Daz 3D vs Shade3D
Daz 3D
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| Figure | Daz 3D | Shade3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5.75/mo | $8.25/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 15 |
| Spec score · 3D modeling software | 9.1 (#10) | 8.2 (#53) |
| Founded | LinkedIn lists Daz 3D as founded in 2000. | 1987 |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | LinkedIn lists Daz 3D headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah. | Tokyo, Japan |
| Integrations | The official site lists Bridges for Blender, Maya, Unreal, Unity, 3ds Max and Cinema 4D, and a Roblox exporter. | Ver.22.2 adds Suite Chidori Engine linkage to FBX export. |
| Rendering | Daz Studio includes NVIDIA Iray rendering and supports physically based lighting and materials, according to its product page. | Shade3D provides photorealistic rendering using textures, materials, transparency, and lighting settings. |
Plans
Daz 3D
- Daz+$69 a year
- Daz Premier$199 a year
- Daz BaseFree
- Daz+$8.99 a month
- Daz Premier$18.98 a month
Shade3D
- Basic — first year$198 a year
- Basic — from year 2$99 a year
- Standard — first year$480 a year
- Standard — from year 2$240 a year
- Professional — first year$980 a year
- Professional — from year 2$392 a year
- Professional rental — 1 month$343 a month
- Professional rental — 2 months$450.80 a month
- Professional rental — 3 months$539 a month
- Shade3D Basic Ver.23$198 a year
In their own words
Daz 3D
Daz Studio is 3D software for creating characters, scenes, images, and animation, available for macOS, Windows, and the web. Its Genesis creator supports rigged figures, mix-and-match clothing and hair, and morphing between figure shapes. The Daz store contains tens of thousands of premade models and assets, including environments, props, wearables, textures, shaders, lighting, and animation kits. Daz identifies Genesis 9 as its latest figure platform and describes it as enabling billions of combinations. For movement and rendering, Daz Studio uses dForce for cloth and hair simulation with the NVIDIA Iray render engine; the maker also describes a Filament-enabled viewport and render engine for real-time rendering and animation. Bridges transfer content to Blender, Unreal, Unity, Cinema 4D, Maya, and 3ds Max. Daz cautions that its Blender bridge may not be compatible with the latest Daz Studio version. Daz Base is free and includes Daz Studio, Starter Essentials content, free monthly Legacy content, and cross-platform exporters. Daz+ costs $69 a year, while Daz Premier costs $199 a year and includes Premier tools and content while membership is active.