# Maya vs iClone 8 Comparison | | Maya | iClone 8 | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 267 | 13 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (61.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (83.3% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $599.00 1 Seat With One-Time Purchase | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Maya Pros: - 3D Modeling (1 reviews) - Ease of Use (1 reviews) Cons: - Crashes (1 reviews) - Software Bugs (1 reviews) ### iClone 8 **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Maya | iClone 8 | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (228 reviews) | 8.8 (10 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 7.0 (228 reviews) | 9.0 (10 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.8 (35 reviews) | 6.7 (6 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (25 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 7.8 (200 reviews) | 8.5 (9 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.1 (223 reviews) | 7.1 (8 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Maya #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### iClone 8 #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: iClone 8 Price: $599.00 1 Seat With One-Time Purchase Description: Includes: iClone 8 Extras: Cartoon Animator Motion Link Plug-in (iClone 8) Key Features: - Body & Facial Animation Motion Director (Play2Animate): Drive 3D characters interactively using gamepads, mouse clicks, waypoints, or AI navigation. AccuPOSE (AI Animation): Controllable AI-assisted posing and animation tools to drastically reduce manual keyframing. AccuLips & AccuFACE: Procedural, highly accurate audio-to-lip-sync generation and AI facial tracking from standard video/webcams. Advanced Facial Puppeteering: Mouse-driven face puppet, muscle-level face key editing, 11 functional puppet profiles, and reactive dynamic expression wrinkles. Deep Motion Editing: Pose-to-pose rotoscoping, bi-directional motion blending, multiple non-destructive animation layers, and a powerful Pose Mixer. Pro Curve Editing & Cleanup: Built-in Butterworth smoothing, peak removal, key optimization, and re-interpolation to clean up raw animation data. Dynamic Interactions: One-step Reach Target constraints, automated foot/hand ground contact, and seamless prop/self-interactions. - Motion Capture (Motion LIVE) Unified Mocap Hub: Capture full-body, facial, and hand motion simultaneously from top industry gear (Xsens, Rokoko, Faceware, iPhone ARKit, Perception Neuron, etc.). AI Video Mocap: Extract highly accurate body and hand motion directly from standard 2D video feeds. Precision Timecode Sync: Synchronize mocap data with mixed media across varying video/audio formats for multi-actor broadcasts and post-production. Multi-Actor Capture: Simultaneously record and preview complex interactions for up to five virtual actors. Real-Time Retargeting: Automatically scale and apply source motion to 3D characters of any size or proportion on the fly. Motion Masking & Mirroring: Target specific body parts during capture or instantly mirror motion data for synchronized choreography. - Crowd & Physics Simulation Smart Crowd Simulation: Instantly populate scenes using the Crowd Generator with NavMesh walkway navigation, avoidance logic, and randomized actor groups. Motion Planning: Automate complex human behaviors and interactions for architectural visualizations and enterprise digital twins. Physics Engine: Real-time PhysX integration for rigid body dynamics, soft-cloth physics, and Alembic (ABC) baked simulation. [Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/iclone-8/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### 3D Modeling | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Maya** | 8.0/10 | 100 | | **iClone 8** | N/A | N/A | #### Design | Feature | Maya | iClone 8 | |---|---|---| | **Sculpting** | 7.5 (91 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Topology** | 8.7 (89 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Drawing** | 7.0 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Brush Variety ** | 7.2 (84 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Effects** | 8.3 (87 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Move | Feature | Maya | iClone 8 | |---|---|---| | **Animate** | 9.1 (86 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Render** | 9.0 (90 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Views** | 8.7 (86 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Store & Manage | Feature | Maya | iClone 8 | |---|---|---| | **Pipeline ** | 8.8 (87 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Controls** | 8.5 (85 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Template library ** | 7.3 (81 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Maya | iClone 8 | |---|---|---| | **AI Text-to-Image** | 6.7 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-3D** | 7.1 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | ### 3D Rendering | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Maya** | 6.7/10 | 32 | | **iClone 8** | N/A | N/A | #### Generative AI | Feature | Maya | iClone 8 | |---|---|---| | **AI Text-to-Image** | 6.7 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Video** | 6.4 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-3D** | 7.1 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Animation | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Maya** | 7.4/10 | 41 | | **iClone 8** | N/A | N/A | #### Generative AI | Feature | Maya | iClone 8 | |---|---|---| | **AI Image-to-Text** | 6.9 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-3D** | 7.9 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Animation | Feature | Maya | iClone 8 | |---|---|---| | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (2):** [Animation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/animation), [3D Rendering Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/3d-rendering) **Unique to Maya (2):** [3D Modeling Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/3d-modeling), [Virtual Reality (VR) Game Engines](https://www.g2.com/categories/vr-game-engine) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Maya | iClone 8 | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 61.8% | 83.3% | | **Mid-Market** | 23.2% | 16.7% | | **Enterprise** | 15.1% | 0% | ### By Industry #### Maya - **Animation:** 16.6% - **Computer Games:** 13.1% - **Design:** 6.9% - **Motion Pictures and Film:** 6.9% - **Entertainment:** 6.2% - **Higher Education:** 5.0% - **Information Technology and Services:** 4.2% - **Architecture & Planning:** 3.1% - **Computer Software:** 3.1% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.1% - **Other:** 31.7% #### iClone 8 - **Information Technology and Services:** 16.7% - **Entertainment:** 16.7% - **Design:** 16.7% - **Animation:** 16.7% - **Music:** 8.3% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 8.3% - **Arts and Crafts:** 8.3% - **Accounting:** 8.3% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Maya - [Unity](https://www.g2.com/products/unity/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (364 reviews) - [Blender](https://www.g2.com/products/blender/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (316 reviews) - [Cinema 4D](https://www.g2.com/products/cinema-4d/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (136 reviews) - [Modo](https://www.g2.com/products/modo/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (86 reviews) - [LightWave 3D](https://www.g2.com/products/lightwave-3d/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (29 reviews) - [KeyShot](https://www.g2.com/products/keyshot/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (181 reviews) - [ZBrush](https://www.g2.com/products/zbrush/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (104 reviews) - [Adobe Dimension](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-dimension/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (72 reviews) - 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[D5 Render](https://www.g2.com/products/d5-render/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1044 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Maya - Title: [Is Maya free to use?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-maya-free-to-use) — 6 comments > **Top comment:** "NO" - Title: [What is new in Maya?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-new-in-maya) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Its a software of Autodesk, used for 3D modelling, rendering and animation" - Title: [What studios use Maya?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-studios-use-maya) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "MPC" - Title: [What does Maya software do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-maya-software-do) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "While it's understandable that many of us prefer to do the work ourselves, when you have more tasks or responsibilities you start to define your time..." - Title: [laraib](https://www.g2.com/discussions/49923-laraib) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "You need assistance and support to run a successful and high-quality business, which will undoubtedly boost your sales and team performance. In these..." ### iClone 8 No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/maya-vs-iclone-8)