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NatronGitHub/Natron

★ 5,695C++GPL-2.060

Open-source video compositing software. Node-graph based. Similar in functionalities to Adobe After Effects and Nuke by The Foundry.

What it is

Natron is a free, open-source (GPLv2 license) video compositor, similar in functionality to Adobe After Effects, Foundry's Nuke, or Blackmagic Fusion. It is portable and cross-platform (GNU/Linux, macOS, and Microsoft Windows). Website: https://natrongithub.github.io Source code: https://github.com/NatronGitHub/Natron Forum: https://discuss.pixls.us/c/software/natron Discord: https://discord.gg/cpMj5p3Fv5 User documentation: https://natron.readthedocs.io/

When to use it

Reach for Natron when your project generates or processes images, video, speech or audio — it's written in C++ and fits stacks tagged cpp.

Category
Generative Media
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Stars
5,695
Forks
442
Last push
4 months ago
Created
2018-01-10
Open issues
289
Website
NatronGitHub.github.io
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Quick start

$ git clone https://github.com/NatronGitHub/Natron.git

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FAQ

What is Natron?

NatronGitHub/Natron is a media tool on GitHub: Open-source video compositing software. Node-graph based. Similar in functionalities to Adobe After Effects and Nuke by The Foundry. Natron is a free, open-source (GPLv2 license) video compositor, similar in functionality to Adobe After Effects, Foundry's Nuke, or Blackmagic Fusion.

When should I use Natron?

Reach for Natron when your project generates or processes images, video, speech or audio — it's written in C++ and fits stacks tagged cpp.

What are the best alternatives to Natron?

Popular alternatives in Generative Media: yt-dlp/yt-dlp (207k★), Comfy-Org/ComfyUI (146k★), remotion-dev/remotion (72.5k★), ggml-org/whisper.cpp (55.1k★), lemomo-ai/lemo-opuscar (14.8k★).

Is Natron actively maintained?

NatronGitHub/Natron looks actively maintained: the last push was 4 months ago (2026-07-24), with 5,695 stars and 289 open issues.

What license does Natron use?

NatronGitHub/Natron is published under the GPL-2.0 license. Check the repository's LICENSE file before commercial use.