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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (84.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
£399 1/per year
Free Trial 1 Seats
Nuke
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 plansV-Ray
Star Rating
(219)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 1 Seats
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansNuke vs V-Ray
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Nuke easier to use. However, V-Ray is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with V-Ray overall.
- Reviewers felt that Nuke meets the needs of their business better than V-Ray.
- 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 V-Ray.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Nuke
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
V-Ray
Free Trial
Free Trial
1 Seats
Free 14-day trial
- Fixed license on one computer
- Includes all V-Ray integrations
- Includes support
Free Trial
Nuke
Free Trial is available
V-Ray
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
57
8.6
190
Ease of Use
7.7
58
7.1
195
Ease of Setup
7.7
17
8.5
134
Ease of Admin
7.3
11
8.2
24
Quality of Support
8.5
46
8.0
175
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
9
8.5
25
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
55
8.9
189
Features by Category
Library
Not enough data
7.6
120
Not enough data
8.0
120
Rendering
Not enough data
8.4
121
Not enough data
8.6
122
Not enough data
8.9
122
Not enough data
8.4
122
Not enough data
8.2
118
Not enough data
8.1
117
Integrations
Not enough data
7.0
109
Not enough data
8.2
119
Generative AI
Not enough data
4.9
68
Compatibility
9.0
19
Not enough data
9.1
20
Not enough data
9.3
20
Not enough data
Functionality
7.8
19
Not enough data
7.9
20
Not enough data
9.3
20
Not enough data
8.6
20
Not enough data
Project Management
7.5
19
Not enough data
8.0
21
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.4
17
Not enough data
6.3
17
Not enough data
7.4
17
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Effects
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
4.8
54
Not enough data
4.4
54
Not enough data
4.5
55
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Nuke and V-Ray share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Nuke
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
V-Ray
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
Animation
24.2%
Motion Pictures and Film
14.5%
Media Production
11.3%
Entertainment
11.3%
Design
9.7%
Other
29.0%
Architecture & Planning
51.2%
Design
15.3%
Animation
4.3%
Marketing and Advertising
3.3%
Media Production
2.4%
Other
23.4%
Discussions
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
What is V Ray used for?
1 Comment
HA
Used for rendering out 3D Models and large AAA Architectural and Landscape Designs.Read more
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