Autodesk Maya vs. Plot Storyboard Creator

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Autodesk Maya
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Autodesk offers Maya, a 3D animation, modeling, simulation and rendering tool available to artists, animators, and educators, used to create realistic characters, models, and scenes, as well as effects such as explosions, cloth movement, etc.
$234
per month
Plot
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Plot from Modio is online tool used to create storyboards for video. Users can write a script, add visuals and collaborate with a team on the platform.
$9.99
per month
Pricing
Autodesk MayaPlot Storyboard Creator
Editions & Modules
Monthly
$235
per month per user
Yearly
$1875
per year per user
3-Year
$5625
3 years per user
Solo
$9.99
per month
Pro
$14.99
per month
Business
$19.99
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Autodesk MayaPlot
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsMaya is also available through Autodesk's Flex plan and pricing. Tokens expire 1 year from date of purchase. Not all products and features are available with Flex. Students and teachers at qualified academic institutions worldwide are eligible for free access to Autodesk software for one-year through the Autodesk Education Community.—
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User Ratings
Autodesk MayaPlot Storyboard Creator
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(8 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Autodesk MayaPlot Storyboard Creator
Likelihood to Recommend
Autodesk
Autodesk Maya is a great software, it has so many tools that you can create a full movie without even jumping to any other software. Although it's pretty hard to learn but there is nothing more fun, once you get a hang of it. In general, its tools are best for modeling and animation.
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Modio LLC (Plot)
The software is user-friendly in my opinion. The first project I supported was complicated and none of us had the technical experience to make a video. How we communicated about the project was also challenging since we did not live in the same place and could not meet easily. All that changed with the discovery of The Plot. The software makes it easy to share ideas, get input and keep track of the production.
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Pros
Autodesk
  • Easy to build workflow due to strong customizability.
  • Industry share. Easy to collaborate with other companies.
  • Strong cooperation with other software.
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Modio LLC (Plot)
  • Simple to use.
  • Clean interface.
  • Easy to share with collaborators.
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Cons
Autodesk
  • Right now Maya has no good viewport like Blender 2.8 has. It is good that Maya 2019 devs focused on performance and stability but it's strange to see that mainstream soft aren't on trend in developing really cool and helpful tools.
  • Maya LT is very good for artist who don't need complex FX tools. So the devs must add python API to Maya LT.
  • Add more helpful tools to modeling section especially for retopology.
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Modio LLC (Plot)
  • More customization options.
  • More integrations with other creative software (e.g. Adobe Creative Cloud products).
  • Different pricing structures.
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Usability
Autodesk
As Autodesk Maya was one of the first softwares I learned, so I feel very fun to work with it. The overall usabilty feels very natural to me and I felt it's easy to learn but tough to master kind of software. Some people find it very difficult to learn, so I deduced some rating points.
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Modio LLC (Plot)
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Alternatives Considered
Autodesk
We were evaluating the products within the Adobe portfolio like Adobe Animate, Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe After Effects majorly among few others before finalising on the Autodesk Maya. One of the major reasons for that was earlier experience with the Autodesk Maya tool for the engineer and also it has more to offer than Adobe with multiple products.
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Modio LLC (Plot)
Plotagon is easy to use but the characters and animation need enhancement. Plot Generator produces great ideas and scripts but they are not unique to individual projects. With The Plot Storyboard, you have control to create an organic project with better-animated characters
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Return on Investment
Autodesk
  • Effectively able to get the designs created and visualised
  • Video creation for concepts has become easy
  • ROI has been good, but if the costing is brought down then its even more amazing
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Modio LLC (Plot)
  • Creative team is able to share project briefs with clients faster.
  • Non-creative collaborators are not intimidated by a complex interface.
  • Pricing is affordable.
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