
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.

Subscription bundle covering 3D modeling, sculpting, GPU rendering, and VFX/motion graphics plugins in one license.
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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 is a 3D modeling, animation and rendering suite for motion design, bundling the Redshift GPU renderer in every subscription.

Redshift is a GPU-accelerated renderer that plugs into Houdini, Maya, 3ds Max, Blender and other 3D applications for fast photorealistic rendering.

Red Giant is a professional suite of 50+ VFX and motion design plugins created by Maxon for After Effects, Premiere Pro, and video apps. Includes Trapcode (particles, lens flares, lights), Universe (transitions, effects), color tools, and specialized toolsets. Ships with monthly updates and Maxon Studio (templates).

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

An asset, material, model and preset library for Maxon applications.
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.

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

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

Node-based procedural 3D terrain generator for games, VFX and visualization, sold as a one-time commercial license.
Versatile NURBS-based 3D modeling software. Used in architecture, industrial design, jewelry, marine design, and VFX. Extensible via Grasshopper (visual programming) for parametric design.
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.

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

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

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.

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

Autodesk Fusion combines parametric CAD, manufacturing (CAM), simulation (CAE) and PCB design in a single cloud-connected subscription.

Plasticity is a direct, history-free 3D modeling tool with NURBS surfacing, sold as a one-time license from $175 with a 30-day trial.

Archicad is Graphisoft's BIM platform for architects to design, model, and collaborate on building projects from concept through construction.