Houdini

Houdini is ranked #4 of 140 in 3d modeling software on The Geeks Club, made by Houdini (Toronto, Ontario, Canada). It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.92/mo.

Houdini plans and pricing

All plans

Houdini Core — Workstation perpetual $1,995/mo Workstation [Node Locked] 5 workstation licenses per facility sidefx.com · 21 Sept 2026

Houdini Core — Annual Upgrade Plan, workstation $1,095/yr Annual Upgrade Plan 5 workstation licenses per facility sidefx.com · 21 Sept 2026

Houdini Core — Local Access perpetual $2,995/mo Local Access [Floating] sidefx.com · 21 Sept 2026

Houdini Core — Annual Upgrade Plan, local access $1,639/yr Annual Upgrade Plan; Local Access [Floating] sidefx.com · 21 Sept 2026

Houdini Core — Annual rental, workstation $1,475/yr Annual | Workstation 5 workstation licenses per facility sidefx.com · 21 Sept 2026

Houdini Core — Annual rental, local access $2,195/yr Annual | Local Access sidefx.com · 21 Sept 2026

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Free plan: Yes

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Houdini

Free plan: Yes
Platform access: desktop
Sculpting tools: Yes
Animation tools: Yes
Parametric modeling: Yes
Render engine: both
3D print export: Yes
Multiple License Types: Houdini is offered through perpetual licenses, annual upgrades, rentals, subscriptions, and education licenses.
Free Apprentice Tier: Houdini Apprentice is a non-commercial version available for learning and personal projects.
Apprentice Render Limit: Apprentice render resolution is limited to 1920x1080 and includes a render watermark.
Apprentice Watermark: Houdini Apprentice includes a render watermark.
Workflow Sharing: The procedural system supports rapidly sharing workflows with colleagues and sharing custom digital assets.
Support Resources: SideFX provides customer support, a help desk, FAQ, documentation, and bug/RFE reporting.
Learning Resources: Houdini offers thousands of hours of tutorials, learning paths, and a progress-tracking My Learning page.
Price from: $7.92/mo

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Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best 3D Modeling Software in 2026#4 of 140
Best Animation Software in 2026#2 of 98
Best Game Texture Software in 2026#12 of 31
Best Motion Tracking Software in 2026#7 of 31
Best 3D Animation Software in 2026#1 of 28
Best 3D Rigging Software in 2026#2 of 26
Best 3D Character Animation Software in 2026#3 of 26
Best Game 3D Modeling Software in 2026#1 of 26
Best Visual Effects Software in 2026#2 of 26

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Sources

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