nuflo vs TouchDesigner

Node-based real-time,
on the open web.

TouchDesigner is the king of node-based real-time media — for installations, shows and hardware, on the desktop. nuflo takes node-based real-time 3D to the web: it runs in any browser, embeds in a page with one tag, and ships without a runtime to license.

FeaturenufloTouchDesigner
Node-based real-time graphYesYes
Runs in any browser, nothing to installYesDesktop app
Ships as a web page / embeddable componentYesBuilt for installs / output
Signal-driven interaction (scroll / pointer / time)YesCHOPs — very strong
Web-native PBR / glass materialsYesDesktop GPU render
Hardware / live-media I/O (sensors, DMX, video)Not the focusIndustry-leading
Code escape hatchYesPython / GLSL
CostFree planFree non-commercial; paid pro
01

The web is the canvas

No executable to run on-site, no machine to babysit. A nuflo scene opens in a browser and embeds in any page with one tag.

02

Real-time, the web way

WebGPU rendering and continuous signals — scroll, pointer, time — drive the scene live, built for pages and products, not just installations.

03

Ship without a runtime

Export a self-contained <nf-scene> component you host yourself — nothing to license per machine, nothing calling home.

Where TouchDesigner is strong

TouchDesigner is in a class of its own for real-time installations and live media — hardware I/O, projection mapping, sensor and video pipelines, and a battle-tested CHOP signal system, all running on dedicated machines. nuflo isn't built for the show floor. It's built for the web — node-based real-time 3D that any visitor can open in a browser.

Build it in 3D.

Start free in your browser — design a scene, drop it into any page.

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No credit card required Works in the browser Self-host your output