9 Ratings
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Based on 9 reviews and ratings
4 Ratings
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Attribute Ratings
- Cinema 4D is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
Cinema 4D
87%
2 Ratings
8.0
ZBrush
80%
1 Rating
Usability
10.0
Cinema 4D
100%
1 Rating
ZBrush
N/A
0 Ratings
Support Rating
10.0
Cinema 4D
100%
1 Rating
ZBrush
N/A
0 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D is perfect when you need to create top notch texture and animation. Current integration with After Effects makes it even more accessible. When cost is a concern, there are other options that would be more economical and, with maybe a little more work, could create a comparable end product.

Verified User
Director in Other
Religious Institutions Company, 1-10 employeesZBrush
Zbrush is a specific use software. It is the best software for sculpting a 3D object. So, you can use this software for 3D modeling, sculpting, and painting. It has [a] variety of brushes to sculpt 3D model[s] just like you wanted. Even more amazing is that you can custom-made [your] own brushes.
Junior Animator
Creative Smart PathshalaAnimation, 51-200 employees
Pros
Cinema 4D
- Stability.
- Ease of use.
- Compatibility with plugins and render engines.
Multimedia Specialist
VertivComputer Hardware, 10,001+ employees
ZBrush
- Sculpting
- Custom made brushes
- Noise sculpting
- Detailed, high-poly work
- Re-topologizing
Junior Animator
Creative Smart PathshalaAnimation, 51-200 employees
Cons
Cinema 4D
- Render windows could be better organized and clear (mostly for new users)
- Implementing quick lighting templates
- Possibly using a "real world" unit of measure

Verified User
Director in Other
Religious Institutions Company, 1-10 employeesZBrush
- Difficult and messy UI
- Not well-suited for renders
- Not suitable for animation and rigging
- Expensive
Junior Animator
Creative Smart PathshalaAnimation, 51-200 employees
Pricing Details
Cinema 4D
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Cinema 4D Editions & Modules
—
Additional Pricing Details
—ZBrush
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$0 floating perpetual license
ZBrush Editions & Modules
Edition
Individual | $39.951 |
---|---|
Individual | $179.952 |
Individual | $895.003 |
Companies & Students | price varies4 |
Companies & Students | price varies5 |
- per month
- per 6 months
- perpetual license
- floating perpetual license
- academic perpetual license
Additional Pricing Details
—Usability
Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D 10.0
Based on 1 answer
For reasons mentioned before: an intuitive interface and speed of the viewport, speed of loading, and ease of plugin integration. The MoGraph module encourages experimentation and the creation of highly modifiable scenes. Crashes are extremely rare and the support team and community are hyper-responsive to requests for help. For real... Maxon's staff hangs out in Slack and Discord communities, regularly assisting users with issues. No support ticket required.
Multimedia Specialist
VertivComputer Hardware, 10,001+ employees
ZBrush
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D 10.0
Based on 1 answer
Maxon's staff regularly hangs out in Slack and Discord communities, ready to assist. This goes beyond the support ticket system, which is also extremely robust. Hundreds of optimizations and bugs are fixed in every patch, even when the user experience is already 99.9% smooth. This is a proactive, not reactive, support and engineering team at Maxon.
Multimedia Specialist
VertivComputer Hardware, 10,001+ employees
ZBrush
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Cinema 4D
I've found other modeling programs to be cumbersome and difficult to wrap your head around at first. While Cinema 4D isn't an "install and run" kind of program, it does lend itself to being easily learned without the expense of being limited or beginner focused. The integration with After Effects is also a big selling point.

Verified User
Director in Other
Religious Institutions Company, 1-10 employeesZBrush
Zbrush is specifically used for sculpting the 3D object. Poly paint, Re-topologizing, and hard surface modeling are other great features of this software. While other mentioned software mainly focus[es] on animation, rigging, and so on.
Junior Animator
Creative Smart PathshalaAnimation, 51-200 employees
Return on Investment
Cinema 4D
- Flexibility of styling and modeling
- quality light and texture rendering
- quick modeling tools saves time

Verified User
Director in Other
Religious Institutions Company, 1-10 employeesZBrush
- Expensive
- Will create a 3D mesh exactly as you had designed
Junior Animator
Creative Smart PathshalaAnimation, 51-200 employees