Corona Renderer Alternatives3D Painting Apps & 3D Modelers like Corona Renderer

Corona Renderer is described as 'New high-performance (un)biased photorealistic renderer, available for 3ds Max and as a standalone CLI application. There are also other plugins currently in development: Cinema 4D and Maya plugins are available in public and semi-public alpha stages' and is a 3D Painting app in the photos & graphics category. There are six alternatives to Corona Renderer for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and iPad apps. The best Corona Renderer alternative is ZBrush. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Meta 3D Modeller. Other great apps like Corona Renderer are Autodesk Mudbox, MyArchitectAI, V-Ray and ShapeWorks.

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Corona Renderer is a new high-performance (un)biased photorealistic renderer, available for 3ds Max and as a standalone CLI application. There are also other plugins currently in development: Cinema 4D and Maya plugins are...

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Corona Renderer alternatives page was last updated Jan 4, 2025
  1. ZBrush icon
     81 likes

    Comprehensive digital sculpting tool offering advanced features like sculpting up to a billion polygons, customizable brushes, real-time painting, and powerful rendering system. Ideal for professionals in film, gaming, and more. Integrates with Redshift and supports Apple Pencil.

    56 ZBrush alternatives
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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  3D Sculpting
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Texturing
    4.  Handwriting recognition
    ZBrush iconCorona Renderer Icon

    ZBrush VS Corona Renderer

    Is ZBrush a good alternative to Corona Renderer?
     
    • ZBrush is the most popular Windows, Mac & iPad alternative to Corona Renderer.

    • ZBrush is the most popular commercial alternative to Corona Renderer.

    • ZBrush is Paid and ProprietaryCorona Renderer is also Paid and Proprietary
    • ZBrush is LightweightCorona Renderer is not according to our users
  2. Autodesk Mudbox icon
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    Autodesk Mudbox offers tools for creating detailed organic and inorganic 3D assets. It features an efficient layer workflow that allows blending, masking, and more, and has a familiar interface for sculpting and texture painting. Ideal for professional 3D modeling tasks.

    52 Autodesk Mudbox alternatives
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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Autodesk Mudbox Features

    1.  3D Sculpting
    2.  Drawing Tablet Support
    3.  Texturing
    Autodesk Mudbox iconCorona Renderer Icon

    Autodesk Mudbox VS Corona Renderer

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    • Autodesk Mudbox is the most popular Linux alternative to Corona Renderer.

    • Autodesk Mudbox is Paid and ProprietaryCorona Renderer is also Paid and Proprietary
  3. MyArchitectAI icon
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    Create photorealistic renders in under 10 seconds with AI. Upload your Sketchup or Archicad designs and let our AI rendering software do the rest. No installs or 3D modeling experience needed.

    15 MyArchitectAI alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  AI-Powered
    2.  3D Renderer
    3.  Rendering
    MyArchitectAI iconCorona Renderer Icon

    MyArchitectAI VS Corona Renderer

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    • MyArchitectAI is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to Corona Renderer.

    • MyArchitectAI is Paid and ProprietaryCorona Renderer is also Paid and Proprietary
    • MyArchitectAI is LightweightCorona Renderer is not according to our users
  4. V-Ray icon
     9 likes

    V-Ray 2.0 for 3ds Max is a complete rendering solution, which combines the power of the well-known V-Ray award-winning production rendering engine with the flexibility and exceptional speed of the interactive rendering system V-Ray RT and the even more impressive new V-Ray RT...

    53 V-Ray alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Rhinoceros
    • Autodesk 3ds Max
    • Autodesk Revit
    • Sketchup

    V-Ray Features

    1.  Rendering
    V-Ray iconCorona Renderer Icon

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  5. Meta 3D Modeller icon
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    Meta 3D Modeller is a three-dimensional modeling tool type modeling clay, capable of 3D painting. 3D modeling to create organic forms with greater stability than the previous version and new tools for painting and texturing facilitating their creativity.

    5 Meta 3D Modeller alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Meta 3D Modeller Features

    1.  OPENGL
    2.  3D Renderer
    Discontinued

    The official website is no longer available. Last version, 4.0 beta, released in February 2014, can be still downloaded from Download.com (direct download suggested)

    Meta 3D Modeller iconCorona Renderer Icon

    Meta 3D Modeller VS Corona Renderer

    Is Meta 3D Modeller a good alternative to Corona Renderer?
     
    • Meta 3D Modeller is the most popular free alternative to Corona Renderer.

    • Meta 3D Modeller is Free and ProprietaryCorona Renderer is Paid and Proprietary
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    ShapeWorks is an innovative and extremely beginner friendly program for effortless 3D digital sculpting. Its fluid interface enables artists to quickly give shape to there imagination. No need to go through several hoops, hassles to remember several key shortcuts and tire...

    53 ShapeWorks alternatives
    ShapeWorks screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam

    ShapeWorks Features

    1.  3D Sculpting
    ShapeWorks iconCorona Renderer Icon

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