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Compare 3ds Max Design and Adobe Animate 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (68.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$460 per quarter
No pricing available
3ds Max Design
Star Rating
(277)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$460 per quarter
Browse all 3 pricing plansAdobe Animate
Star Rating
(144)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Adobe Animate3ds Max Design vs Adobe Animate
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Adobe Animate easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with 3ds Max Design overall.
- Reviewers felt that 3ds Max Design meets the needs of their business better than Adobe Animate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Adobe Animate is the preferred option.
- When assessing product direction, 3ds Max Design and Adobe Animate received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe Animate
No pricing availableFree Trial
3ds Max Design
Free Trial is available
Adobe Animate
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
258
8.3
124
Ease of Use
6.7
258
7.9
124
Ease of Setup
6.7
34
8.5
16
Ease of Admin
6.9
27
8.6
13
Quality of Support
7.6
226
7.8
109
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
29
7.9
11
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
254
7.5
125
Features by Category
Design
8.1
62
Not enough data
7.9
63
Not enough data
7.7
64
Not enough data
6.8
56
Not enough data
8.2
65
Not enough data
Move
8.2
64
Not enough data
8.7
69
Not enough data
9.1
67
Not enough data
Store & Manage
8.0
58
Not enough data
8.2
60
Not enough data
7.7
61
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.0
40
Not enough data
7.2
41
Agentic AI - Animation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
3ds Max Design and Adobe Animate are categorized as Animation
Unique Categories
Adobe Animate has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
3ds Max Design
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Adobe Animate
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Architecture & Planning
26.7%
Design
16.5%
Animation
6.6%
Computer Games
5.1%
Graphic Design
3.7%
Other
41.4%
Animation
15.6%
Marketing and Advertising
12.8%
Design
9.2%
Graphic Design
7.1%
Information Technology and Services
6.4%
Other
48.9%
Discussions
I need a 3d max exterior design
2 Comments
MG
This tutorial succinctly summarizes the most effective way to convert an image to a 3d object in 3ds Max: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtkvRFMVsdsRead more
Is 3ds max free?
2 Comments
OW
Not really, its for commercial use. However, there are licenses tailored for educational use too (students and academicians)Read more
What is the difference between 3ds Max and 3ds Max Design?
2 Comments
AP
3ds Max Design version has an additional module for lighting analysis (Exposure) useful for architects, and - unlike the Max version - it does not include...Read more
What is the best way to integrate After Effects with Adobe Animate?
1 Comment
GO
Unfortunately After Effects & Animate do not share the same code base so the files are not interchangeable, and unlike most other Adobe products you can not...Read more
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