# Realflow Reviews **Vendor:** Next Limit Technologies **Category:** [3D Modeling Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/3d-modeling) **Average Rating:** 4.3/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 18 ## About Realflow Realflow is a fluid and dynamics simulation tool for the 3D and visual effects industry. ## Realflow Reviews ### 1. AVTPro's RealFlow Review **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Alonzo V. | VFX Producer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 07, 2019 **What do you like best about Realflow?** Realflow can do a lot of different effects like morphing your logo into liquids, creating oceans, rivers and waterfalls. It can simulate props, or geometry for collisions. What I found most useful in RealFlow are features that fracture geometry or destruction effects. RealFlow is a water or liquid simulations app, but with this software you can do dynamic simulations with rigid bodies not just water particles. So a bridge can crumble and fall in the water. Not only that but the fragments can float in the water. You can do large and small liquid simulations such as a glass of water pouring into a cup but you can take it further and have the glass shattered with a bullet and the water splay everywhere while interacting with the shards. Realflow can handle soft body as well as rigidbody, so bending metal is possible. After simulating multiple interaction, the solution can be exported via geometry caching to other 3D apps for rendering with programs like Maya, ElectricImage or C4D. This is very useful because even gaseous particle effects in RealFlow, can be exported as dust or smoke. The workflow is brilliant because RealFlow takes in account UVs when exporting. RealFlow has been used in broadcasts for cereals in milk, viscous liquids like pouring syrup or melted chocolate. **What do you dislike about Realflow?** The learning curve is a little steep and the terminology is a little foreign, but once you get use to the workflow it’s starts to become intuitive. With 3D beefy computer specs are always preferable. However, RealFlow’s simulator has adjustable resolutions. Now it only gets slow with really viscous liquids like syrups or chocolat,e which is to be expected. There are inintegratedealFlow plugins that seat RealFlow directly in your main app a plugin for C4D or Maya with RealFlow's SD geometry cache format as well as Alembic. **Recommendations to others considering Realflow:** Definitely use PluralSight, FXPhd or Gnomon if you are learning. **What problems is Realflow solving and how is that benefiting you?** I have used Realflow for bidding on commercial projects. I have used RealFlow for crumbling monsters while sparks and smoke emitted from the shards and digital stunts double being washed down flights of stairs by a waterfall flood. https://youtu.be/3S-HL1u1TSw https://youtu.be/ts67_kVl7hI ### 2. When it comes to fluid dynamics, Realflow is one of the few tools which is best there is. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Prashant G. | Owner, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 15, 2021 **What do you like best about Realflow?** The best thing about Realflow is its simplicity. Physics based digital simulation tools are one of the most complex to make. This level of complexity should not be a necessity for an artist trying to create anything. Realflow's simplicity makes it as user friendly as any simulation tool can be. One can easily get an idea of its simplicity by going through its equally comprehensive user manual. Being a multidisciplinary person, I happen to have large periodic gaps between the usage of the same tool. Realflow allows me to get to the speed within a day or two at best irrespective of the rate it has evolved with. It's just simple to use. **What do you dislike about Realflow?** Simulation tools can't be criticised on a standalone level as they are practically dependent on hardware. If I say that Realflow still has a long way to be an ideal one stop solution for physics based simulations, it'd be true. But same goes with every other software. Nothing is perfect. I don't have anything to dislike much. **Recommendations to others considering Realflow:** Having a general sense of real life physics helps a lot. **What problems is Realflow solving and how is that benefiting you?** I use Realflow for VFX in tv/films. Time is of real essence here. Realflow's ability to use gpu has benefitted me a lot. ### 3. Best software for fluids and water simulations. **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Vansh S. | FX TD, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 24, 2021 **What do you like best about Realflow?** I like that it is easy to use to creat realistic water effects in 3D. **What do you dislike about Realflow?** As it makes real water effects, its also gets heavy so you should have a good configuration of your system. Rest all is good **Recommendations to others considering Realflow:** You can really give a try to it as it is easy to use and you can creat good water effects. **What problems is Realflow solving and how is that benefiting you?** Large scale oceans are done in real quick and close water simulations. ### 4. Real Flow **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Animation | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 27, 2021 **What do you like best about Realflow?** fluid simulation & cinema 4d smooth working UI **What do you dislike about Realflow?** Real flow is not so much stable in blender **Recommendations to others considering Realflow:** good work **What problems is Realflow solving and how is that benefiting you?** stability in blender ### 5. Easy to make simulation. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** piyush n. | 3D Designer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 06, 2021 **What do you like best about Realflow?** I never before experienced magic in simulation, Realflow give you what you expected, I am highly recommended to the flued artists. **What do you dislike about Realflow?** I have a little issue in Realflow when you stitch your cache file some time its crashes. **What problems is Realflow solving and how is that benefiting you?** once I am making melting cheese, I try some of the software but I didn't get my expectation and try in Realflow, I literally thanks Realflow it saves my time and energy. ### 6. Best solution department **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Karthik M. | Animation Specialist, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 26, 2021 **What do you like best about Realflow?** Realflow is top most of our problems solvings in our workflows of our business , mostly I recommend you guys because they talk very calm and we will get lot of things to know from them,thanks **What do you dislike about Realflow?** Should talk slow sometime, too fast thing some people can't get quickly, but nice service thanks **Recommendations to others considering Realflow:** Take notes clearly what you want and clearly say you're doubts they will suggest you what they want **What problems is Realflow solving and how is that benefiting you?** About business of my creativity thing, and how to maintain our financial thing to achieve our goal ### 7. Incredible Software **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Abhishek C. | Member, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 15, 2021 **What do you like best about Realflow?** RealFlow was created directly for liquid kind of simulation. From the first versions, it has significant changes, and every time it becomes more exciting and diverse in terms of tools and opportunities. Powerful Simulation Graph and easy user interface. **What do you dislike about Realflow?** The license price is a bit on the hefty side. **What problems is Realflow solving and how is that benefiting you?** the new interface offers a nice and simple approach to creating fluid effects through its node-based layout ### 8. Great software from an Awesome Team **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Man Mohit S. | Creative Head, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 28, 2021 **What do you like best about Realflow?** Main thing which I liked the most is the breathtaking output, it's like magic! **What do you dislike about Realflow?** Can't say anything because I have seen it's output as a viewer or as a admirer **Recommendations to others considering Realflow:** Real Flow is very powerful software it can handle and deliver any simulation you can ever imagine and it has capability to go beyond that. **What problems is Realflow solving and how is that benefiting you?** Benifits countless and Possibilities are limitless. ### 9. Realflow Usage Review **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** DarkuS D. | Freelance 3D Designer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 16, 2021 **What do you like best about Realflow?** Realflow allow easy Rendering of the Fluids **What do you dislike about Realflow?** Sometimes it takes a lot of time to calculate the particles **Recommendations to others considering Realflow:** Use the renderer for fluids and particle renders for best results **What problems is Realflow solving and how is that benefiting you?** Easy Rendering of fluids like water etc I have used it in our projects and very happy with the output ### 10. A more detailed interface with some more spaceon it and smaller anchor points **Rating:** 2.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Animation | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 28, 2021 **What do you like best about Realflow?** I like the motions or fx we can create there **What do you dislike about Realflow?** The interface and larger anchor points and more updates as a plugin for cinema 4d. Latest cinema 4d users cant use the realflow plugin **Recommendations to others considering Realflow:** It is a good software for water fx which you can't do so easily with other softwares **What problems is Realflow solving and how is that benefiting you?** I solved the water fx problem..those fx no other software can do so easily ### 11. Real flow is a robust and simple to use tool to create fluid dynamics **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Animation | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 15, 2021 **What do you like best about Realflow?** The output we get after using realflow is amazing and full of detail **What do you dislike about Realflow?** Nothing as of now it could be more simpler to use **Recommendations to others considering Realflow:** Yes I would recommend it to others to use realflow **What problems is Realflow solving and how is that benefiting you?