Particle Illusion vs RTX Remix Particle System

Particle Illusion8.3Visit RRRTX Remix Particle System7.9Visit

Higher score Particle Illusion #4 in Game Particle Effect Editors 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Boris FX

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RR RTX Remix Particle System #7 in Game Particle Effect Editors 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 1 features Explore RTX Remix

• Particle Illusion fits best

  VFX artists adding particles to video and compositing work

• RTX Remix Particle System fits best

  RTX Remix modders authoring particle effects

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Side by side

Feature	Particle Illusion 8.3/10 Visit ↗	RRRTX Remix Particle System 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.3	7.9
Ranking	#4 in Game Particle Effect Editors	#7 in Game Particle Effect Editors
Best for	VFX artists adding particles to video and compositing work	RTX Remix modders authoring particle effects
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$195/yr	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs	Docs, Community
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Particle Illusion 0/1 · RTX Remix Particle System 1/1
GPU simulation	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Engine integration	Not checked yet	Built_in
Supported engines	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Export formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Editor platforms	Not checked yet	Windows
Particle limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Thousands of preset emitters plus fluid simulation and particle forces Mocha tracking and masking are available in the plugin workflow Integrates with major video and compositing applications	GPU-driven simulation with keyframed particle properties Supports collisions, attractors, drag, trails, and burst spawning Use effects in the Toolkit and Runtime without conversion
Cons	Its video and compositing focus is less direct for game-effect authoring The Pro monthly plan starts at $25 per month Desktop support is limited to Windows and macOS	Designed for RTX Remix rather than general-purpose engines Windows-only desktop availability Docs and community are the listed support channels
Our verdict	Particle Illusion is a desktop 2D and 3D particle generator for motion graphics artists, visual-effects creators, editors, and designers. It is available as a standalone application and as a plugin within Boris FX Continuum. The product… Read the review →	RTX Remix Particle System is an effect-authoring feature within NVIDIA RTX Remix, a platform for remastering classic DirectX 8 and 9 games. It is aimed at modders creating particles for RTX Remix projects, either by building systems on… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Particle Illusion — where it wins

  • Thousands of preset emitters plus fluid simulation and particle forces
  • Mocha tracking and masking are available in the plugin workflow
  • Integrates with major video and compositing applications

  Where it doesn't

  • Its video and compositing focus is less direct for game-effect authoring
  • The Pro monthly plan starts at $25 per month
  • Desktop support is limited to Windows and macOS

• RTX Remix Particle System — where it wins

  • GPU-driven simulation with keyframed particle properties
  • Supports collisions, attractors, drag, trails, and burst spawning
  • Use effects in the Toolkit and Runtime without conversion

  Where it doesn't

  • Designed for RTX Remix rather than general-purpose engines
  • Windows-only desktop availability
  • Docs and community are the listed support channels

• Particle Illusion8.3/10 · Free plan

  A particle generator with deep compositing workflows, better suited to video than game-effect authoring.

  Visit Boris FXFull verdict →
• RRRTX Remix Particle System7.9/10 · Free plan

  A focused particle authoring tool for RTX Remix, not general-purpose game engines.

  Explore RTX RemixFull verdict →