Autodesk 3ds Max comparisons
Autodesk 3ds Max is compared head-to-head with Blender, Houdini and Autodesk Maya and more: 7 head-to-heads in 3D Modeling Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Autodesk 3ds Max head-to-head
- Autodesk 3ds Max vs Blender
- Autodesk 3ds Max vs Houdini
- Autodesk 3ds Max vs Autodesk Maya
- Autodesk 3ds Max vs Cinema 4D
- Autodesk 3ds Max vs Autodesk Fusion
- Autodesk 3ds Max vs Rhino 3D
- Autodesk 3ds Max vs SketchUp
Autodesk 3ds Max vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Platform access | Sculpting tools | Animation tools | Parametric modeling | Render engine | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Autodesk 3ds Max | No | Desktop | Yes | Yes | Built-in | 8.8 | ||
| 1 | Blender | Yes | Free | Desktop | Yes | Yes | Built-in | 9.3 | |
| 2 | Houdini | Yes | $1,475/device/yr | Desktop | Yes | Yes | Yes | Both | 9.1 |
| 3 | Autodesk Maya | No | $2,010/user/yr | Desktop | Yes | Yes | Yes | Both | 9.0 |
| 4 | Cinema 4D | No | Desktop | Yes | Yes | Yes | Built-in | 8.9 | |
| 6 | Autodesk Fusion | Yes | $57/user/mo | Both | Yes | Yes | Yes | Both | 8.7 |
| 7 | Rhino 3D | No | $195 one-time | Desktop | Yes | Yes | Both | 8.7 | |
| 8 | SketchUp | Yes | $10.75/user/mo | Both | Yes | Yes | Both | 8.6 |
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