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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (68.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$1,188.00 Per Year
Autodesk Arnold
Star Rating
(22)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Autodesk ArnoldKeyShot
Star Rating
(180)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$1,188.00 Per Year
Learn more about KeyShotAutodesk Arnold vs KeyShot
- Autodesk Arnold and KeyShot both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Autodesk Arnold is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of KeyShot over Autodesk Arnold.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Autodesk Arnold
No pricing availableKeyShot
KeyShot Studio Subscription
$1,188.00
Per Year
KeyShot Studio Subscription brings all the advanced features you need to create incredible visuals. Why do professionals choose KeyShot? KeyShot is widely recognized as the industry-leading visualization solution for design and engineering professionals on both macOS and Windows, and the easiest, and most powerful when it comes to presenting concepts for design reviews, exploring digital prototypes, and creating final visuals for marketing and sales – all from your 3D data.
KeyShot provides more features and capabilities on both Mac and PC, plus the • Easiest User Interface • Most Accurate Materials • Most Powerful Lighting • Fastest Rendering Speeds • Highest Quality Visuals • And KeyShot is the only one that offers:
- ★ Drag and Drop Materials and Lighting
- ★ Create Your Own Materials and Lighting
- ★ Add Product and Studio Variations
Free Trial
Autodesk Arnold
No trial information availableKeyShot
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
16
8.6
166
Ease of Use
8.6
16
9.0
167
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.8
19
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.2
17
Quality of Support
8.5
14
8.2
130
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.5
14
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
15
8.7
166
Features by Category
Interface and Performance
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Asset Management
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Media Types
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Administration
Not enough data
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Agentic AI - Digital Asset Management
Not enough data
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Generative AI
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Generative AI
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Agentic AI - Animation
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Autodesk Arnold and KeyShot are categorized as 3D Rendering
Unique Categories
Autodesk Arnold has no unique categories
KeyShot is categorized as Animation and Digital Asset Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Autodesk Arnold
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
KeyShot
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
Animation
27.3%
Computer Games
13.6%
Motion Pictures and Film
9.1%
Media Production
9.1%
Marketing and Advertising
9.1%
Other
31.8%
Design
43.2%
Higher Education
6.3%
Automotive
5.7%
Internet
3.4%
Animation
3.4%
Other
38.1%
Discussions
Autodesk Arnold has no discussions with answers
How can I remove the white spots like powder while rendering?
1 Comment
AL
I think you are referring to fireflies. the latest keyshot i.e. keyshot 10 has the feature to remove fireflies. Read more
How can I make more natural lights inside and out?
1 Comment
Official Response from KeyShot
Great question, Francisco. For interior lighting, use 'Interior' mode Lighting Preset (on the Project, Lighting tab). This is optimized for those inside...Read more
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