3D Software: Paid
Professional paid 3D software.
| Software | Description | Pricing | License | Tags | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D Coat | Sculpt, retopo, UV, and PBR paint suite from Pilgway. Voxel and surface sculpt, AUTOPO auto-retopo, manual quad retopo, UV unwrap, bake. See also: Software Reference → Retopology & UV Software, Tools, Pipeline & Utilities → Retopology & Mesh Tools |
~$379 perpetual (Educational $99) | Paid | Sculpt + Retopo · PBR Paint | Sculpt + retopo + UV + PBR paint in one app |
| 3Design | Parametric jewelry CAD with rendering. | Paid | Jewelry CAD · Parametric | Parametric jewelry design + render | |
| Avid Maestro | Avid's virtual sets, AR, and data-driven graphics platform for live news and sports. | Paid | Avid · Virtual Sets | Avid broadcast virtual sets | |
| Browzwear VStitcher | Enterprise 3D garment design and tech-pack pipeline. | Paid | Enterprise · Tech Packs | Enterprise fashion pipeline | |
| ChyronHego (Chyron) | PRIME graphics engine. News and sports lower-thirds, AR/VR studio. | Paid | Broadcast Graphics · PRIME | Broadcast lower-thirds + AR studio | |
| Cinema 4D | Maxon's motion-graphics and procedural 3D DCC; ships with Redshift and 5 Team Render nodes. | $69.91/mo annual (Maxon One bundle $99.91/mo) | Paid | Industry Standard · Motion Graphics | Motion graphics, broadcast, design-led 3D |
| CLO 3D | Garment design and simulation for the fashion industry. Pattern-based 3D. | Paid | Fashion Std · Garment Sim | Fashion garment design + sim | |
| Crocotile 3D | Use 2d tiles to create 3d models! | Paid | Pixel/Tile 3D · Indie | 2D-tile to 3D modeling | |
| Daz 3D | Character-focused 3D software w/ large marketplace of figures and morphs. Free core app. | Paid | Characters · Huge Marketplace | Character-centric scenes | |
| Faceware Studio | Real-time face capture and streaming software. | Paid | Face Cap · Real-time | Real-time face capture | |
| Houdini | Procedural node-based DCC for VFX, simulation, and FX. See also: Lighting, Rendering & Shaders → Rendering & Shader Theory |
Indie $269/yr, Core $1995, FX $4495 | Paid | Industry Standard · Procedural FX | Procedural FX, simulation, VFX |
| JewelCAD | Long-standing dedicated jewelry CAD package. | Paid | Jewelry CAD · Classic | Jewelry CAD | |
| LightWave 3D | Veteran modeling, animation, and rendering DCC with a long film/broadcast legacy. | Paid | Veteran DCC · Broadcast/VFX | Broadcast, motion graphics, indie VFX | |
| Lumiscaphe Patchwork 3D | Real-time automotive configurator and viz, OEM clientele. | Paid | Auto Config · Real-time | Real-time auto config | |
| Marmoset Toolbag | Real-time PBR viewer, baker, and renderer. Common in game/jewelry portfolios. See also: Software Reference → Render Engines |
Paid | PBR Viewer · Baking | PBR portfolio rendering + baking | |
| Marvelous Designer | Cloth simulation and garment design software. | Subscription | Paid | Garment Sim · Cloth | Cloth simulation, garment design |
| MatrixGold (Gemvision) | Rhino-based parametric jewelry CAD. Successor to Matrix/RhinoGold. | Paid | Jewelry CAD · Rhino-based | Parametric jewelry CAD | |
| Maya | Film-industry animation and VFX DCC. | $255/mo (Indie $330/yr) | Paid | Industry Standard · Film Animation | Film VFX, CG animation |
| Modo | Foundry's 3D modeling, texturing, rendering package. | Paid | Foundry · Modeling Focus | Modeling, product viz | |
| Moi3D | NURBS modeler for industrial and product design. | $295 perpetual (90-day trial) | Paid | NURBS · Perpetual License | NURBS modeling, industrial design |
| Nomad Sculpt | Mobile digital sculpting for iPad and Android. | $19.99 one-time (mobile) | Paid | iPad Sculpt · One-time Purchase | Mobile sculpting |
| Optitex | 2D/3D pattern-making and virtual fit. | Paid | Pattern + Fit · Industrial | 2D/3D pattern + virtual fit | |
| Plasticity | NURBS/CAD-style modeler tuned for artists and concept work; perpetual license w/ 12-month maintenance. See also: Software Reference → Misc 3D Utilities Software |
Indie/Studio perpetual; Indie→Studio upgrade $125 | Paid | NURBS · Concept/Hard-Surface | Hard-surface concept, product design |
| Reallusion Character Creator | Character creation and auto-rigging pipeline feeding iClone, Unreal, Unity, Blender, Omniverse. | From $8.30/mo (3D Suite 365 $49.92/mo with iClone) | Paid | Character Pipeline · Auto-Rig | Production-ready character pipelines |
| Reallusion iClone | Real-time character animation and cinematic creation; pairs with Character Creator. | $59/mo or $199/yr (perpetual $599) | Paid | Real-time · Character Anim | Real-time previs, indie cinematics |
| SketchUp | Architectural and interior-design-oriented 3D modeler. | Go $10.75/mo, Pro $33.25/mo, Studio $68.25/mo (annual) | Paid | Arch-Viz · Easy Learning Curve | Architecture, interior design |
| Style3D | 3D garment design and cloth simulation. Clo3D/Marvelous competitor with FBX/OBJ export to standard CG pipelines. | Subscription | Paid | Fashion · Garment Sim | 3D garment design, cloth simulation, fashion-to-CG pipeline |
| Substance 3D Modeler | Adobe's VR and desktop sculpting tool. | $49.99/mo collection | Paid | VR Sculpt · Adobe Suite | VR/desktop sculpting |
| Unreal MetaHuman Animator | iPhone/HMC-driven facial performance capture targeting MetaHuman characters. Free with Unreal. | Free | MetaHuman · Free w/ Unreal | MetaHuman facial performance | |
| ZBrush | Industry-standard digital sculpting from Maxon. | ~$27/mo annual | Paid | Industry Standard · iPad Version | Sculpting, characters |
Related:
- Clayoo Paid. SubD modeling plugin for Rhino. Common for jewelry organic forms.