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Houdini

★★★★★ 4.6 (5,000 reviews)
3D Enterprise Free Tier Offline Professional
Subscription $269-$6995/year

Overview

A procedural 3D animation and VFX software used for complex simulations, effects, and procedural modeling in film and games.

Key Features

  • Procedural modeling
  • Simulations
  • VFX
  • Particle systems
  • Dynamics
  • PDG pipeline
  • Solaris USD
  • KineFX

Pros

  • Best procedural 3D
  • Powerful simulations
  • Industry standard for VFX
  • Free learning edition

Cons

  • Very steep learning curve
  • Expensive
  • Resource intensive
  • Node-based workflow not for everyone

Houdini Pricing Plans

Apprentice

$0

  • ✓ learning edition
  • ✓ watermark
MOST POPULAR

Indie

$269/yr

  • ✓ under $100K revenue

FX

$4495/yr

  • ✓ full features

Core

$1995/yr

  • ✓ modeling and animation

Enterprise

$6995/yr

  • ✓ all features
  • ✓ render licenses

Company Info

Founded1996
HeadquartersToronto, Canada

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