V-Ray Alternatives

V-Ray is described as 'For 3ds Max is a complete rendering solution, which combines the power of the well-known V-Ray award-winning production rendering engine with the flexibility and exceptional speed of the interactive rendering system V-Ray RT and the even more impressive new V-Ray RT' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to V-Ray for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Autodesk 3ds Max and Blender apps. The best V-Ray alternative is LuxCoreRender, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like V-Ray are MoonRay, Adobe Dimension, Cycles Renderer and RenderMan.

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  1. RenderZone allows you to create photorealistic renderings based on the LightWorks® rendering engine. It offers three levels of rendering: simple, z-buffer, and raytrace. A user can start developing the image of a 3D model at the simple level and gradually turn on features...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  2. Realtime rendering, giving you instant feedback on every step of your work. Interactive texturing, lighting, shadows and radiosity. Even Nodes! The key tool to efficient LightWave workflow.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • LightWave
     
  3. REAL TIME RENDER VIEWPORT PLUGIN FOR 3DS MAX. Be productive instantly. Click-VR Visualizer is completely integrated in Autodesk 3ds Max. You do not need to waste time exporting data or learning new 3D software. Everything has been designed to let you be productive and get profes.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Autodesk 3ds Max
     
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    Raytracing and Radiosity Rendering for Rhino.

    Flamingo brings the raytrace and radiosity rendering inside Rhino. This plug-in includes:

    Rendering: Photometrically accurate images with reflections, refraction, diffusion, translucency, transparency, color bleeding, hard and soft.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Rhinoceros
     
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    Kray is the fastest global illumination renderer for LightWave.

    Kray is a state of the art Global Illumination renderer that allows very fast and accurate rendering of scenes where indirect light plays important role. It includes most advanced modern algorithms and optimizations.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • LightWave
     
  6. VirtualRender is yet another LightWave renderer. The difference from other solutions is that it does not use physical memory for framebuffer allowing to render the biggest imaginable scenes without using virtual memory, which slow down rendering a lot, or which immediately...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • LightWave
     
  7. As an interactive, photorealistic renderer, Shaderlight redefines traditional rendering workflows. Simple to learn and easy to use, it features ‘progressive’ rendering that lets you see your image develop as you work so you can visualize your ideas in no time.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Autodesk 3ds Max
    • Sketchup
     
  8. Artlantis Render is designed more for those who seek very high quality rendering (architects, interior designers, urban planners, landscapers, exhibition organizers, exhibitors, etc.).

    48 Artlantis Render alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  9. High-speed rendering software. finalRender 3.5 brings completely new features and major enhancements, with more stability and productivity. The introduction of a brand new GI-Engine, along with an innovative concept for handling primary and secondary engines, fulfills even the...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Cinema 4D
    • Autodesk 3ds Max
    • Autodesk Maya
     
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    Fast and affordable 3D rendering.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Blender
     
  11. Meshrender is a 3D rendering software that simulates the flow of light in the environment so that physics-based images become photorealistic. Upload your 3D model in .obj format (with your UVs extracted) or via .

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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