# Maxon Cinema 4D vs SideFX Houdini

| Attribute | Maxon Cinema 4D | SideFX Houdini |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 6.6 (15% (low)) | 20.1 (3% (low)) |
| description.long | A comprehensive 3D software platform combining modeling, animation, simulation, and rendering capabilities. Designed for motion designers, 3D artists, visual designers, VFX professionals, and architectural visualization specialists across film, television, advertising, gaming, and product design industries. | Houdini is a procedural 3D animation and visual effects platform that provides comprehensive tools for artists and studios to create cinematic results. It includes modeling, rigging, character animation, simulations, look development, lighting, and rendering capabilities across the entire production pipeline. |
| integrations.count | 4 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"After Effects"},{"name":"Redshift"},{"name":"Cineware for Unreal"},{"name":"Cineware for Adobe Illustrator"}]` | `[{"name":"Unreal Engine"},{"name":"Maya"},{"name":"Unity"},{"name":"3ds Max"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"DE","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"CA","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","sourceUrl":"https://www.maxon.net/cinema-4d","retrievedAt":"2026-08-17T21:33:51.152Z"}` | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | - |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |

## Capabilities (3d Modeling)

| Capability | Maxon Cinema 4D | SideFX Houdini |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | - |
| Polygonal box mesh modeling | - | - |
| Digital clay brush sculpting | - | - |
| Procedural node based generation | - | - |
| Skeletal rigging and inverse kinematics ik | - | - |
| Nurbs and spline based modeling | - | - |
| Uv mapping and texture unwrapping | - | - |
| Native CPU GPU raytraced render engine | - | - |
| Game engine export fbx obj gltf | - | - |
| Motion graphics and cloner effectors | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:30:47.275Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*