Best Storm Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from visual effects software ranked against Storm on the same published basis.
- 1Storm vs Houdini
- 2Storm vs DaVinci Resolve
- 3Storm vs Natron
- 4Storm vs Cavalry
- 5Storm vs Gaea
- 6Storm vs Mari
- 7Storm vs Mistika Boutique
- 8Storm vs TouchDesigner
- 9Storm vs ZBrush
- 10Storm vs Aether
- 11Storm vs Autodesk Flow Studio
- 12Storm vs Notch
- 13Storm vs PopcornFX
- 14Storm vs Particle Illusion
- 15Storm vs vvvv
- 16Storm vs EbSynth
- 17Storm vs Fusion
- 18Storm vs Gaffer
- 19Storm vs RenderMan
- 20Storm vs Autograph
Storm alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houdini | 6.6 | Free plan | $7.92/mo | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 2 | DaVinci Resolve | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Natron | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Cavalry | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Gaea | 6.4 | Free plan | — | Windows |
| 6 | Mari | 6.4 | Free plan | $57.42/mo | Linux, Windows |
| 7 | Mistika Boutique | 6.4 | Free plan | €82.50/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 8 | TouchDesigner | 6.4 | Free plan | — | Mac, Windows |
| 9 | ZBrush | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Mac |
| 10 | Aether | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Autodesk Flow Studio | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 12 | Notch | 5.5 | No | $21/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 13 | PopcornFX | 5.4 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS |
| 14 | Particle Illusion | 5.3 | No | $16.25/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 15 | vvvv | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Linux, Mac |
| 16 | EbSynth | 5.2 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 17 | Fusion | 5.2 | No | — | — |
| 18 | Gaffer | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 19 | RenderMan | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Autograph | 5.1 | No | — | — |
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Questions about Storm alternatives
What is the best alternative to Storm?
Houdini, number 1 in visual effects software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: DaVinci Resolve, Natron, Cavalry and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Storm?
Houdini is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.