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At a Glance
Houdini
Houdini
Star Rating
(33)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.6% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Nuke
Nuke
Star Rating
(60)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
£399 1/per year
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Houdini vs Nuke

  • Reviewers felt that Nuke meets the needs of their business better than Houdini.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Houdini is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Nuke over Houdini.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Houdini
No pricing available
Nuke
Nuke Indie
£399
1/per year
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Free Trial
Houdini
No trial information available
Nuke
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
30
9.2
55
Ease of Use
6.3
31
7.7
56
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
7.6
15
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
7.3
11
Quality of Support
8.6
29
8.4
45
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.3
9
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
29
9.1
53
Features by Category
7.9
15
Not enough data
Design
6.3
8
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
5.6
8
Not enough data
6.3
8
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
Move
8.0
14
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
8.6
13
Not enough data
Store & Manage
9.4
13
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
20
Compatibility
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
9.2
19
Functionality
Not enough data
7.8
19
Not enough data
7.9
19
Not enough data
9.3
19
Not enough data
8.5
19
Project Management
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
7.9
20
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.4
17
Not enough data
6.3
17
Not enough data
7.4
17
Agentic AI - Video Effects
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Houdini
Houdini
Nuke
Nuke
Houdini and Nuke share no categories
Unique Categories
Houdini
Houdini is categorized as 3D Modeling and 3D Rendering
Nuke
Nuke is categorized as Video Effects, AR Game Engine, and VR Game Engine
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Houdini
Houdini
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
65.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
9.4%
Nuke
Nuke
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
48.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
16.7%
Reviewers' Industry
Houdini
Houdini
Motion Pictures and Film
25.0%
Media Production
18.8%
Animation
18.8%
Information Technology and Services
6.3%
Entertainment
6.3%
Other
25.0%
Nuke
Nuke
Animation
25.0%
Motion Pictures and Film
15.0%
Media Production
11.7%
Entertainment
11.7%
Design
8.3%
Other
28.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Houdini
Houdini
Most Helpful Favorable Review
SC
Sayali C.
Verified User in Automotive

Its VFX capabilities offer a wide range of features for fluid simulation, particle systems and more. This helps in creating high-quality visual effects for films and games. Its procedural workflows helps artist to work freely

Most Helpful Critical Review
EV
Emiliya V.
Verified User in Animation

hurd doing something and sometimes i don't understand VEX.

Nuke
Nuke
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Media Production
GM
Verified User in Media Production

The nodal interface and layout, with a host of highly powerful tools and options for working in 2D, 3D and deep compositing environments is excellent and really allows you to produce great work and integrates you with many options to finish and maintain...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Cody S.
CS
Cody S.
Verified User in Design

There's a really big learning curve, it takes a long time to learn. Luckily there are plenty of tutorials online.

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Discussions
Houdini
Houdini Discussions
What is Houdini software used for?
2 comments
Alonzo V.
AV
Houdini is used for VFX but does a lot of other task that makes games more productive because of it's procedural nature. Read more
Does Disney use Houdini?
2 comments
S
yes, it is used by major VFX companies including Walt Disney.Read more
Is Houdini free for students?
1 comment
S
Yes, SideFx give Access to Free Education useRead more
Nuke
Nuke Discussions
What is Nuke used for?
2 comments
Saurabh Rai S.
SS
In the realm of visual effects and filmmaking, Nuke refers to a node-based digital compositing software. It's used for creating high-quality visual effects...Read more
How much does Nuke software cost?
2 comments
Subham S.
SS
4449 dollars per yearRead more
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Nuke has no more discussions with answers