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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (97.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (70.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
No pricing available
D5 Render
Star Rating
(992)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (97.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansSubstance Designer
Star Rating
(55)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Substance DesignerSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that while Substance Designer excels in creating complex textures with its robust material library, D5 Render shines in ease of use, particularly for beginners, with a user-friendly interface that allows for quick setup and rendering.
- Reviewers mention that Substance Designer's sculpting and drawing tools are less intuitive, scoring lower in ease of use (7.7) compared to D5 Render's impressive score of 9.4, which highlights its accessibility for new users.
- G2 users highlight that D5 Render offers superior rendering capabilities, particularly in lighting and atmospheric rendering, with scores of 9.0 and 8.8 respectively, while Substance Designer's strengths lie more in texture creation with a score of 9.1.
- Users on G2 report that D5 Render's free entry-level price makes it an attractive option for small businesses, while Substance Designer, despite its higher star rating (4.5), may present a barrier to entry due to its cost.
- Reviewers say that the generative AI features in both products are noteworthy, but D5 Render's AI Text-to-Image and AI Text-to-Video capabilities (8.2 and 8.0) are particularly praised for their effectiveness, while Substance Designer's generative AI features are less emphasized.
- Users report that the quality of support for D5 Render is rated higher (9.2) compared to Substance Designer (8.7), indicating a more responsive and helpful support system for users encountering issues.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
D5 Render
Community version
Free
Per Month
The Community version of D5 Render is the common official version which is free to download and use. It contains all basic functions and some high-quality D5 assets.
- 4k Video Rendering, 16K Image Rendering, Panoramas.
- Unlimited amount of renders/projects.
- The best real-time rendering experience.
Substance Designer
No pricing availableFree Trial
D5 Render
Free Trial is available
Substance Designer
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
813
8.8
41
Ease of Use
9.4
845
7.7
42
Ease of Setup
9.4
586
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
9.2
55
Not enough data
Quality of Support
9.1
762
8.7
36
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
55
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
9.9
806
8.2
39
Features by Category
Design
Not enough data
6.4
7
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
8.3
14
Move
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
8.1
14
Store & Manage
Not enough data
8.0
15
Not enough data
7.3
15
Not enough data
8.7
15
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Library
8.8
749
Not enough data
8.9
748
Not enough data
Rendering
9.1
747
Not enough data
8.9
742
Not enough data
8.9
740
Not enough data
9.0
739
Not enough data
8.8
733
Not enough data
8.9
727
Not enough data
Integrations
8.2
688
Not enough data
9.1
731
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
445
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.0
271
Not enough data
7.7
268
Not enough data
7.8
270
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
D5 Render and Substance Designer are categorized as 3D Rendering
Unique Categories
D5 Render is categorized as Architectural Rendering
Substance Designer is categorized as 3D Modeling
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
D5 Render
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Substance Designer
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
Architecture & Planning
83.2%
Design
5.1%
Construction
3.2%
Animation
1.2%
Civil Engineering
0.9%
Other
6.4%
Computer Games
31.5%
Animation
24.1%
Entertainment
7.4%
Design
5.6%
Motion Pictures and Film
3.7%
Other
27.8%
Discussions
Is D5 render easy to use?
4 Comments
KP
Yes...just a matter of importing your model and applying materials and lighting...all happening in real-time. Read more
Which software is best for realistic rendering?
4 Comments
DC
for me is D5 Render but if you want Hype realism maybe you can try Vray or unreal engineRead more
What is 5d rendering?
3 Comments
DC
Is a great software to make 3D real presentation in architecture design Read more
Substance Designer has no discussions with answers
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