This table is based on research by Team Vuo. It covers built-in features, not necessarily third-party add-ons. If you notice any inaccuracies, please send us a correction.

Visual programming (drag and drop)? Live coding (edit while running)? Debug mode (watch inner workings while running)? Number of graphics output windows
Vuo

✔

✔

✔
Vuo has port popovers to show data in real time and a button to show events flowing through the composition

0, 1, or more
Isadora

✔

✔

✔

1 to 6
Isadora supports up to 6 video output channels, limited by the number of displays the video card supports
Max

✔

✔

✔

0, 1, or more
Processing

No

No

✔

0, 1, or more
Pure Data

✔

✔

No

0, 1, or more
Quartz Composer

✔

✔

✔

1
TouchDesigner

✔

✔

✔

1 or more
vvvv

✔

✔

No

0, 1, or more