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Cavalry vs Natron: catalog facts
Cavalry	Natron
Freemium Free for individuals; enterprise use is sold through Canva.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Procedural animation where changes propagate through a scene Real-time rendering without preview lag	Node-graph compositing like Nuke Python scripting support
No Linux or mobile version Enterprise features tied to a Canva account	Node-based workflow has a learning curve Smaller ecosystem than After Effects or Nuke
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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