What It Does
Plexus 3 Render Only is a licensing product for render farm deployments. It allows you to run Plexus 3 on headless machines using After Effects’ command-line renderer (aerender) without purchasing a full license for each render node. This license type cannot be used in the After Effects GUI, only for batch rendering.
You must own at least one full Plexus 3 license to purchase Render Only licenses. Each render node requires its own Render Only license.
Key Features
Command-line rendering. Works exclusively with aerender on headless machines. Cannot open the plugin in the main After Effects interface.
Floating license support. Integrates with Plexus’ floating license server for render farm management.
Full plugin compatibility. Renders all Plexus 3 features including graph-based particle systems, lines, facets, triangulation, sprites, OBJ containers, and OpenGL output with depth of field.
Version compatibility. Supports After Effects CS6 through 2025.
Who It’s For
Studios and freelancers running render farms who need Plexus 3 on multiple render nodes. If you only render on your workstation, you don’t need this license type.
Pricing
$50 one-time purchase per render node. Requires ownership of at least one full Plexus 3 license ($249.99).