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At a Glance
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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Smoke
Smoke
Star Rating
(11)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (45.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Smoke excels in its Visual Effects capabilities, scoring 9.3, which reviewers mention allows for more intricate and professional-grade effects compared to Nuke's lower score in this area.
  • Reviewers mention that Nuke's Rotoscoping feature, with a score of 7.9, is more intuitive and user-friendly, making it easier for beginners to grasp compared to Smoke's score of 7.8.
  • G2 users highlight that Smoke's Content Library received a score of 7.5, which some users feel is less comprehensive than Nuke's offerings, impacting project management efficiency.
  • Users on G2 report that Nuke's Quality of Support is notably better, with a score of 8.4, as reviewers mention quicker response times and more helpful resources compared to Smoke's score of 7.6.
  • Reviewers say that Smoke's Ease of Use is rated at 7.5, which some users find slightly challenging, while Nuke's score of 7.7 indicates a marginally better user experience, especially for new users.
  • Users say that Nuke's Generative AI features, particularly in AI Text-to-3D with a score of 7.4, are more advanced, providing users with innovative tools that Smoke's lower scores in AI capabilities do not match.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Nuke
Nuke Indie
£399
1/per year
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Smoke
No pricing available
Free Trial
Nuke
Free Trial is available
Smoke
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
55
8.0
10
Ease of Use
7.7
56
7.5
10
Ease of Setup
7.6
15
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
7.3
11
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.4
45
7.6
9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
9
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
53
8.8
10
Features by Category
8.5
172
Not enough data
Compatibility
9.0
19
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
9.2
19
Not enough data
Functionality
7.8
19
Not enough data
7.9
19
Not enough data
9.3
19
Not enough data
8.5
19
Not enough data
Project Management
7.5
19
Not enough data
7.9
20
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Nuke
Nuke
Smoke
Smoke
Nuke and Smoke are categorized as Video Effects
Unique Categories
Nuke
Nuke is categorized as AR Game Engine and VR Game Engine
Smoke
Smoke has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Nuke
Nuke
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
48.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
16.7%
Smoke
Smoke
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
45.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
18.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
36.4%
Reviewers' Industry
Nuke
Nuke
Animation
25.0%
Motion Pictures and Film
15.0%
Media Production
11.7%
Entertainment
11.7%
Design
8.3%
Other
28.3%
Smoke
Smoke
Motion Pictures and Film
27.3%
Design
18.2%
Biotechnology
18.2%
Marketing and Advertising
9.1%
Internet
9.1%
Other
18.2%
Most Helpful Reviews
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
Mike G.
MG
Mike G.
Verified User in Design

NUKE's price always gets in the way especially since a lot of NUKE's competitors are either free to entry or available for a much lower cost. However, you can get a version of NUKE for free for non-commercial and learning work. As you can do anything with...

Smoke
Smoke
Most Helpful Favorable Review
SG
Srishti G.
Verified User in Biotechnology

Dynamic importing to PP & 3D graphics are the best features that I like. Support to Maya extensible plugin adds to the package

Most Helpful Critical Review
Liam S.
LS
Liam S.
Verified User in Motion Pictures and Film

It can only be used on a single monitor and is a Mac only product. Its nice to have an edit suite and a compositing program all rolled into one but if you can then having 2 separate programs dedicated to each task might better.

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Smoke
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Discussions
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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Smoke
Smoke Discussions
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