What does your 3D software really cost per year?
3D licences are priced per seat, and monthly billing costs much more than yearly. Enter your seats and the tool you pay for now to see each option's yearly cost for your team.
Your team
Cost per seat and for your team
Seats: 3.
| Tool | Per seat / month | Team per year | Notes | Per year vs now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autodesk Maya | $167.50 | $6,030 | $2,010 per seat per year | |
| Autodesk 3ds Max | $167.50 | $6,030 | $2,010 per seat per year | |
| Maxon One | €118.80 | €4,276.80 | Cinema 4D, Redshift, Red Giant and ZBrush€1,425.57 per seat per yearincl. VAT | |
| Cinema 4D | €71.65 | €2,579.40 | includes Redshift€859.77 per seat per yearincl. VAT | |
| ZBrush | €36.80 | €1,324.80 | €441.57 per seat per yearincl. VAT | |
| Houdini Core | $122.92 | $4,425.12 | $1,475 per seat per year | |
| Houdini FX | $292.08 | $10,514.88 | $3,505 per seat per year | |
| Adobe Substance 3D Collection | €59.38 | €2,137.68 | 5 Substance 3D appsincl. VATbilling term not stated: check | |
| Blender | $0 | $0 | free and open source |
Where these prices come from
Prices per seat in each vendor's own currency, read on the official pages on 8 Nov 2026 (visitor in Greece). Maxon and Adobe show prices including VAT; Autodesk and SideFX show prices before tax. Houdini is sold as a yearly rental only.
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How it works
- Team cost per year = price per seat per month × 12 × seats.
- Indie licences (Houdini Indie) appear only when you tick the revenue box; check the vendor's eligibility terms.
- These are different products: compare features and your pipeline before switching. Training and plug-ins are not counted.