Bforartists vs Chaos Anima
Bforartists
bforartists.deChaos Anima
chaos.comSide by side
| Figure | Bforartists | Chaos Anima |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $62.90/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · 3D Animation Software | 8.5 (#9) | 8.0 (#15) |
| Support | The project lists a manual, tutorials, FAQ, release notes, developer documentation, and a Discord server for users. | Chaos includes learning resources, support, community access, continuous updates, and a 14-day money-back guarantee with purchase of any Chaos license. |
Plans
Chaos Anima
- Anima Standalone$754.80 a year
- Corona Collection$994.80 a year
- V-Ray Collection$1,210.80 a year
In their own words
Bforartists
Bforartists is a free desktop 3D creation suite for producing game graphics, pre-rendered movies, and still images. Its tools cover modeling, sculpting, texturing, rigging, animation, rendering, and post-processing, with 3D print export also available. The project uses a graphical, menu-oriented interface intended to make Blender’s tools easier to discover. It is compatible with Blender files and uses the same Python API. Most Blender add-ons work, although Renderman for Blender and Amaranth Toolset are listed exceptions. Rendering options include Cycles with CPU and GPU rendering and Eevee for real-time rendering. Bforartists runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Listed minimum requirements are a 64-bit quad-core CPU with SSE2, 8 GB RAM, and a graphics card with 2 GB RAM and OpenGL 4.3. The Windows installer is unsigned and may trigger a warning; a ZIP file or Windows App is offered as an alternative. The project describes its developers as volunteers and hobbyists and small indie developers as intended users.