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Houdini
(35)
4.5
out of
5
Houdini
By
SideFX
Poser
(13)
4.0
out of
5
Poser
By
Smith Micro Software
At a Glance
Star Rating
(35)
4.5
out of
5
(13)
4.0
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.7% of reviews)
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Small-Business (91.7% of reviews)
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Pros & Cons
Ease of Use
(1)
Features
(1)
Difficult Learning
(1)
Difficulty for Beginners
(1)
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Houdini
Star Rating
(35)
4.5
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Ease of Use
(1)
Features
(1)
Difficult Learning
(1)
Difficulty for Beginners
(1)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Poser
Star Rating
(13)
4.0
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (91.7% of reviews)
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Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Houdini vs Poser
Reviewers felt that Houdini meets the needs of their business better than Poser.
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 Poser.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Houdini
No pricing available
Poser
No pricing available
Free Trial
Houdini
No trial information available
Poser
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
31
8.5
9
Ease of Use
6.4
32
7.7
11
Ease of Setup
8.7
5
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.6
30
8.0
5
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
30
4.7
11
Features by Category
3D Modeling
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7.9
16
Not enough data
Design
Sculpting
6.3
(won by default)
8
Not enough data
Topology
8.0
(won by default)
9
Not enough data
Drawing
5.6
(won by default)
8
Not enough data
Brush Variety
6.3
(won by default)
8
Not enough data
Effects
9.4
(won by default)
14
Not enough data
Move
Animate
8.1
(won by default)
15
Not enough data
Render
8.9
(won by default)
15
Not enough data
Views
8.6
(won by default)
13
Not enough data
Store & Manage
Pipeline
9.4
(won by default)
13
Not enough data
Controls
8.5
(won by default)
12
Not enough data
Template library
7.8
(won by default)
12
Not enough data
Generative AI
AI Text-to-Image
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Text-to-3D
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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Houdini
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Houdini and Poser are categorized as
3D Modeling
Unique Categories
Houdini is categorized as
3D Rendering
Poser has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Houdini
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
64.7%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
23.5%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
11.8%
Poser
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
91.7%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
8.3%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
0%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
64.7%
91.7%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
23.5%
8.3%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
11.8%
0%
Reviewers' Industry
Houdini
Motion Pictures and Film
24.2%
Media Production
18.2%
Animation
18.2%
Information Technology and Services
6.1%
Entertainment
6.1%
Other
27.3%
Poser
Design
33.3%
Graphic Design
16.7%
Arts and Crafts
16.7%
Marketing and Advertising
8.3%
Internet
8.3%
Other
16.7%
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Discussions
Houdini Discussions
Does Disney use Houdini?
2 Comments
S
yes, it is used by major VFX companies including Walt Disney.
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What is Houdini software used for?
2 Comments
AV
Houdini is used for VFX but does a lot of other task that makes games more productive because of it's procedural nature.
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Is Houdini free for students?
1 Comment
S
Yes, SideFx give Access to Free Education use
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