Avastar vs Houdini

Avastar plans

• Avastar — renewal€18, paid once
• Avastar — RenewalPriced on request
• Avastar — full product license for new customers€36, paid once
• Avastar — Full product license for new customers€36, paid once

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 Avastar if…

Avastar suits Blender users creating Second Life or OpenSim avatars, clothing, attachments, animations, developer kits, or non-human characters. Basic Blender knowledge is expected.

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.