Compare 3ds Max Design and Modo 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (74.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$460 per quarter
£74.00 1 Users Per Month
3ds Max Design
Star Rating
(279)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$460 per quarter
Browse all 3 pricing plansModo
Star Rating
(86)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (74.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
£74.00 1 Users Per Month
Browse all 2 pricing plans3ds Max Design vs Modo
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Modo easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Modo overall.
- Reviewers felt that 3ds Max Design meets the needs of their business better than Modo.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Modo is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of 3ds Max Design over Modo.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Modo
Monthly Subscription
£74.00
1 Users Per Month
Month-by-month subscription with no contract.
- Access to new product releases and features
- Continued Support
Free Trial
3ds Max Design
Free Trial is available
Modo
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
260
8.1
73
Ease of Use
6.6
260
8.1
73
Ease of Setup
6.8
36
8.0
11
Ease of Admin
6.9
27
7.7
10
Quality of Support
7.6
227
8.4
66
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
29
8.5
10
Product Direction (% positive)
7.4
256
7.3
73
Features by Category
Design
8.1
63
6.0
20
7.9
63
8.2
21
7.7
65
5.6
18
6.9
57
5.1
20
8.2
66
7.6
19
Move
8.2
64
7.3
19
8.7
70
8.2
21
9.0
69
8.8
21
Store & Manage
8.0
60
7.8
20
8.3
61
8.4
21
7.7
62
7.2
22
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Library
Not enough data
5.6
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Rendering
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
6.7
9
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
8
Generative AI
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Animation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
3ds Max Design and Modo are categorized as Animation, 3D Modeling, and 3D Rendering
Unique Categories
3ds Max Design is categorized as VR Visualization and VR Game Engine
Modo is categorized as Architectural Rendering
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
3ds Max Design
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Modo
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
26.5%
Design
16.4%
Animation
6.5%
Computer Games
5.1%
Graphic Design
4.4%
Other
41.1%
Design
21.7%
Computer Games
9.6%
Marketing and Advertising
9.6%
Animation
8.4%
Graphic Design
7.2%
Other
43.4%
Discussions
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
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
Hwo do i go back and edit the fusion item after converring the mesh fusion item?
1 Comment
Official Response from Modo
Hi Cristian,
Sorry, you're having issues, I've reported the issue to our support team.
If you'd like to also submit a ticket through the support portal...Read more
how to accurately convert fusionsurface to polygonsurface?
1 Comment
Official Response from Modo
Hi Mohammad,
Thanks for your post, check out our Mesh Fusion documentation...Read more
Modo has no more discussions with answers
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