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3ds Max vs SketchUp

Updated February 2, 2026

3ds Max vs SketchUp: Which is best for you?

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Starting Price
$205.00

per month

$19.99

per month

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Top Rated
  Features
3D Design & Modeling
4.87
3D Modeling
4.70
Rendering
4.63
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3D Design & Modeling
4.68
3D Imaging
4.63
Projections
4.55
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Pros / Cons
  • Agents can present virtual tours of new listings to impress international buyers and reduce the time from viewing to offer by providing immersive visual experiences.
  • It is complicated, costly and time-consuming at best, but the output we get at end covers up for everything.
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  • The plugin compatibility with rendering softwares like Vray and Enscape makes it very easy to do live updates and see the test render before producing final.
  • Although it has is tools for layer management, they are not as easy to use as in AutoCAD, Photoshop or almost any other graphic software.
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Ease-of-Use
3.7/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.4/ 5
Value for Money
4/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.3/ 5
Customer Support
4.1/ 5
4.1/ 5
Functionality
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.6/ 5
4.3/ 5
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Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
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Ideal Customer Size
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Small
Medium
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Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad