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At a Glance
Maya
Maya
Star Rating
(265)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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MicroStation
MicroStation
Star Rating
(369)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (34.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$2,135.00 Per Year
Free Trial is available
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Maya vs MicroStation

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found MicroStation easier to use. However, Maya is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Maya overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Maya meets the needs of their business better than MicroStation.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Maya is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Maya over MicroStation.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Maya
No pricing available
MicroStation
MicroStation 12-month Subscription
$2,135.00
Per Year
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Free Trial
Maya
No trial information available
MicroStation
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
226
8.2
333
Ease of Use
7.0
226
7.8
339
Ease of Setup
8.7
33
7.6
143
Ease of Admin
8.5
25
7.0
81
Quality of Support
7.8
198
7.7
303
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
27
7.7
82
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
221
7.2
328
Features by Category
8.0
98
Not enough data
Design
7.5
89
Not enough data
8.7
88
Not enough data
7.0
83
Not enough data
7.2
84
Not enough data
8.3
86
Not enough data
Move
9.1
86
Not enough data
9.1
89
Not enough data
8.7
86
Not enough data
Store & Manage
8.8
87
Not enough data
8.5
85
Not enough data
7.3
81
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.7
40
Not enough data
7.1
41
Not enough data
Civil Engineering DesignHide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
Not enough data
7.6
61
Plan
Not enough data
8.0
53
Not enough data
7.5
45
Not enough data
8.1
52
Not enough data
7.5
48
Design
Not enough data
7.1
46
Not enough data
7.0
43
Not enough data
8.5
54
Not enough data
8.5
54
Construction
Not enough data
7.3
40
Not enough data
7.3
39
Not enough data
7.1
37
Not enough data
7.6
41
Not enough data
7.5
42
Engineering
Not enough data
7.2
36
Not enough data
6.9
36
Not enough data
8.9
45
Not enough data
7.1
35
Not enough data
8.1
94
Design
Not enough data
8.9
87
Not enough data
8.4
84
Not enough data
8.1
84
Not enough data
7.6
80
Edit
Not enough data
8.1
85
Not enough data
7.9
80
Not enough data
8.2
85
Not enough data
8.1
83
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.2
83
Not enough data
8.1
84
Not enough data
8.0
81
6.7
32
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.7
29
Not enough data
6.4
29
Not enough data
7.1
30
Not enough data
7.4
41
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.9
36
Not enough data
7.9
38
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Animation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Maya
Maya
MicroStation
MicroStation
Maya and MicroStation share no categories
Unique Categories
Maya
Maya is categorized as Animation, 3D Modeling, 3D Rendering, and VR Game Engine
MicroStation
MicroStation is categorized as Civil Engineering Design and General-Purpose CAD
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Maya
Maya
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
61.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
15.2%
MicroStation
MicroStation
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
32.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
34.1%
Reviewers' Industry
Maya
Maya
Animation
16.7%
Computer Games
12.8%
Motion Pictures and Film
7.0%
Design
7.0%
Entertainment
6.2%
Other
50.2%
MicroStation
MicroStation
Civil Engineering
40.8%
Architecture & Planning
11.6%
Construction
8.5%
Design
6.8%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
3.7%
Other
28.6%
Alternatives
Maya
Maya Alternatives
Unity
Unity
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Blender
Blender
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Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D
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Modo
Modo
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MicroStation
MicroStation Alternatives
AutoCAD
AutoCAD
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SketchUp
SketchUp
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SOLIDWORKS
SOLIDWORKS
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Civil 3D
Civil 3D
Add Civil 3D
Discussions
Maya
Maya Discussions
Is Maya free to use?
6 Comments
Mehul P.
MP
no, he give 30 day trialRead more
What is the best way to use Maya for Web App Games
2 Comments
Валерий .
В
Maya is a powerful tool for modeling and most of the other tasks. But for modeling for web engine you mostly need to know restrictions you need to fit so...Read more
How do I easily master Maya? Some tips please.
2 Comments
GK
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MicroStation
MicroStation Discussions
Microstation
2 Comments
RG
I still not received any rewards please update onceRead more
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MicroStation has no more discussions with answers