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Compare KeyShot and LightWave 3D 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (78.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$1,188.00 Per Year
No pricing available
KeyShot
Star Rating
(180)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$1,188.00 Per Year
Learn more about KeyShotLightWave 3D
Star Rating
(29)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about LightWave 3DKeyShot vs LightWave 3D
- Reviewers felt that KeyShot meets the needs of their business better than LightWave 3D.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that KeyShot is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of KeyShot over LightWave 3D.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
KeyShot
KeyShot Studio Subscription
$1,188.00
Per Year
KeyShot Studio Subscription brings all the advanced features you need to create incredible visuals. Why do professionals choose KeyShot? KeyShot is widely recognized as the industry-leading visualization solution for design and engineering professionals on both macOS and Windows, and the easiest, and most powerful when it comes to presenting concepts for design reviews, exploring digital prototypes, and creating final visuals for marketing and sales – all from your 3D data.
KeyShot provides more features and capabilities on both Mac and PC, plus the • Easiest User Interface • Most Accurate Materials • Most Powerful Lighting • Fastest Rendering Speeds • Highest Quality Visuals • And KeyShot is the only one that offers:
- ★ Drag and Drop Materials and Lighting
- ★ Create Your Own Materials and Lighting
- ★ Add Product and Studio Variations
LightWave 3D
No pricing availableFree Trial
KeyShot
Free Trial is available
LightWave 3D
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
166
7.6
27
Ease of Use
9.0
167
7.4
27
Ease of Setup
8.8
19
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.2
17
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.2
130
6.9
25
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
14
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
166
6.5
27
Features by Category
Interface and Performance
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Asset Management
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Media Types
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Administration
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Agentic AI - Digital Asset Management
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Design
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Move
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Store & Manage
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Generative AI
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Generative AI
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Generative AI
Not enough data
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Agentic AI - Animation
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
KeyShot and LightWave 3D are categorized as Animation and 3D Rendering
Unique Categories
KeyShot is categorized as Digital Asset Management
LightWave 3D is categorized as 3D Modeling
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
KeyShot
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
LightWave 3D
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
Design
43.2%
Higher Education
6.3%
Automotive
5.7%
Internet
3.4%
Animation
3.4%
Other
38.1%
Animation
32.1%
Design
14.3%
Marketing and Advertising
7.1%
Graphic Design
7.1%
Publishing
3.6%
Other
35.7%
Discussions
How can I remove the white spots like powder while rendering?
1 Comment
AL
I think you are referring to fireflies. the latest keyshot i.e. keyshot 10 has the feature to remove fireflies. Read more
How can I make more natural lights inside and out?
1 Comment
Official Response from KeyShot
Great question, Francisco. For interior lighting, use 'Interior' mode Lighting Preset (on the Project, Lighting tab). This is optimized for those inside...Read more
LightWave 3D has no discussions with answers
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