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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.6% of reviews)
Mid-Market (42.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$460 per quarter
Contact Us Per Year
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 plansIon
Star Rating
(251)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Year
Browse all 4 pricing plans3ds Max Design vs Ion
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Ion easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Ion overall.
- Reviewers felt that 3ds Max Design meets the needs of their business better than Ion.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Ion is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Ion over 3ds Max Design.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Ion
Starter
Contact Us
Per Year
Designed for smaller teams looking to add interactive content to increase performance.
- 10k traffic limit per month
- 1k form completions per month
- Seo Features
Free Trial
3ds Max Design
Free Trial is available
Ion
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
258
8.3
228
Ease of Use
6.7
258
6.8
229
Ease of Setup
6.7
34
7.3
88
Ease of Admin
6.9
27
7.9
91
Quality of Support
7.6
226
8.9
214
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
29
8.8
84
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
254
7.9
225
Features by Category
Content Creation
Not enough data
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Optimization
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Logistics
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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
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Platform Reporting
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.7
9
Content Creation
Not enough data
9.5
16
Agentic AI - Content Experience Platforms
Not enough data
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Optimization
Not enough data
8.5
12
Computing
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.9
8
Experimental Design
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.5
8
Analytics
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.1
6
Agentic AI - A/B Testing
Not enough data
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Planning
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Publishing
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Social Media
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Planning
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
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Agentic AI - Content Creation
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Generative AI
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Generative AI
Not enough data
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Agentic AI - Animation
Not enough data
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Marketing Distribution
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Campaign Planning
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Integrations
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
3ds Max Design and Ion share no categories
Unique Categories
3ds Max Design is categorized as Animation, 3D Modeling, 3D Rendering, VR Visualization, and VR Game Engine
Ion is categorized as Content Experience Platforms, Content Creation, A/B Testing, and Account-Based Web and Content Experiences
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
3ds Max Design
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Ion
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%
Marketing and Advertising
21.5%
Computer Software
15.4%
Financial Services
5.7%
Insurance
5.3%
Telecommunications
4.5%
Other
47.6%
Alternatives
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 ION software?
1 Comment
LC
It is a platform to create amazing and interactive online content (landing page, ebboks, blogs, etc) and you can track everything the customer does within...Read more
Ion has no more discussions with answers
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