Hexagon AlternativesOnly apps categorised as VFX Software

The best VFX alternative to Hexagon is Blender, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Hexagon and four of them are VFX Software so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting VFX Software alternatives to Hexagon are Autodesk Maya, Houdini and LightWave.

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  1. Blender icon
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    A comprehensive open-source 3D software suite for modeling, UV unwrapping, texturing, rigging, and animating. It supports renderings, simulations including fluid and cloth dynamics, complex compositing, video editing, and Python scripting, running across all major operating systems.

    140 Blender alternatives

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    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
     
  2. Autodesk Maya icon
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    Professional-grade 3D modeling, animation, rendering, and visual FX software used in films, TV, and games, featuring advanced tools, Bifrost effects, and a visual programming environment for intricate simulations.

    61 Autodesk Maya alternatives

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    • Mac
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  3. Houdini icon
     41 likes

    Houdini covers all the major areas of 3D production, including:

    • Modeling - All standard geometry entities including Polygons, (Hierarchical) NURBs/Bezier Curves/Patches & Trims, Metaballs
    • Animation - Keyframed animation and raw channel manipulation (CHOPs), motion captur.
    47 Houdini alternatives

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    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. LightWave icon
     17 likes

    LightWave 3D combines a state-of-the-art renderer with powerful, intuitive modeling, and animation tools. Tools that may cost extra in other professional 3D applications are part of the product package, including 999 free cross-platform render nodes, support for Windows and Mac...

    46 LightWave alternatives

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    • Paid
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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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