SideFX Houdini
Use procedural techniques across all stages of 3D production
- Vendor
- SideFX
- Also known as
- sidefx-houdini
Available worldwide
What is SideFX Houdini?
A 3D creation and rendering tool for modeling, animation, visual effects, look development, and rendering
What SideFX Houdini does
The capabilities that matter for 3d modeling, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- 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
- -
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- macOS
- Linux
- Windows
Integrations (4)
Independently observed- Unreal Engine
- Maya
- Unity
- 3ds Max
SideFX Houdini FAQ
Common questions about SideFX Houdini, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is SideFX Houdini?
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. It is indexed under 3d Modeling.
Source: https://www.sidefx.com
What platforms does SideFX Houdini support?
SideFX Houdini supports Windows, macOS and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://www.sidefx.com
What does SideFX Houdini integrate with?
We have confirmed 4 integrations for SideFX Houdini, including Unreal Engine, Maya, Unity and 3ds Max. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://www.sidefx.com
Where is SideFX Houdini available?
SideFX Houdini is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Canada.
Source: https://www.sidefx.com
SideFX Houdini alternatives
Other 3d modeling we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- BlenderOpen-source software for three-dimensional digital content creation and renderinglow · 8%
- 3DCoatIntegrated 3D sculpting, retopology, and texture painting software for digital artistslow · 39%
- MeshLabAn open-source application for processing and editing 3D triangle meshes from scanning and modeling projectslow · 14%
- Maxon Cinema 4Dlow · 26%
- ZBrushCreate highly detailed 3D sculptures using intuitive brush-based toolslow · 25%
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
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| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | 29 | 0.04 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 20 | 0.05 | 1.0 | ✓ |
| Price level | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Pricing transparency | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
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All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 4 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 64% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Procedural node based generation | mediumsource · 2026-09-04 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 4 | mediumsource · 2026-08-17 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | HqCountry: CA · PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-08-17 · 75% |
Pricing
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Model | commercial | mediumsource · 2026-08-17 · 70% |
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