value
- 0.875
Best fit per dollar of the 21 tools ranked for this job.
Facts verifiedWhat is the best software for motion graphics: as of 20 Sep 2026 the top 4 by fit per dollar are Nuke, Blender, Houdini and DaVinci Resolve, with Nuke scoring 0.875.
Top 4 / Motion graphics and VFX
What is the best software for motion graphics?
#2
- Fit
- 0.88
- Cost
- free
- Value
- 0.875
Houdini
SideFX- Fit
- 0.81
- Cost
- free
- Value
- 0.813
DaVinci Resolve
Blackmagic Design- Fit
- 0.75
- Cost
- free
- Value
- 0.750
Full ranking
| # | Tool | Fit | Cost | Value | Facts verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuke | 0.88 | free | 0.875 | |
| 2 | Blender | 0.88 | free | 0.875 | |
| 3 | Houdini | 0.81 | free | 0.813 | |
| 4 | DaVinci Resolve | 0.75 | free | 0.750 | |
| 5 | Rive | 0.69 | free | 0.688 | |
| 6 | Adobe After Effects | 0.88 | $21.99/mo | 0.581 | |
| 7 | Adobe Animate | 0.75 | $22.99/mo | 0.494 | |
| 8 | Toon Boom Harmony | 0.75 | $30.00/mo | 0.468 | |
| 9 | Cinema 4D | 0.88 | $69.91/mo | 0.460 | |
| 10 | Linearity Curve | 0.38 | free | 0.375 | |
| 11 | Figma | 0.38 | free | 0.375 | |
| 12 | Autodesk Maya | 0.81 | $167.36/mo | 0.361 | |
| 13 | Final Cut Pro | 0.38 | $4.08/mo | 0.326 | |
| 14 | CapCut | 0.31 | free | 0.313 | |
| 15 | Filmora | 0.31 | free | 0.313 | |
| 16 | Framer | 0.31 | free | 0.313 | |
| 17 | Canva | 0.25 | free | 0.250 | |
| 18 | Krita | 0.25 | free | 0.250 | |
| 19 | Clip Studio Paint | 0.25 | $1.39/mo | 0.237 | |
| 20 | Adobe Premiere Pro | 0.31 | $21.99/mo | 0.208 | |
| 21 | Adobe Photoshop | 0.25 | $19.99/mo | 0.169 |
Weights used
- Keyframe animation Required
- Expressions and scripting
- Motion tracking
- SVG and PDF export