Cinema 4D comparisons
Cinema 4D is compared head-to-head with Houdini, Autodesk Maya and Autodesk 3ds Max and more: 6 head-to-heads in 3D Modeling Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Cinema 4D head-to-head
- Cinema 4D vs Houdini
- Cinema 4D vs Autodesk Maya
- Cinema 4D vs Autodesk 3ds Max
- Cinema 4D vs Autodesk Fusion
- Cinema 4D vs Rhino 3D
- Cinema 4D vs SketchUp
Cinema 4D vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Platform access | Sculpting tools | Animation tools | Parametric modeling | Render engine | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cinema 4D | No | Desktop | Yes | Yes | Yes | Built-in | 8.9 | |
| 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 |
| 5 | Autodesk 3ds Max | No | Desktop | Yes | Yes | Built-in | 8.8 | ||
| 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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