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Adobe Substance 3D Collection vs. Autodesk Forma

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Adobe Substance 3D Collection

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AAdobe Substance 3D is a suite of apps that support 3D design, including texture assets and rendering tools. Workflows can connect to Adobe Creative Cloud apps.N/A

    Autodesk Forma

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AAutodesk Forma (formerly Spacemaker) is an AI 3D modeling technology designed to help users discover smarter ways to maximize the potential of a building site. It was developed by Spacemaker in Oslo, and acquired by Autodesk November 2020.

    $185

    per month per user

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    Adobe Substance 3D CollectionAutodesk Forma
    Editions & Modules
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    Monthly
    $185
    per month per user
    Yearly
    $1,460
    per year per user
    3-Year
    $4,380
    3 year per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Adobe Substance 3D CollectionAutodesk Forma
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.7
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    User Testimonials
    Adobe Substance 3D CollectionAutodesk Forma
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Adobe
    Big and mid-sized firms can really leverage the flexibility and value using the different tools all available at one place in the collection and also the integration with Adobe apps like photoshop, really makes it a seamless experience especially in fast paced production environments like advertising. For many film and game studios the whole collection might not be that much helpful as only painter will be of much use. For the small and indie studio it might be a costlier option and they can consider similar free or cheaper alternatives.
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    Autodesk
    It is well suited in helping the team analyze plan changes for change orders. It is good for plan file organization and keeping the entire team on the same page. It is not well suited for adding the client to the project as sometimes it can be too much information for them
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    Pros
    Adobe
    • Great performance
    • Excellent Adobe support
    • Fast and easy
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    Autodesk
    • Cloud model access.
    • Easy collaboration between users in different locations.
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    Cons
    Adobe
    • The substance painter is easy to use but its interface could be improved to be a bit more user friendly.
    • More assets can be added to stager, so visualize products better. Also AI workflow can be added for backplates.
    • Substance designer learning curve is very tough. Many people not able to grab it. It could be simplified.
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    Autodesk
    • Stop renaming the product (BIM 360, BIM Collaborate Pro, Autodesk Construction Cloud).
    • A desktop app would be nice.
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    Usability
    Adobe
    The overall usability of substance stager and painter is quite easy. Many people will be able to use it without much prior experience. But designer is very complicated to learn and not many resources available for that. I think if they integrate the AI and provide better resources in the general interface, it could be a 10 on 10 in usability.
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    Autodesk
    Because it is very user friendly and it also adapts the software to the device... For example , iPads are more Superintendent friendly and the desktop version is more useful for PM and Project Engineers. I also like that theres versions of the software that are on our desktop or ipad, so when we have a network failure we are still able to do the majority of our work
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    Alternatives Considered
    Adobe
    For texturing, Adobe Substance 3D is much better than the other options. In other fields, it's another story. I find it excellent for game engines and realistic renders, but it only solves textures. We, then, move to Blender because it has more compatibility with exports, and we can import them into our preferred render engine. We mostly use Unreal Engine, but also Blender3D to do the final rendering.
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    Autodesk
    I didn't select Forma; we are forced to use what the Architects and General Contractors set up for a given project. There is really no alternative to the cloud model hosting aspect of what Forma does, but for documents, I would not use it if given the choice.
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    Return on Investment
    Adobe
    • We saved time when texturing models
    • With better looking assets, it's more money in the bank
    • Less time testing, more time doing
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    Autodesk
    • It has allowed us to work with larger architectural firms.
    • We have been able to coordinate earlier in the project life cycle and more often.
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