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Compare Cinema 4D and Maya 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (61.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Cinema 4D
Star Rating
(135)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Cinema 4DMaya
Star Rating
(265)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about MayaCinema 4D vs Maya
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Cinema 4D easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Maya, along with administration.
- Reviewers felt that Cinema 4D meets the needs of their business better than Maya.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Cinema 4D is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Cinema 4D over Maya.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cinema 4D
No pricing availableMaya
No pricing availableFree Trial
Cinema 4D
Free Trial is available
Maya
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
124
8.8
226
Ease of Use
8.5
125
7.0
226
Ease of Setup
8.6
17
8.7
33
Ease of Admin
8.2
13
8.5
25
Quality of Support
8.4
104
7.8
198
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
12
8.7
27
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
124
8.1
221
Features by Category
Design
7.9
28
7.5
89
7.7
30
8.7
88
7.2
26
7.0
83
6.5
19
7.2
84
9.0
32
8.3
86
Move
9.3
32
9.1
86
8.9
34
9.1
89
9.2
33
8.7
86
Store & Manage
8.4
31
8.8
87
8.2
34
8.5
85
7.8
30
7.3
81
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.7
40
Not enough data
7.1
41
Library
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Rendering
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Integrations
6.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.7
29
Not enough data
6.4
29
Not enough data
7.1
30
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.9
36
Not enough data
7.9
38
Agentic AI - Animation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cinema 4D and Maya are categorized as Animation, 3D Modeling, and 3D Rendering
Unique Categories
Cinema 4D is categorized as Architectural Rendering
Maya is categorized as VR Game Engine
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cinema 4D
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Maya
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
Design
20.7%
Animation
11.9%
Graphic Design
10.4%
Marketing and Advertising
8.9%
Media Production
7.4%
Other
40.7%
Animation
16.7%
Computer Games
12.8%
Motion Pictures and Film
7.0%
Design
7.0%
Entertainment
6.2%
Other
50.2%
Discussions
how i use this app?
2 Comments
AM
Hey there, you could start by learning what it's used for. You can start by learning the interface. There are lots of resources on youtube that will...Read more
Cinema 4D has no more discussions with answers
What is the best way to use Maya for Web App Games
2 Comments
В
Maya is a powerful tool for modeling and most of the other tasks.
But for modeling for web engine you mostly need to know restrictions you need to fit so...Read more
How do I easily master Maya? Some tips please.
2 Comments
GK
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