KeyShot vs LuxCoreRender
KeyShot
keyshot.comLuxCoreRender
luxcorerender.orgSide by side
| Figure | KeyShot | LuxCoreRender |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 2 |
| Spec score · 3D Rendering Software | 8.2 (#10) | 8.6 (#2) |
| Intended users | KeyShot describes Studio as built for physical product teams and lists individual designers, freelancers, small studios, design, engineering, and marketing teams among its audiences. | The project aims to give artists a tool for creating realistic and accurate images while preserving physical correctness. |
| Support | The pricing page lists critical issue response SLAs of 12 hours for Professional, 4 hours for Business, and 2 hours for Enterprise. | The project directs users to its forums and Discord for feedback, and provides tutorials, a wiki and bug reporting links. |
Plans
KeyShot
- KeyShot Studio ProfessionalPrice not published
- KeyShot Studio BusinessPrice not published
- KeyShot Studio EnterprisePrice not published
- KeyShot Studio EducationPrice not published
- KeyShot Studio for Education (EDU)$95 a year
- KeyShot Professional$1,299 a year
- KeyShot Business$1,599 a year
- KeyShot EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
KeyShot
KeyShot Studio is 3D visualization software for product design and CAD data. It renders with real-time ray tracing on CPU, GPU, or both, and includes drag-and-drop materials, a procedural material graph, and an HDRI editor for lighting. Local AI tools provide Restyle, Background, Imagine, Transform, and Replace modes. KeyShot supports native import of 34 3D file formats and LiveLinking plugins, including options for Autodesk 3ds Max, Blender, Cinema 4D, and Autodesk Fusion. Its listed outputs and capabilities include image rendering, a product configurator, an interactive 3D viewer, and augmented reality. Plans are listed for individual designers, freelancers, studios, and larger teams, but several plan prices are not shown. KeyShot Professional is $108.25 a year, billed at $108.25 per user per month annually ($1,299.00 per year); KeyShot Business is $133.25 a year, billed at $133.25 per user per month annually ($1,599.00 per year). A 14-day trial is available, but there is no free plan. Linux support is for Network Rendering only. KeyShot Connect lists access controls, single sign-on, guest access, and an audit log; it is in Early Access with a select group of teams.
LuxCoreRender
LuxCoreRender has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.