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At a Glance
CryEngine
CryEngine
Star Rating
(16)3.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Houdini
Houdini
Star Rating
(33)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Houdini

CryEngine vs Houdini

  • Reviewers felt that Houdini meets the needs of their business better than CryEngine.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Houdini is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Houdini over CryEngine.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CryEngine
No pricing available
Houdini
No pricing available
Free Trial
CryEngine
Free Trial is available
Houdini
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
12
9.1
30
Ease of Use
7.9
12
6.3
31
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.3
11
8.6
29
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
6.8
11
8.8
29
Features by Category
Not enough data
7.9
15
Design
Not enough data
6.3
8
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
5.6
8
Not enough data
6.3
8
Not enough data
9.4
14
Move
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
8.6
13
Store & Manage
Not enough data
9.4
13
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
7.8
12
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visual Fidelity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Creation Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CryEngine
CryEngine
Houdini
Houdini
CryEngine and Houdini share no categories
Unique Categories
CryEngine
CryEngine is categorized as Game Engine and VR Game Engine
Houdini
Houdini is categorized as 3D Modeling and 3D Rendering
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CryEngine
CryEngine
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
80.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
20.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
Houdini
Houdini
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
65.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
9.4%
Reviewers' Industry
CryEngine
CryEngine
Entertainment
20.0%
Computer Software
20.0%
Computer Games
20.0%
Writing and Editing
6.7%
Photography
6.7%
Other
26.7%
Houdini
Houdini
Motion Pictures and Film
25.0%
Media Production
18.8%
Animation
18.8%
Information Technology and Services
6.3%
Entertainment
6.3%
Other
25.0%
Alternatives
CryEngine
CryEngine Alternatives
Unity
Unity
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Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
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Godot
Godot
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3ds Max Design
3ds Max Design
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Houdini
Houdini Alternatives
Blender
Blender
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3ds Max Design
3ds Max Design
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Maya
Maya
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Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D
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Discussions
CryEngine
CryEngine Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
CryEngine has no discussions with answers
Houdini
Houdini Discussions
What is Houdini software used for?
2 Comments
Alonzo V.
AV
Houdini is used for VFX but does a lot of other task that makes games more productive because of it's procedural nature. Read more
Does Disney use Houdini?
2 Comments
S
yes, it is used by major VFX companies including Walt Disney.Read more
Is Houdini free for students?
1 Comment
S
Yes, SideFx give Access to Free Education useRead more