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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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Pixelmator
Pixelmator
Star Rating
(89)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Maya vs Pixelmator

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

  • Maya and Pixelmator both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Pixelmator is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Pixelmator over Maya.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Maya
No pricing available
Pixelmator
No pricing available
Free Trial
Maya
No trial information available
Pixelmator
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
226
8.8
78
Ease of Use
7.0
226
8.7
78
Ease of Setup
8.7
33
9.8
9
Ease of Admin
8.5
25
9.5
7
Quality of Support
7.8
198
8.6
53
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
27
9.6
8
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
221
8.7
78
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
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
Pixelmator
Pixelmator
Maya and Pixelmator share no categories
Unique Categories
Maya
Maya is categorized as Animation, 3D Modeling, 3D Rendering, and VR Game Engine
Pixelmator
Pixelmator is categorized as Other Design
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%
Pixelmator
Pixelmator
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
79.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
7.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
12.4%
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%
Pixelmator
Pixelmator
Marketing and Advertising
13.5%
Internet
10.1%
Computer Software
7.9%
Religious Institutions
5.6%
Photography
5.6%
Other
57.3%
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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Pixelmator
Pixelmator Alternatives
PhotoScape X
PhotoScape X
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Easel.ly
Easel.ly
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RawTherapee
RawTherapee
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Divi
Divi
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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
It's fascinating to me, which is why I want to pay attention to how well-liked cryptocurrencies are right now and how much they influence other markets. It's...Read more
Pixelmator
Pixelmator Discussions
Is pixelmator better than Photoshop?
2 Comments
Brian B.
BB
Only for your more basic tasks (which accounts for in my guess about 80% of Photoshop use). The price point can't be beat..Read more
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Pixelmator has no more discussions with answers