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3ds Max

Autodesk 3D modeling and rendering software, king of archviz and games.

Houdini

Houdini is a node-based procedural 3D and VFX application, free for non-commercial use and $299/year for eligible small studios via the Indie tier.

Maya

Autodesk Maya is a professional 3D suite for modeling, rigging, character animation, effects and rendering used by major studios.

ZBrush

ZBrush is Maxon's professional digital sculpting software for characters, creatures and hard-surface models, sold only as a subscription from $54/month or $35.90/month billed annually.

Cinema 4D

Cinema 4D is a 3D modeling, animation and rendering suite for motion design, bundling the Redshift GPU renderer in every subscription.

EmberGen

GPU-accelerated real-time simulation tool for fire, smoke and explosions, exporting to game engines and DCC tools.

Gaea

Node-based procedural 3D terrain generator for games, VFX and visualization, sold as a one-time commercial license.

Rhino

Versatile NURBS-based 3D modeling software. Used in architecture, industrial design, jewelry, marine design, and VFX. Extensible via Grasshopper (visual programming) for parametric design.

Excalidraw

Infinite-canvas whiteboard with a hand-drawn style, free real-time collaboration, and an open-source core.

Marmoset Toolbag

Marmoset Toolbag bakes, textures and renders 3D assets for games, film and product visualization, sold as an $18.99/month subscription or a $399 one-time license.

Marvelous Designer

3D clothing and fabric creation by simulation, for fashion, games and film.

Milanote

Milanote organizes notes, images, links and files on visual boards for creative projects, with real-time board sharing.

Nomad Sculpt

Nomad Sculpt is a 3D sculpting and painting app with multires sculpting, dynamic tessellation and PBR materials, sold as a one-time purchase per platform.

Substance 3D Designer

Substance 3D Designer is Adobe's node-based tool for authoring procedural, non-destructive 3D materials, patterns, and image filters.

Substance 3D Painter

Substance 3D Painter is Adobe's real-time PBR texture-painting tool for games, product visualization and VFX, sold only inside the Substance 3D Collection subscription.

Revit

Autodesk Revit is subscription-only BIM software for architecture, structural and MEP design, coordinating a single parametric building model across disciplines.

Spline

Spline is a browser-based tool for building interactive 2D and 3D scenes, with AI-assisted media generation and export options that scale by plan.

Vectorworks

Vectorworks is a 3D CAD/BIM platform with discipline-specific lines for architecture, landscape, lighting and scenic design.

Whimsical

Wireframes, flowcharts, mind maps and docs on infinite canvas with AI.

Blender

A free, open-source 3D suite covering modeling, animation, rendering and compositing, usable commercially without registration.