Houdini Alternatives

Houdini is described as 'Covers all the major areas of 3D production, including:' and is a 3D Modeler in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Houdini for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and iPad apps. The best Houdini alternative is Blender, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Houdini are Autodesk Maya, Autodesk 3ds Max, Cinema 4D and Bforartists.

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  1. Solaris icon
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    Solaris brings a new context called LOPS, or lighting operators, that brings native USD [Universal Scene Description] support to Houdini to allow for comprehensive lookdev, layout and lighting workflows.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    The Electric Image Animation System (EIAS) is an eminent 3D animation and rendering package. Available for the Mac and PC, with it, you can texture, animate and render your 3D scenes. Extraordinarily, EIAS includes the ability to network render to an unlimited number of...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    Deep FX Studio is a general purpose 3D computer graphics application that runs on Windows and will be ported to Linux in the future. Tools anyone can use and master. Built from the ground up to be intuitive for artists who only want to focus on their art, and technical artists...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  4. EmberGen icon
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    EmberGen uses the full power of your GPU—so you can simulate and render volumetric phenomena in real-time for faster iterations than ever before. Utilize random seeds to generate new variations on the fly.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. K-3D icon
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    K-3D is free-as-in-freedom 3D modeling and animation software. It features a plugin-oriented procedural engine for all of its content, making K-3D a very versatile and powerful package.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
     
  6. MagicaCSG icon
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    A lightweight signed distance field editor and renderer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  7. iClone icon
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    Real-time animation evolves with 3D Video FX, motion paths, HDR and rapid drag & drop creation inside iClone. iClone combines video production with 3D real-time animation. The result is a powerful production tool for motion graphics, 3D animation and video compositing.

    45 iClone alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Enscape3D icon
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    Enscape is a real-time visualization and virtual reality tool for architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) professionals. It integrates design and visualization workflows across all project phases, making it the easiest and fastest way to turn models into immersive 3D...

    32 Enscape3D alternatives

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    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  9. World Machine icon
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    World Machine is a powerful terrain generation software used by game developers, visual effects artists, and independent creators to create realistic 3D landscapes and terrains.

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    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  10. DeleD CE icon
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    DeleD is a 3D modeler and level-editor combined into one. It focuses at game development and is specifically designed to create static objects/worlds. Other areas in which you can put DeleD to good use are, for example, educational services, webdesign, prototyping and image...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
     
  11. OpenFX icon
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    OpenFX is an open-source, free modeling and animation studio, distributed under the GNU General Public License.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
     
  12. Twinmotion icon
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    Designed by architects for architects, veteran visualization studio KA-RA has announced the release of Twinmotion®2, an award winning real-time studio that lets architects and designers create, edit and share interactive 3D models.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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