Procedural nodes,
without the pipeline.
Houdini is the gold standard for procedural, node-based 3D — and it's a desktop tool built for film and VFX pipelines. nuflo takes the node-graph idea somewhere different: real-time interactive 3D that lives on a web page, driven by signals, and exported as a component you host yourself.
| Feature | nuflo | Houdini |
|---|---|---|
| Node-graph procedural workflow | Yes | Yes |
| Runs in the browser, nothing to install | Yes | Desktop app |
| Built for real-time web output | Yes | Offline / DCC pipelines |
| Embeds into a web page as a component | Yes | No |
| Signal-driven interaction (scroll / pointer / time) | Yes | Sim / animation driven |
| Time to first interactive scene | Minutes | Steep learning curve |
| License & cost | Free plan, paid tiers | Paid desktop license |
| Procedural simulation (fluids, particles, RBD) | Not the focus | Industry-leading |
The graph runs on the page
In Houdini the network builds an asset; in nuflo the graph stays live in the browser, reacting to scroll and the pointer in real time.
No license, no install
Your viewers open a URL. nuflo runs in the browser and ships a standalone <nf-scene> component — no plugins, no runtime calling home, no per-seat license.
Web-first by design
WebGPU rendering, signal-driven interaction and one-tag embedding are the defaults — the things a website needs, not an afterthought to an offline pipeline.
Where Houdini is strong
Houdini is, simply, the most powerful procedural 3D software made — VFX, simulation, crowds and film-grade rendering at a depth nuflo doesn't attempt. If you're building offline VFX or a studio pipeline, that's Houdini's world. nuflo is for the other end: node-based 3D that has to be interactive, real-time and embedded in a web page.
Build it in 3D.
Start free in your browser — design a scene, drop it into any page.
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