3ds Max vs. Houdini vs. LuxCoreRender vs. Nuke Comparison


3ds Max Autodesk	Houdini SideFX	LuxCoreRender	Nuke Foundry
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Platforms Supported Windows Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook	Platforms Supported Windows Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook	Platforms Supported Windows Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook	Platforms Supported Windows Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook
Audience 3D modeling and rendering software for design visualization, games, and animation companies	Audience Developers, visual artists and teams searching for a procedural system to work freely, create multiple iterations and rapidly share workflows with colleagues	Audience Anyone who needs a physically based and unbiased rendering engine to accurately simulate the flow of light according to physical equations	Audience VFX Artists, designers and developers who want an industry standard compositing, editorial and review software solution for rendering, compositing and post production projects
Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online	Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online	Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online	Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online
API Offers API	API Offers API	API Offers API	API Offers API
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Pricing $215 per month Free Version Free Trial	Pricing No information available. Free Version Free Trial	Pricing No information available. Free Version Free Trial	Pricing $5,248 Free Version Free Trial
Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software	Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software	Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software	Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software
Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person	Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person	Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person	Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person
Company Information Autodesk Founded: 1982 United States www.autodesk.com/products/3ds-max/overview	Company Information SideFX Founded: 1987 Canada www.sidefx.com/products/houdini/	Company Information LuxCoreRender luxcorerender.org	Company Information Foundry Founded: 1996 United States www.foundry.com/products/nuke/features
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Autodesk Alias Autodesk	TouchDesigner	RenderMan Pixar	PixelConduit
Blender Blender Foundation	3ds Max Autodesk	Marmoset Toolbag Marmoset	Cara VR Foundry
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Categories 3D Modeling 3D Painting 3D Rendering Architectural Rendering Home Design Interior Design Motion Capture Surface Modeling Visual Effects (VFX)	Categories 3D Modeling 3D Rendering Motion Capture	Categories 3D Rendering	Categories 3D Rendering Visual Effects (VFX) VR Game Engines

Integrations 3DBrowser AWS Deadline Cloud AWS Thinkbox XMesh AccuRIG Asseter CentiLeo Chaos Phoenix Cinema 4D Copernicus Computing HitFilm NVIDIA Omniverse USD Composer PlantFactory Space Designer 3D Spin 3D Store Visualizer Verge3D Viz4D metropoly mnml.ai Show More Integrations View All 83 Integrations	Integrations 3DBrowser AWS Deadline Cloud AWS Thinkbox XMesh AccuRIG Asseter CentiLeo Chaos Phoenix Cinema 4D Copernicus Computing HitFilm NVIDIA Omniverse USD Composer PlantFactory Space Designer 3D Spin 3D Store Visualizer Verge3D Viz4D metropoly mnml.ai Show More Integrations View All 27 Integrations	Integrations 3DBrowser AWS Deadline Cloud AWS Thinkbox XMesh AccuRIG Asseter CentiLeo Chaos Phoenix Cinema 4D Copernicus Computing HitFilm NVIDIA Omniverse USD Composer PlantFactory Space Designer 3D Spin 3D Store Visualizer Verge3D Viz4D metropoly mnml.ai Show More Integrations View All 2 Integrations	Integrations 3DBrowser AWS Deadline Cloud AWS Thinkbox XMesh AccuRIG Asseter CentiLeo Chaos Phoenix Cinema 4D Copernicus Computing HitFilm NVIDIA Omniverse USD Composer PlantFactory Space Designer 3D Spin 3D Store Visualizer Verge3D Viz4D metropoly mnml.ai Show More Integrations View All 15 Integrations
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