10 Best 3D Rendering Software That You Can Use

Most software has a default rendering engine, some default rendering software is good but some are worst and time-consuming

In this chapter, I will talk about some of the best 3d rendering software.

Let’s dive right in.

1. Arnold

Arnold is the great software for rendering.

Currently, it’s available for 3DS Max, Maya, Cinema4d, Katana, Houdini, and Softimage.

Features:-

• Motion blur and SSS
• Deferred geometry loading
• Memory efficient
• Subdivision and displacement

2. V-Ray

V-Ray is a popular rendering engine and it’s available for every major 3d software.

It’s widely used to render architecture, advertising, and visual effect scene.

Features:-

• Photorealistic Ray Traced rendering
• Budget-friendly
• Faster

3. RedShift

Redshift is an award-winning and world-first GPU acceleration-based rendering engine.

Currently, it supports Cinema 4d, Maya, 3DS Max, Houdini, Blender, and Katana.

Features:-

• Global illimitation
• Transformation and deformation blur
• Volumetric rendering
• Tessellation and displacement

4. Corona

Corona is a CPU-based rendering engine, currently, it supports only 3DS Max and Cinema4d.

It’s popular in the Architectural industry.

Where most render engines are complicated to understand, it’s easy to understand.

Features:-

• Easy to use
• Less rendering time
• Affordable

5. KeyShot

Keyshot is easy to use real-time ray-tracing software. Keyshot used a very simple workflow.

If you are a beginner, you can easily understand the Keyshot rendering system in a few hours.

Features:-

• CPU and GPU rendering
• Denoise
• HDRI and physical lighting
• Toon shading

6. MaxWell

Maxwell is a rendering engine and it’s available for Rhino, Sketchup, 3DS Max, Maya, Cinema 4d, and ArchiCAD.

If you use any other software, you can try Maxwell Studio, It’s a standalone rendering software.

Features:-

• Denoiser
• Multi GPU
• Accurate 3D motion blur
• V-Ray scene import

7. Octane Render

Octane Render is a GPU-based rendering engine. It is available for mostly 3d modeling software.

It’s shocking but it’s a faster rendering engine.

Features:-

• Volumetric and Deep pixel rendering
• OSL and live texture baking
• Toon shading and Denoiser

8. Lumion

Lumion is a great rendering engine for architectural visualization. It’s a very powerful rendering engine because of its features.

Features:-

• Displacement mapping
• Photo matching
• Paint placement
• Foliage for material
• Pure glass

9. RenderMan

Renderman is a Pixar product. If you love Pixar animation movies, you will also love this rendering engine.

Do you know, Pixar uses Presto software for animated moves but it’s not available for sale. You can also use Pixar Render, It’s a great rendering engine.

Features:-

• USD
• Better skin and soft materials
• Volume and particles
• Checkpointing and advanced hair shading

10. Marmoset Toolbag

Marmoset Toolbag is a real-time rendering, texturing, and baking tool. It’s widely used in the gaming industry and it’s very popular among game artists.

I am a gaming artist, and I love marmoset toolbags. I will be able to create a beautiful render within seconds in Marmoset Toolbag.

For my previous gun modeling project, I use Marmoset Toolbag.

Features:-

• Free asset library
• Real-world accuracy

Now It’s Your Turn

So these are some of the best 3d rendering software. Personally I use Marmoset Toolbag, you can also share your thought in the comment section.