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Compare Cinema 4D and Nuke 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
£399 1/per year
Cinema 4D
Star Rating
(135)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Cinema 4DNuke
Star Rating
(62)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
£399 1/per year
Browse all 4 pricing plansCinema 4D vs Nuke
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Cinema 4D easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Cinema 4D overall.
- Reviewers felt that Nuke meets the needs of their business better than Cinema 4D.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Nuke is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Nuke over Cinema 4D.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cinema 4D
No pricing availableNuke
Nuke Indie
£399
1/per year
Commercial Nuke Studio access for Solo Artists
*Eligibility requirements apply - see website
- All NukeX compositing tools
- Nuke Studio’s editorial and conform environment
- Up to 4K output resolution
Free Trial
Cinema 4D
Free Trial is available
Nuke
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
124
9.3
57
Ease of Use
8.5
125
7.7
58
Ease of Setup
8.6
17
7.7
17
Ease of Admin
8.2
13
7.3
11
Quality of Support
8.4
104
8.5
46
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
12
8.3
9
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
124
9.2
55
Features by Category
Design
7.9
28
Not enough data
7.7
30
Not enough data
7.2
26
Not enough data
6.5
19
Not enough data
9.0
32
Not enough data
Move
9.3
32
Not enough data
8.9
34
Not enough data
9.2
33
Not enough data
Store & Manage
8.4
31
Not enough data
8.2
34
Not enough data
7.8
30
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Library
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Rendering
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Integrations
6.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compatibility
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
9.1
20
Not enough data
9.3
20
Functionality
Not enough data
7.8
19
Not enough data
7.9
20
Not enough data
9.3
20
Not enough data
8.6
20
Project Management
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
8.0
21
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
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Agentic AI - Animation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cinema 4D and Nuke share no categories
Unique Categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cinema 4D
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Nuke
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Design
20.7%
Animation
11.9%
Graphic Design
10.4%
Marketing and Advertising
8.9%
Media Production
7.4%
Other
40.7%
Animation
24.2%
Motion Pictures and Film
14.5%
Media Production
11.3%
Entertainment
11.3%
Design
9.7%
Other
29.0%
Discussions
how i use this app?
2 Comments
AM
Hey there, you could start by learning what it's used for. You can start by learning the interface. There are lots of resources on youtube that will...Read more
Cinema 4D has no more discussions with answers
What is Nuke used for?
2 Comments
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
Nuke has no more discussions with answers
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