** I am using if to achieve highly detailed render outputs benefit is that its the only tool to achieve it ### 12. I have been using Realflow for past 5 years and it is the best experience. **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Online Media | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 28, 2021 **What do you like best about Realflow?** Realflow has the ability on accurate in water simulation. Which we can't expect it from other software. **What do you dislike about Realflow?** Realflow should be blended with other main software like Blender and Cinema 4d. **What problems is Realflow solving and how is that benefiting you?** In Realflow most of the things are automatic. We don't need to do everything manually. ### 13. Nice and easy to work on **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Animation | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 16, 2021 **What do you like best about Realflow?** Easy to access and very interesting platform to work with **What do you dislike about Realflow?** Need to add more plugins and templates for user **Recommendations to others considering Realflow:** Use this platform it will help you alot **What problems is Realflow solving and how is that benefiting you?** I used realflow to solve the workflow of my team and to keep in check of everyone works ### 14. Ease in use of Realflow **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in E-Learning | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 17, 2021 **What do you like best about Realflow?** Its very ease to use and the rendering process is smooth **What do you dislike about Realflow?** Bit complicate to use realflow... It will be better if its user friendly **Recommendations to others considering Realflow:** If you are looking for smooth render process, just go for it **What problems is Realflow solving and how is that benefiting you?** Moztly rendering ### 15. Compared to others softwares it is easy and flexible for liquid simulations **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Animation | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 29, 2021 **What do you like best about Realflow?** It is easy and takes less time for liquid simulation and default shaders also good **What do you dislike about Realflow?** Bug issues while doing simulation and bit complex for rendering **What problems is Realflow solving and how is that benefiting you?** For complex liquid simulations I will go for realflow because it saves more time compared to maya or any other softwares ### 16. If you are making anything liquid or fluid it is supposed to be in real flow **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Games | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 05, 2021 **What do you like best about Realflow?** Improved user interface - Powerful Simulation Graph - FLIP solver speed & reliability **What do you dislike about Realflow?** Considerable learning curve Expensive in price **Recommendations to others considering Realflow:** Work and enjoy **What problems is Realflow solving and how is that benefiting you?** Any project s or advertisings I use to do with realflow. The output is really good. In realflow. ### 17. Its awsome experience. **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Animation | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 15, 2021 **What do you like best about Realflow?** Realflow simulation is the best solution for making awesome outputs. **What do you dislike about Realflow?** I wouldn't say I like the logo based on other software. Thanks. **What problems is Realflow solving and how is that benefiting you?** I make an exciting cloth simulation for my video. ### 18. the best sowftware for 3d liquid generation **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Graphic Design | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 22, 2019 **What do you like best about Realflow?** its easy and its very god integrated on cinema 4d **What do you dislike about Realflow?** some bugs somentimes in the simulation, another cahe and done **Recommendations to others considering Realflow:** is teh best liquid simulator **What problems is Realflow solving and how is that benefiting you?** every liquid is created for this plug in, is very important to use ## Realflow Discussions - [Does RealFlow use GPU?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-realflow-use-gpu) - 1 comment - [View Realflow pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/realflow/reviews?section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-05-16+07%3A39%3A36+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=cb206148-021e-47f5-9467-f35887a8bb87&secure%5Btoken%5D=1e525ef6796db4354c27bc65380c798e97960c664470e8d8d5626680b73874f7&format=llm_user) ## Realflow Features **Design** - Sculpting - Topology - Drawing - Brush Variety - Effects **Move** - Animate - Render - Views **Store & Manage** - Pipeline - Controls - Template library **Generative AI** - AI Text-to-Image - AI Text-to-3D ## Top Realflow Alternatives - [Blender](https://www.g2.com/products/blender/reviews) - 4.6/5.0 (306 reviews) - [Houdini](https://www.g2.com/products/houdini/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (34 reviews) - [Unity](https://www.g2.com/products/unity/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (353 reviews)