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Compare Maya and Rhinoceros 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (56.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$495
Maya
Star Rating
(265)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about MayaRhinoceros
Star Rating
(189)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$495
Browse all 2 pricing plansMaya vs Rhinoceros
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Rhinoceros easier to use and set up. However, Maya is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Maya overall.
- Reviewers felt that Maya meets the needs of their business better than Rhinoceros.
- 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 Rhinoceros over Maya.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Maya
No pricing availableFree Trial
Maya
No trial information availableRhinoceros
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
226
8.6
168
Ease of Use
7.0
226
7.9
170
Ease of Setup
8.7
33
8.9
22
Ease of Admin
8.5
25
7.9
15
Quality of Support
7.8
198
7.7
138
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
27
8.3
12
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
221
8.5
166
Features by Category
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
Design
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Edit
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.7
29
Not enough data
6.4
29
Not enough data
7.1
30
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
Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)Hide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
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File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
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Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
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Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Maya and Rhinoceros share no categories
Unique Categories
Rhinoceros is categorized as Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD) and General-Purpose CAD
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Maya
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Rhinoceros
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
16.7%
Computer Games
12.8%
Motion Pictures and Film
7.0%
Design
7.0%
Entertainment
6.2%
Other
50.2%
Architecture & Planning
37.0%
Design
25.5%
Higher Education
4.9%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
2.7%
Marketing and Advertising
2.2%
Other
27.7%
Discussions
Is Maya free to use?
6 Comments
MP
no, he give 30 day trialRead more
What is the best way to use Maya for Web App Games
2 Comments
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
How do I change command line auto-fill shortcuts
1 Comment
PV
Select the setting in Options > Appearance > ‘Use fuzzy autocomplete’ checked
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