Resolume alternative
Resolume alternative without yearly renewals
For Mac VJs who want to make the content and map it in one app, and to own the tool after paying for it once.
Side by side
| Grafit Pro 3.2 | Resolume Arena / Avenue | |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Generative content, sound and output in one node graph | Playing and mixing clips and effects, live |
| Price | Free download, 7 days of everything, then €99.99 once | A new licence includes 1 year of updates; then Arena €219 or Avenue €79 a year for updates |
| More outputs | Every output feature for everyone — no higher tier | Projection mapping and edge blending in Arena; Avenue → Arena upgrade €500 |
| Projector output | Corner pin, grid warp, edge blending, masks, LED Wall, Pixel Map → DMX | Advanced Output in Arena |
| Content | Made live in the graph from cameras, sound, data and sensors | Clips, generators and effects |
| Platform | macOS, Apple Silicon only | macOS and Windows |
What Grafit does differently
- The content is made here. A camera, a microphone, a sensor or live data becomes the picture — no render, no clip library needed.
- No tier for more screens. Advanced Output, LED walls and DMX are part of the one purchase.
- Pay once. €99.99, every 3.x update included.
Where Resolume is the better choice
- Triggering and mixing large clip libraries with a deck workflow.
- Shows built on timecode and DJ-gear integrations, or on Windows.
- A huge VJ community and years of stage-proven stability in large shows.
Questions
Is Grafit Pro a subscription?
No. Grafit is a free download from the Mac App Store. After a 7-day trial with every feature, one purchase of €99.99 unlocks Grafit Pro for good, with every 3.x update included. No subscription, no account.
Is there a free trial?
Yes: 7 days with every feature, no payment and no card. Start it inside the app with “Start 7-Day Trial”. It is an App Store item priced at zero, so it is tied to your Apple Account.
Can Grafit Pro do projection mapping on several projectors?
Yes, without a second app. Advanced Output places slices of your picture on every display and projector, with corner pin, grid warp, edge blending, masks and colour per display. LED Wall builds a panel wall and Pixel Map drives LED strips over DMX.
Does Grafit Pro send Syphon or NDI?
No. Grafit sends its picture to other apps as a virtual camera (Virtual Camera output), to files (ProRes 4444 with alpha), to other Grafit Macs over the network (Video Link, with transparency) and straight to displays and projectors.
Does Grafit Pro run on Intel Macs?
No. Grafit is built only for Apple Silicon and needs a Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or later) with macOS 26.2 Tahoe or later. That is what lets it use Metal and the Neural Engine without compromises.
Try it on your own Mac.
Free download. Every feature for 7 days, no card. Then €99.99 once — or keep playing your projects as a Player.
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