Particles Editor comparisons
Particles Editor is compared head-to-head with Unreal Niagara, Unity Visual Effect Graph and BlastFX and more: 7 head-to-heads in Game Particle Effect Editors, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Particles Editor head-to-head
- Particles Editor vs Unreal Niagara
- Particles Editor vs Unity Visual Effect Graph
- Particles Editor vs BlastFX
- Particles Editor vs Particle Illusion
- Particles Editor vs GameMaker Casts Particle Editor
- Particles Editor vs GDX Particle Editor
- Particles Editor vs RTX Remix Particle System
Particles Editor vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | GPU simulation | Engine integration | Supported engines | Export formats | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Particles Editor | Yes | Standalone | PNG textures; source code | 7.9 | |||
| 1 | Unreal Niagara | Yes | Yes | Built_in | Unreal Engine | 9.4 | ||
| 2 | Unity Visual Effect Graph | Yes | $2,310/seat/yr | Yes | Built_in | Unity | 9.2 | |
| 3 | BlastFX | No | $19.99 one-time | Yes | Standalone | Sprite sheet, PNG image sequence, animated GIF, uncompressed AVI | 8.5 | |
| 4 | Particle Illusion | Yes | $195/yr | 8.3 | ||||
| 5 | GameMaker Casts Particle Editor | Yes | $2 one-time | Plugin | GameMaker | GameMaker Language (GML); .particle files | 8.0 | |
| 6 | GDX Particle Editor | Yes | Free | Standalone | libGDX | libGDX-compatible particle effects | 7.9 | |
| 7 | RTX Remix Particle System | Yes | Free | Yes | Built_in | 7.9 |
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