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Attribute Ratings
- Autodesk Maya is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
Autodesk Maya
91%
5 Ratings
8.0
OctaneRender
80%
1 Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
Autodesk Maya
I think it's the best tool for studios that need a pipeline, such as making a feature film, etc. However, there are few convenient plug-ins, so it is difficult to make small turns.

Verified User
Director in Manufacturing
Entertainment Company, 51-200 employeesOctaneRender
I have been able to import an environment and create realistic lighting rather quickly by using the power of GPU rendering. Paired with its ability to create instances of geometry, it makes it easy to render a megacity environment in half the time. One issue with this is the clutter that can be made with connecting nodes.

Verified User
Professional in Other
Design Company, 1-10 employeesPros
Autodesk Maya
- Complete 3D package
- Many features and convenient
- You can add scripts and plug-ins
Junior Animator
creative smart pathshalaAnimation, 51-200 employees
OctaneRender
- Octane uses GPU rendering so it takes advantage of the video card.
- It gives you a good selection of options to tweak and refine your model rendering.
- It can use 3D instances so it doesn't overuse computer resources.
- There are plugins that can be incorporated into other 3D packages for rendering.
- Octane is particularly inexpensive compared to other 3D render packages.
- You are able to copy certain sections of nodes in order to create different iterations of the same environment or model. For example, changing the lighting or camera features.

Verified User
Professional in Other
Design Company, 1-10 employeesCons
Autodesk Maya
- Better design of the interface.
- Better price.
Designer
Peekaboo Design StudioDesign, 1-10 employees
OctaneRender
- Its user interface could use some improvement.
- It is node-based so there is a slight learning curve when using it as a beginner.
- It doesn't import FBX files.
- It requires a 3D model to have UVs in order to import it into Octane.
- At times it may not be as stable.

Verified User
Professional in Other
Design Company, 1-10 employeesPricing Details
Autodesk Maya
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$205 Per User Per Month
Autodesk Maya Editions & Modules
Edition
Monthly | $205.001 |
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- Per User Per Month
Additional Pricing Details
—OctaneRender
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—OctaneRender Editions & Modules
—
Additional Pricing Details
—Alternatives Considered
Autodesk Maya
There are list of alternatives of Autodest Maya: SideFX Houdini, Blender. We use them all depending on the task.
3D Asset Artist / 3D Generalist
Main Road|PostMotion Pictures and Film, 11-50 employees
OctaneRender
Although both have their pros and cons, Octane is far less expensive and it allows for more control over the geometry within a scene with better lighting and camera controls.

Verified User
Professional in Other
Design Company, 1-10 employeesReturn on Investment
Autodesk Maya
- Maya provides full support and their support team is always there to help.
Sr Lighting Artist
Labyrinth cinematic sollutions pvr.ltdMotion Pictures & Film, 11-50 employees
OctaneRender
- Octane has had a huge advantage of GPU rendering.
- It's relatively inexpensive compared to other rendering packages.
- It allows for more control over the scene compared to packages like Keyshot.

Verified User
Professional in Other
Design Company, 1-10 employees