Compare LightWave 3D and ZBrush 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (69.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
LightWave 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 3DZBrush
Star Rating
(103)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ZBrushLightWave 3D vs ZBrush
- Reviewers felt that ZBrush meets the needs of their business better than LightWave 3D.
- 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 LightWave 3D.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
LightWave 3D
No pricing availableZBrush
No pricing availableFree Trial
LightWave 3D
No trial information availableZBrush
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.6
27
9.2
99
Ease of Use
7.4
27
6.6
99
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.0
7
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
6.9
25
8.4
85
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
6.5
27
9.0
94
Features by Category
Design
Not enough data
9.6
30
Not enough data
8.9
28
Not enough data
7.2
25
Not enough data
9.2
27
Not enough data
7.0
23
Move
Not enough data
4.5
22
Not enough data
6.6
25
Not enough data
8.4
27
Store & Manage
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
8.1
27
Not enough data
8.2
27
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
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
Agentic AI - Animation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
LightWave 3D and ZBrush are categorized as 3D Modeling and 3D Rendering
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
LightWave 3D
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
ZBrush
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
Animation
32.1%
Design
14.3%
Marketing and Advertising
7.1%
Graphic Design
7.1%
Publishing
3.6%
Other
35.7%
Computer Games
17.6%
Animation
15.7%
Design
10.8%
Entertainment
8.8%
Graphic Design
5.9%
Other
41.2%
Discussions
LightWave 3D has no discussions with answers
Is there a way to have a 3D sculpt that has been converted to an image file?
1 Comment
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
MA
yesRead more
What can ZBrush be used for?
1 Comment
AV
Digital sculpture and modeling to be use animation, print or games. Read more
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