Houdini
7.6#1 in 3d rigging softwareFrom $95 a yearFree planWindowsmacOSLinux
VisitHoudini vs xNormal
What both publish
| Fact | Houdini | xNormal |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | The legal notice places the domain owner in Madrid, Spain. |
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
xNormal plans
- xNormalFree
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 xNormal if…
It suits Windows users who need a free tool for baking normal maps, ambient occlusion, and other texture maps. Check the stated hardware and operating-system requirements before installation.