Adobe Substance 3D Designer vs Houdini

Adobe Substance 3D Designer plans

• Collection for individualsPriced on request
• Collection for teamsPriced on request
• Collection for students and teachersPriced on request

Houdini plans

• Houdini Core — Workstation perpetual$1,995 a month
• Houdini Core — Annual Upgrade Plan, workstation$1,095 a year
• Houdini Core — Local Access perpetual$2,995 a month
• Houdini Core — Annual Upgrade Plan, local access$1,639 a year
• Houdini Core — Annual rental, workstation$1,475 a year
• Houdini Core — Annual rental, local access$2,195 a year

Pick Adobe Substance 3D Designer if…

You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.

Pick Houdini if…

Houdini suits 3D artists and technical teams working in areas such as film, games, motion graphics, or synthetic data. Apprentice is an option for non-commercial learning and personal projects, with render limits to consider.