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# Hexagon vs ZBrush Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Hexagon** [

4.2/5(14)

](https://www.g2.com/products/hexagon/reviews#reviews)

**ZBrush** [

4.7/5(104)

](https://www.g2.com/products/zbrush/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Hexagon**
No pricing available

**ZBrush**
Free Trial

No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Hexagon**
Not enough reviews yet

**ZBrush**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**Hexagon**
Not enough reviews yet

**ZBrush**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**Hexagon**
Not enough reviews yet

**ZBrush**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Hexagon**
Not enough reviews yet

**ZBrush**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**Hexagon**
[
Integration Support (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/hexagon/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2093556&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Time Consumption (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/hexagon/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2093563&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Update Issues (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/hexagon/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2093564&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**ZBrush**
[
Modeling (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/zbrush/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1634613&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
3D Modeling (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/zbrush/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1634573&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Difficult Learning (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/zbrush/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2289951&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Limited Features (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/zbrush/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1634623&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Hexagon**
Not enough data

**ZBrush**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_bb30ab7d279503e566d28c19954b23f3/autodesk-3ds-max.png "Product Avatar Image")

Autodesk 3ds Max

](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-3ds-max/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/zbrush/integrations)

Screenshots

**Hexagon**
No screenshot available

**ZBrush**
 ![ZBrush screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/47246/expirable-direct-uploads_2Fcbdd9c2c-163c-42ca-ad29-027e686d837b_2FZBrush__.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Hexagon**

7.7

7.710

**ZBrush**

9.2

9.299

Ease of Use

**Hexagon**

7.7

7.710

**ZBrush**

6.7

6.7100

Ease of Setup

**Hexagon**

6.0

6.07

**ZBrush**

9.2

9.28

Ease of Admin

**Hexagon**

6.4

6.47

**ZBrush**
Not enough data

Quality of Support

**Hexagon**

7.7

7.710

**ZBrush**

8.4

8.485

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Hexagon**

7.9

7.97

**ZBrush**
Not enough data

Product Direction (% positive)

**Hexagon**

4.2

4.210

**ZBrush**

9.0

9.094

Features

3D Modeling[Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.0

10

7.8

32

Design

Sculpting

8.1

8

9.6(won by 1.5)

31

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Topology

8.5

8

8.9(won by 0.4)

28

Drawing

8.3(won by 1.1)

7

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.2

25

Brush Variety 

8.1

6

9.2(won by 1.1)

27

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Effects

8.3(won by 1.3)

7

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.0

23

Move

Animate

7.1(won by 2.6)

7

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

4.5

22

Render

7.7(won by 1.1)

8

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

6.6

25

Views

8.3

9

8.4(won by 0.1)

27

Store & Manage

Pipeline 

7.7

8

8.5(won by 0.8)

28

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Controls

7.6

7

8.1(won by 0.5)

27

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Template library 

8.1

7

8.2(won by 0.1)

27

Generative AI

AI Text-to-Image

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Text-to-3D

Not enough data

Not enough data

3D Painting[Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.5

15

Design

Brush Variety

Not enough data

9.6(won by default)

13

Color

Not enough data

9.5(won by default)

13

Effects

Not enough data

7.1(won by default)

12

Detail

Sculpt

Not enough data

9.9(won by default)

14

Dynamic Tessellation

Not enough data

9.4(won by default)

11

Texture 

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

13

Unwrap

Not enough data

6.7(won by default)

12

UV Mapping

Not enough data

6.7(won by default)

13

Logistics

Import

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

13

Integrations

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

13

Export

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

13

Generative AI

AI Text-to-Image

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Text-to-3D

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 1 feature category with incomplete data

3D Rendering[Hide 39 FeaturesShow 39 Features](javascript:void(0);)

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

3D Light Rendering

Not enough data

Not enough data

3D Texture Rendering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Rendering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Annotations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sketching and Annotation Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

3D Objects

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Design Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Landscape Design

Not enough data

Not enough data

Template Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Building Information Model

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-time Product Visualizations

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Modeling & Simulation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

CAD Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Component Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Updates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Offline Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drafting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple File Format Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

3D Imaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Floor Plans & Maps

Not enough data

Not enough data

3D Digital Asset Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Image Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

3D Modeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Animation

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Hexagon](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_a3c4b90741eadda9617a682ab6583154/hexagon.jpg "Hexagon")](https://www.g2.com/products/hexagon/reviews)

Hexagon

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

38.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

38.5%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

23.1%

[![ZBrush](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_76812fe11566229510bc8b4b53d5c004/zbrush.jpg "ZBrush")](https://www.g2.com/products/zbrush/reviews)

ZBrush

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

69.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

20.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

9.7%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

38.5%

69.9%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

38.5%

20.4%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

23.1%

9.7%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Hexagon](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_a3c4b90741eadda9617a682ab6583154/hexagon.jpg "Hexagon")](https://www.g2.com/products/hexagon/reviews)
Hexagon

Marketing and Advertising

15.4%

Information Technology and Services

15.4%

Industrial Automation

15.4%

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

7.7%

Retail

7.7%

Other

38.5%

[![ZBrush](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_76812fe11566229510bc8b4b53d5c004/zbrush.jpg "ZBrush")](https://www.g2.com/products/zbrush/reviews)
ZBrush

Computer Games

17.5%

Animation

16.5%

Design

10.7%

Entertainment

8.7%

Graphic Design

5.8%

Other

40.8%

Alternatives

**Hexagon Alternatives**

 ![Blender](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_6112c138e20f80a02a073469ac6e865c/blender.gif "Blender")

[
Blender
](/products/blender/reviews)

 ![3ds Max](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a0db7984c36bc493d75a9454ef327b77/3ds-max-design.svg "3ds Max")

[
3ds Max
](/products/3ds-max/reviews)

 ![Unity](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/8d37490d4121959e2e924bfc90695055/unity.svg "Unity")

[
Unity
](/products/unity/reviews)

 ![SketchUp](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/fcc93ca191f4edc5826c62935fefbf14/sketchup.svg "SketchUp")

[
SketchUp
](/products/sketchup/reviews)

**ZBrush Alternatives**

 ![3D Coat](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_b81ad42a9125c36e4bebdaaea7148958/3d-coat.png "3D Coat")

[
3D Coat
](/products/3d-coat/reviews)

 ![3ds Max](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a0db7984c36bc493d75a9454ef327b77/3ds-max-design.svg "3ds Max")

[
3ds Max
](/products/3ds-max/reviews)

 ![Blender](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_6112c138e20f80a02a073469ac6e865c/blender.gif "Blender")

[
Blender
](/products/blender/reviews)

 ![Maya](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/ee4d500357b47c4bcf3c276a370e1750/maya.svg "Maya")

[
Maya
](/products/maya/reviews)

## Hexagon vs ZBrush

- Reviewers felt that ZBrush meets the needs of their business better than Hexagon.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that ZBrush is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of ZBrush over Hexagon.