Bforartists vs Lumion
Bforartists
bforartists.de
Lumion
lumion.comSide by side
| Figure | Bforartists | Lumion |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $95.75/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · 3D Rendering Software | 8.5 (#4) | 7.7 (#21) |
| Founded | 2015 | 2010 |
| Support | The project lists a manual, tutorials, FAQ, release notes, developer documentation, and a Discord server for users. | Lumion Pro includes free onboarding and access to a globally available in-house support team Monday through Friday in English. |
| System requirements | The listed minimum requirements include a 64-bit quad-core CPU with SSE2, 8 GB RAM, and a graphics card with 2 GB RAM and OpenGL 4.3. | Lumion is compatible with Windows and requires a computer that meets the product-specific system requirements. |
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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.