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At a Glance
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
ZBrush
ZBrush
Star Rating
(101)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ZBrush

Houdini vs ZBrush

  • Reviewers felt that ZBrush meets the needs of their business better than Houdini.
  • 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 ZBrush over Houdini.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Houdini
No pricing available
ZBrush
No pricing available
Free Trial
Houdini
No trial information available
ZBrush
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
30
9.2
97
Ease of Use
6.3
31
6.6
97
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.7
5
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.6
29
8.4
83
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
29
9.0
92
Features by Category
Design
6.3
8
9.6
28
8.0
9
8.8
27
5.6
8
7.2
25
6.3
8
9.2
27
9.4
14
7.0
23
Move
8.0
14
4.5
22
8.8
14
6.6
25
8.6
13
8.4
27
Store & Manage
9.4
13
8.5
27
8.5
12
8.1
27
7.8
12
8.2
27
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.5
14
Design
Not enough data
9.6
13
Not enough data
9.5
13
Not enough data
7.1
12
Detail
Not enough data
9.9
13
Not enough data
9.4
11
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
6.7
12
Not enough data
6.7
13
Logistics
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
8.5
13
Generative AI
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
Houdini
Houdini
ZBrush
ZBrush
Houdini and ZBrush are categorized as 3D Modeling and 3D Rendering
Unique Categories
Houdini
Houdini has no unique categories
ZBrush
ZBrush is categorized as 3D Painting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Houdini
Houdini
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
65.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
9.4%
ZBrush
ZBrush
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
69.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
21.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
10.0%
Reviewers' Industry
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%
ZBrush
ZBrush
Computer Games
17.0%
Animation
16.0%
Design
11.0%
Entertainment
9.0%
Motion Pictures and Film
5.0%
Other
42.0%
Alternatives
Houdini
Houdini Alternatives
Blender
Blender
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3ds Max Design
3ds Max Design
Add 3ds Max Design
Maya
Maya
Add Maya
Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D
Add Cinema 4D
ZBrush
ZBrush Alternatives
3D Coat
3D Coat
Add 3D Coat
Blender
Blender
Add Blender
3ds Max Design
3ds Max Design
Add 3ds Max Design
Maya
Maya
Add Maya
Discussions
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
ZBrush
ZBrush Discussions
Is there a way to have a 3D sculpt that has been converted to an image file?
1 Comment
Andrea M.
AM
Hey Shariece, Thanks for the question. I'm having a little bit of trouble figuring out what your question is asking, I'm going to assume this is the...Read more
In The near futuro, Will you upgrade the rendering options and camera controls?
1 Comment
What can ZBrush be used for?
1 Comment
Alonzo V.
AV
Digital sculpture and modeling to be use animation, print or games. Read more