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# Arnold

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> Rendering software that helps render detailed 3D characters and scenes.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 5 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 5 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 3.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Autodesk
- **Location**: San Rafael, US
- **Founded**: 1982

## Commercial Context

- **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: United States

## Features

- Rendering

## Category

- [Animation Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/32795/animation/software)

## Alternatives

1. [Daz Studio](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1015740/daz-studio) — 4.6/5 (9 reviews)
2. [Harmony](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1017382/harmony) — 4.7/5 (6 reviews)
3. [Muvizu](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1024489/muvizu) — 4.0/5 (1 reviews)
4. [Animation Desk](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1025410/animation-desk) — 4.5/5 (4 reviews)
5. [MotionBuilder](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1032645/motionbuilder) (0 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Great renderer to explore your creativity while learning" — 5.0/5

> **Favio** | *16 January 2023* | Architecture & Planning | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
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> **Pros**: Arnold is one of the most user-friendly renderers for new users and especially those that render while still in the design process, because you do not need to apply several settings in order to try the first shots. It let our creativity flow during our project developments.
> 
> **Cons**: It can be lag sometimes depending on the magnitude of the project, which you can easily manage if you have high level hardware.
> 
> It was great for our first projects since it was optimized for Autodesk collection.

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### "One of the best 3D Render Engines" — 5.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *07 November 2022* | Design | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Arnold is very fast and responsive when rendering. I like that it supports real time rendering and ambient occlusion and that it also supports all different kinds of GPUs and also that it is user friendly.
> 
> **Cons**: it does not render on hidden cameras as one will need to hide cameras so that they don't disturb the scene
> 
> Arnold has been one of the render engines that i have been using to render in Autodesk Maya and I have found it to be the best so far.

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### "How Arnold stack against the rest of the rendering software" — 5.0/5

> **Vikash** | *19 November 2022* | Architecture & Planning | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: It is the go to software to use if you are using 3ds max. The quality is very good and it gives realistic renders. And one of the best thing about is it is CPU based renderer, so even if you don't have a high end GPU, you can still use it.
> 
> **Cons**: The rendering time is slow as it uses CPU. The functionality or comparability is not that great as it works best only with 3ds max.

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### "Arnold bon pour les rendus et animation 3D" — 4.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *13 November 2023* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Facile d'usage, rendu impeccable, assez de fonctionnalités remarquables.
> 
> **Cons**: Bug, plugin un peu lourd, rendu parfois flou

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### "Arnold Review" — 5.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *14 February 2023* | Architecture & Planning | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: The realistic rendered output makes the design way more communicable
> 
> **Cons**: Takes time to master the software because of it's interface but once done, everything later is magic

## Links

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