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Maya

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4.3 out of 5 stars

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Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Maya Great tool for 3D modeling"
What do you like best about Maya?

It allows you to create 3D models in high quality

When it comes to creating 3d models for presentation I really recommend how Maya makes everything so simple and easy by allowing you to create the most accurate and more detailed simulations.

The best feature I have found as an advantage to me as a civil engineer is the bifrost ocean simulation system which allows me to create realistic oceans with waves , wakes and even ripples and this makes my present more spectacular especially when dealing with water structures such as oil rigs my co workers can clearly see my ideas

It is very powerful to the extend that it can edit very large data sets in a small piece of time even the video won't take time

Even though it takes time to learn it is easy to use

It works on the most operating systems used which are windows, mac os and linux Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Maya?

It is costly

Even though is powerful it does crush sometimes which will be a really huge drawback

It requires high performing computers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Time to Implement

4 months

Return on Investment

10 months

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Hallena M.
HM
Freelance 3D Artist
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Powerful 3D Features and Easy UV Mapping, But Occasional Stability Issues"
What do you like best about Maya?

Maya is an impressive 3D software that makes UV mapping straightforward. It offers a lot of great features and overall, I find it to be an excellent tool. Although it is quite expensive, I still think it’s a worthwhile investment because of its capabilities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Maya?

Maya does have a minor bug, which is really the only issue I’ve encountered with it. It seems to have a small virus or something similar, as it occasionally crashes and behaves unpredictably. That’s the main thing I dislike about it. Aside from this problem, though, I think it’s a good software overall. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sairaj P.
SP
Matchmove
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"My experience with Maya"
What do you like best about Maya?

Iam a vfx artist I use maya regularly it's has lot of tools with them we can create modeling and we can use it for lighting and we also using for animation and rigging and many more we can use it for effects fx also .we can create wonders in this

I loved Maya Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Maya?

Nothing to dislike it

It has everything as a vfx artist iam very happy to use it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gurpreet S.
GS
Student
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"Great software for modeling"
What do you like best about Maya?

its tools for modeling very helpful and save time in making complex shapes like circularize. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Maya?

Texture linking should be more optimized. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Fabien F.
FF
Service Civique BSPP
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Best 3D modeling and animation software"
What do you like best about Maya?

I really love using 3ds Max and Blender, but my favorite software has always been Maya. Here's why:

- Once you're used to its interface, it's hard to switch (beware, it's far from perfect, Blender is more efficient in this regard, it must be acknowledged).

- The software has bugs, like all others, but the vast majority of the tools are truly robust.

- I really like modeling in Maya because the tools are responsive and well-organized.

- Retopology is a big strong point for me, compared to 3ds Max.

- UV unwrapping is fast in Maya (recently, 3ds Max has improved in this area since version 2024).

- I really appreciate the segmentation that corresponds to the classic pipeline of an animated film or video game: Modeling, Rigging, Animation, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Maya?

- It's scandalous that in Maya, you can't switch to orthographic view as easily as in 3ds Max or Blender. You can do it, but you have to set it up manually.

- As with 3ds Max, the updates don't offer enough interesting new features. There are some, of course, like the new boolean tool in Maya and Max or the retopology tool. It's getting better, let's not be entirely negative.

- I love Maya for modeling, but I really wish the developers would integrate the modifiers from Max or Blender. I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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UL
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Advanced full fledged 3D software"
What do you like best about Maya?

The vast and rich feature set that is included allowing you to basically accomplish any task from Textures to animating you name it this software can handle any task. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Maya?

Sometimes you can feel buried by the myraid of features, the ease of use is not really there unless you frequently use the suite. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jorge R.
JR
Visual Effects Coordinator
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"experienced user on maya"
What do you like best about Maya?

The way I move in the viewport is the most comfortable of all, its power to animate and rigging characters, Its integration or imlpementarion with other programs is very extensive and that is also very comfortable, I have used it daily for almost two decades Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Maya?

I don't like that some simple operations may turn off or crash, its architecture is already old unfortunately, but it is still my favorite tool, the customer spport sucks Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Deepanshu R.
DR
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Productive but cost is too high"
What do you like best about Maya?

Versatility: Maya offers a wide range of tools for 3D modeling, animation, simulation, and rendering.

Animation Powerhouse: It provides robust animation capabilities, including keyframe animation and advanced simulation tools.

Industry Standard: Maya is widely used in professional studios across various industries like film, television, and gaming.

Customization: Users can extend Maya's functionality through scripting languages like MEL and Python, enabling automation and workflow customization.

Integration and Support: Maya seamlessly integrates with other software and boasts a large, active community for support and collaboration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Maya?

Steep learning curve

Resource-intensive

Expensive

Occasional stability issues

Lack of seamless integration with other software Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Muhammad J.
MJ
Customer Service Representative
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Start your 3d project then start with Maya"
What do you like best about Maya?

It is very user friendly and not very hard to learn. A lot of big movies used Maya software for Vfx. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Maya?

The rendering of Maya software is not the best. There are much better software options in case of rendering 3d. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Prabhjeet S.
PS
3D Artist
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Maya is the Arnold arnold schwarzenegger of 3d modeling and rendering"
What do you like best about Maya?

Maya is really handy whether working it in alone or working with many other softwares through maya. It is the software that can handle everything that you want to make, game or production. To 3d modelling, to rigging or even for animation it has all the necessary tools to work effectively for that particular category. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Maya?

Maya is advance for beginners. It is somewhat difficult to operate and sometimes even an intermediate can get confused working with it. And the performance gets low when working with very high poly assets than can work smoothly in zbrush or other similar softwares. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Abhishek S.
AS
3D Artist
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Best 3D Software"
What do you like best about Maya?

Best about maya is ease of 3d modeling. With just shift alt and ctrl + mouse buttons you can rule the modeling. Its so easy and fast once you understand the basic. Features like fx and arnold renderer is cherry on the top. Custome support is also too good. If you face any bug or issue with installation the support given is amazing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Maya?

The lack of realtime materials visualisation is missing. The one we can get in blender. You always have to preview render to check the output. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Time to Implement

4 months

Return on Investment

10 months

Perceived Cost

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