Houdini vs TouchDesigner

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

TouchDesigner plans

• Non-CommercialFree
• Educational$300, paid once
• Commercial$600, paid once
• Pro$2,200, paid once

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.

Pick TouchDesigner if…

TouchDesigner suits artists and media makers building interactive work, visualizations, or projection-mapped projects. Its license terms distinguish non-commercial use from paid projects.