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At a Glance
Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D
Star Rating
(135)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.4% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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RenderMan
RenderMan
Star Rating
(26)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about RenderMan

Cinema 4D vs RenderMan

  • Reviewers felt that Cinema 4D meets the needs of their business better than RenderMan.
  • 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 RenderMan over Cinema 4D.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cinema 4D
No pricing available
RenderMan
No pricing available
Free Trial
Cinema 4D
Free Trial is available
RenderMan
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
124
8.3
15
Ease of Use
8.5
125
7.7
15
Ease of Setup
8.6
17
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.2
13
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.4
104
7.8
13
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
12
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
124
9.2
14
Features by Category
8.2
34
Not enough data
Design
7.9
28
Not enough data
7.7
30
Not enough data
7.2
26
Not enough data
6.5
19
Not enough data
9.0
32
Not enough data
Move
9.3
32
Not enough data
8.9
34
Not enough data
9.2
33
Not enough data
Store & Manage
8.4
31
Not enough data
8.2
34
Not enough data
7.8
30
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Architectural RenderingHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.6
5
Not enough data
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
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
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
Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D
RenderMan
RenderMan
Cinema 4D and RenderMan are categorized as 3D Rendering
Unique Categories
Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D is categorized as Animation, 3D Modeling, and Architectural Rendering
RenderMan
RenderMan has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
72.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
14.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
12.7%
RenderMan
RenderMan
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
79.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
20.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
Reviewers' Industry
Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D
Design
20.7%
Animation
11.9%
Graphic Design
10.4%
Marketing and Advertising
8.9%
Media Production
7.4%
Other
40.7%
RenderMan
RenderMan
Animation
20.8%
Media Production
16.7%
Entertainment
16.7%
Architecture & Planning
12.5%
Motion Pictures and Film
8.3%
Other
25.0%
Alternatives
Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D Alternatives
Blender
Blender
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Modo
Modo
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Unity
Unity
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3ds Max Design
3ds Max Design
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RenderMan
RenderMan Alternatives
Blender
Blender
Add Blender
V-Ray
V-Ray
Add V-Ray
Redshift
Redshift
Add Redshift
Arnold
Arnold
Add Arnold
Discussions
Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D 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
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Cinema 4D has no more discussions with answers
RenderMan
RenderMan Discussions
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