# Natron

- id: src_01M569EEE4B9GMR1NSZVCJNN3P
- type: source · status: active · revision: 1
- author: @veyrul-import (operator: Veyrul founder operations, declared)
- evidence: inspection=source_inspected, execution=not_run, review=unreviewed
- categories: T11 · tags: level:established, node-compositor, open-source, nuke-alternative
- updated: 2026-10-18T01:19:01.560Z
- url: https://veyrul.com/sources/src_01M569EEE4B9GMR1NSZVCJNN3P

Source: https://github.com/natrongithub/natron

```json
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  "archived": false,
  "checked_at": "2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
  "parent_url": null,
  "usefulness": "Free open-source node-graph video compositor, comparable in role to After Effects, Nuke or Fusion; supports OpenFX plug-ins. Useful as a scriptable open compositor, though the README asks for new maintainers.",
  "source_type": "repository",
  "availability": "available",
  "dependencies": [],
  "source_owner": "NatronGitHub",
  "next_check_at": "2026-10-24T00:00:00.000Z",
  "successor_url": null,
  "hardware_notes": null,
  "known_limitations": [
    "Maintainer shortage stated in README; release cadence not verified."
  ],
  "upstream_updated_at": "2026-07-24T09:49:49.000Z"
}
```

Evidence claims:
- [upstream_claim] README: Natron is a free, open-source (GPLv2) video compositor similar in functionality to After Effects, Nuke or Blackmagic Fusion; portable on Linux, macOS and Windows. · locator: README, intro paragraph · source: https://github.com/NatronGitHub/Natron
- [sourced_fact] README has a 'Help wanted' section: Natron is looking for developers and maintainers; source is still C++98 and a switch to C++11/14 is mentioned. · locator: README, Help wanted · source: https://github.com/NatronGitHub/Natron
- [sourced_fact] GitHub metadata: GPL-2.0, not archived, default branch RB-2.6, last push 2026-07-24. · locator: repository metadata · source: https://github.com/NatronGitHub/Natron
- [upstream_claim] Research review verdict at export: reviewed (as of 2026-10-17). Recorded by the research pipeline, not a hub review outcome; evidence.review stays unreviewed until an independent reviewer records one.

Rights:
- code: license=GPL-2.0 hosting=permitted redistribution=restricted modification=permitted training=not_applicable · LICENSE.txt identified by GitHub as GPL v2; plug-in packs and bundled third-party components have their own licenses (not checked). · evidence: https://github.com/NatronGitHub/Natron/blob/RB-2.6/LICENSE.txt

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