Kerkythea Alternatives

Kerkythea is described as 'Powerful, feature-rich and fast standalone raytracing renderer' and is an app in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Kerkythea for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Blender and Sketchup apps. The best Kerkythea alternative is Blender, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Kerkythea are Cinema 4D, MoonRay, Adobe Dimension and LuxCoreRender.

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Kerkythea alternatives are mainly 3D Modelers but may also be 3D Animators or 3D Painting Apps. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Kerkythea.

Kerkythea

Free • Proprietary

Powerful, feature-rich and fast standalone raytracing renderer.

Exporters from Blender and Google SketchUp are also available. Allows network rendering of images and animation

Supported Features*

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Kerkythea alternatives page was last updated Oct 25, 2021

Sensei Format
Sensei Format & the Blender Crash Course were created with each other in mind (blendersensei.com/blender-crash-course). The idea being, make Blender easier to learn and use. Sensei Format removes tedious and difficult to remember steps from hundreds of common 3D modeling and...
121 Sensei Format alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- 3D Modeler
- 3D Animator
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Blender
Sensei Format Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
2. 3D Sculpting
3. Shape Tools
4. Zero Brush Lite
5. Texture painting
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Thea Render
Thea Render is a state-of-the-art biased/unbiased renderer with a rich set of innovative features, a powerful material system and its own advanced studio, all-in-one. Plugins are available for 3dsMax, Blender, Cinema4D, Rhino, SketchUp and SoftImage.
49 Thea Render alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Autodesk 3ds Max
- Sketchup
- Autodesk Softimage
- Blender
Thea Render Features
Rendering
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Twilight Render
Twilight Render, one of the photorealistic 3D rendering systems for SketchUp.
40 Twilight Render alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Sketchup
Twilight Render Features
Rendering
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Indigo RT
Indigo RT is a new rendering solution which delivers unmatched value in the high end rendering market.
50 Indigo RT alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
Indigo RT Features
Rendering
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mental ray
mental ray® is a rendering software which generates images of outstanding quality and unsurpassed realism. The software combines the physically correct simulation of the behavior of light with full programmability for the creation of any imaginable visual effect.
48 mental ray alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
mental ray Features
Rendering
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Artlantis Studio
Artlantis Studio is the ideal tool for anyone who wants very high resolution rendering not only for images, but for QuickTime VR Panoramas, Objects and animations as well.
48 Artlantis Studio alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
Artlantis Studio Features
3D Renderer
Rendering
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3Delight
3Delight is a fast, high quality, RenderMan®-compliant renderer designed to produce photo-realistic images in demanding production environments. The renderer was introduced to the public in the year 2000 after being used for more than a year as the sole renderer in a sister...
47 3Delight alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
3Delight Features
Rendering
Ray Tracing
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Arnold
Arnold is an advanced Monte Carlo ray tracing renderer built for the demands of feature-length animation and visual effects. Originally co-developed with Sony Pictures Imageworks and now their main renderer, Arnold is used at over 300 studios worldwide including ILM, Framestore...
15 Arnold alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Arnold Features
Rendering
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fryrender
fryrender is the physically-based light simulator developed by RandomControl. It is a photo-realistic render engine where all the elements involved in the generation of the final image (materials, lights and cameras) are based on physically accurate models.
47 fryrender alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
fryrender Features
Rendering
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Arion
Arion is the hybrid-accelerated and physically-based light simulator developed by RandomControl. It inherits all our expertise in light simulation and makes it run on steroids, thanks to our very unique approach to massive CPU+GPU+LAN computation.
45 Arion alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
Arion Features
Rendering
Real time rendering
GPU Acceleration
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HDR Light Studio
The lighting tool for 3D artists.
49 HDR Light Studio alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Image Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
HDR Light Studio Features
HDR Support
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AIR 3D Graphics Renderer
AIR is an advanced 3D graphics renderer with a unique architecture and extensive features designed for the rapid production of high-quality images.
46 AIR 3D Graphics Renderer alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
AIR 3D Graphics Renderer Features
Ray Tracing
Rendering
3D Renderer
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Discontinued
It was last updated in September 2013.
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