Compare 3ds Max Design and ZBrush
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (69.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$460 per quarter
No pricing available
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 plans
ZBrush
Star Rating
(104)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ZBrush
3ds Max Design vs ZBrush
- Reviewers felt that ZBrush meets the needs of their business better than 3ds Max Design.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that ZBrush is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of ZBrush over 3ds Max Design.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ZBrush
No pricing availableFree Trial
3ds Max Design
Free Trial is available
ZBrush
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
260
9.2
99
Ease of Use
6.6
260
6.7
100
Ease of Setup
6.8
36
9.2
8
Ease of Admin
6.9
27
Not enough data
Quality of Support
7.6
227
8.4
85
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
29
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
7.4
256
9.0
94
Features by Category
Design
8.1
63
9.6
31
7.9
63
8.9
28
7.7
65
7.2
25
6.9
57
9.2
27
8.2
66
7.0
23
Move
8.2
64
4.5
22
8.7
70
6.6
25
9.0
69
8.4
27
Store & Manage
8.0
60
8.5
28
8.3
61
8.1
27
7.7
62
8.2
27
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
Not enough data
9.6
13
Not enough data
9.5
13
Not enough data
7.1
12
Detail
Not enough data
9.9
14
Not enough data
9.4
11
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
6.7
12
Not enough data
6.7
13
Logistics
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
8.5
13
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
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 ZBrush are categorized as 3D Modeling and 3D Rendering
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
3ds Max Design
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
ZBrush
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%
Computer Games
17.5%
Animation
16.5%
Design
10.7%
Entertainment
8.7%
Graphic Design
5.8%
Other
40.8%
Discussions
What is 3ds Max Design used for?
2 Comments
MM
<p>3ds Max Design is mainly used for creating high-quality 3D models and realistic visualizations, especially in architecture and interior design. Designers...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 can ZBrush be used for?
1 Comment
AV
Digital sculpture and modeling to be use animation, print or games. Read more
In The near futuro, Will you upgrade the rendering options and camera controls?
1 Comment
G2
By Anonymous
Many binary operations are rippers. I invested about $320,000 then i decided to withdraw after several week but the withdrawal wasn't...Read more
