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CryEngine
(16)
3.7
out of
5
CryEngine
By
Crytek
RenderMan
(26)
4.2
out of
5
RenderMan
By
Pixar
At a Glance
Star Rating
(16)
3.7
out of
5
(26)
4.2
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.0% of reviews)
Information
Small-Business (79.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
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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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
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CryEngine vs RenderMan
CryEngine and RenderMan both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that CryEngine is the preferred option.
For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of RenderMan over CryEngine.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CryEngine
No pricing available
RenderMan
No pricing available
Free Trial
CryEngine
Free Trial is available
RenderMan
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
12
8.3
15
Ease of Use
7.9
12
7.7
15
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.3
11
7.8
13
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
6.8
11
9.2
14
Features by Category
Game Engine
Hide 9 Features
Show 9 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visual Fidelity
Rendering Quality
Not enough data
Not enough data
VFX Quality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Texture and Terrain Quality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Creation Tools
Cutscene Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Shader Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Control
Not enough data
Not enough data
Animations
Not enough data
Not enough data
No-code Creation Capabilities
Not enough data
Not enough data
Team Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
3D Rendering
Hide 3 Features
Show 3 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
AI Text-to-Image
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Text-to-Video
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Text-to-3D
Not enough data
Not enough data
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CryEngine
RenderMan
CryEngine and RenderMan share no categories
Unique Categories
CryEngine is categorized as
Game Engine
and
VR Game Engine
RenderMan is categorized as
3D Rendering
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CryEngine
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
80.0%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
20.0%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
0%
RenderMan
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
79.2%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
20.8%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
0%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
80.0%
79.2%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
20.0%
20.8%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
0%
0%
Reviewers' Industry
CryEngine
Entertainment
20.0%
Computer Software
20.0%
Computer Games
20.0%
Writing and Editing
6.7%
Photography
6.7%
Other
26.7%
RenderMan
Animation
20.8%
Media Production
16.7%
Entertainment
16.7%
Architecture & Planning
12.5%
Motion Pictures and Film
8.3%
Other
25.0%
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