Daz 3D vs Strata Design 3D CX 8
Daz 3D
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| Figure | Daz 3D | Strata Design 3D CX 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5.75/mo | $19.95/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 10 |
| Spec score · 3D modeling software | 9.1 (#10) | 8.3 (#47) |
| Animation | Daz Studio supports recorded figure movements and animation workflows using aniblocks and add-on plugins, its product page says. | Strata lists keyframes, velocity graphs, inverse and forward kinematics, visible paths, and scripting among its animation features. |
| Founded | LinkedIn lists Daz 3D as founded in 2000. | 1988 |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | LinkedIn lists Daz 3D headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah. | Santa Clara, Utah, United States |
| Privacy | Daz's privacy policy says it collects account, order, wish-list, interaction, browser, device and cookie information and describes third-party advertising cookies. | Strata says it uses SSL to protect transmission of critical account information, such as credit card transmissions, through its services. |
| Rendering | Daz Studio includes NVIDIA Iray rendering and supports physically based lighting and materials, according to its product page. | The product includes Intel Embree raycasting, which Strata says can improve rendering speed by up to 800%. |
| System requirements | The published requirements article lists Windows and Mac, but dates from 2017 and names legacy operating-system versions, so it may not describe current supported configurations. | The CX 8 page specifies macOS from Mojave (10.14) or later, including Intel and Apple Silicon, and 64-bit Windows 10 or later; both require 8 GB RAM and 5 GB disk space. |
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
Strata Design 3D CX 8
- Mac Subscription$19.95 a month
- PC Subscription$19.95 a month
- Dual Platform Subscription$29.95 a month
- Mac Standard License$595 a month
- PC Standard License$595 a month
- Dual Platform Standard License$849 a month
- Design 3D CX 8 Mac x64 subscription, 1 seat$19.95 a month
- Design 3D CX 8 PC subscription, 1 seat$19.95 a month
- Design 3D CX 8 Mac x64 standard license, 1 seat$595, paid once
- Design 3D CX 8 PC standard license, 1 seat$595, paid once
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.
Strata Design 3D CX 8
Strata Design 3D CX 8 has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.