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Autodesk 3ds Max vs Rive

Side-by-side comparison of features, pricing, and integrations.

Quick Verdict

Autodesk 3ds Max offers fewer features (32 vs 56) and more integrations (12 vs 7). Starting price: Autodesk 3ds Max at Free vs Rive at $9/mo. Autodesk 3ds Max has 32 unique features while Rive has 56 unique features, with 0 features in common.

Autodesk 3ds MaxRive
CategoryDesign & PrototypingDesign & Prototyping
Total Features3256
AI-Powered Features01
Starting PriceFree$9/mo
Pricing Tiers64
Integrations127
Shared Features0
Shared Integrations0
Data Quality85%90%

Feature Comparison by Category

3D Modeling (5 vs 0)

FeatureAutodesk 3ds MaxRive
Mesh and Surface Modeling
Modifier Stack Workflow
Retopology Tools
Smart Extrude
Spline Workflows

AI (0 vs 1)

FeatureAutodesk 3ds MaxRive
AI Agent

Animation (0 vs 11)

FeatureAutodesk 3ds MaxRive
Animation Mixing
Blend States
Draw Order
Follow Path
Graph Editor
Interpolation
Inverse Kinematics
Skeletal Animation
Timeline
Transitions
Trim Paths

Animation and Effects (5 vs 0)

FeatureAutodesk 3ds MaxRive
Animation Controllers
Character Animation Tools
Motion Paths
Particle Flow Effects
Realistic Fluids

Collaboration (0 vs 4)

FeatureAutodesk 3ds MaxRive
Community
Libraries
Remix
Teams

Core Editor (0 vs 1)

FeatureAutodesk 3ds MaxRive
Rive Editor

Design (0 vs 16)

FeatureAutodesk 3ds MaxRive
Audio
Binding
Clipping
Components
Constraints
Dynamic Assets
Meshes
N-Slicing
Nested Artboards
Raster Graphics
Responsive Layouts
Solos
Text
Text Follow Path
Vector Feathering

Development (0 vs 3)

FeatureAutodesk 3ds MaxRive
Events
Inputs
Scripting

Export (0 vs 2)

FeatureAutodesk 3ds MaxRive
Cloud Renderer
Share Links

Import/Export (0 vs 2)

FeatureAutodesk 3ds MaxRive
Lottie Import
Paste from Figma

Interactivity (0 vs 6)

FeatureAutodesk 3ds MaxRive
Data Binding
Joysticks
Listeners
Scrolling
State Machine
State Machine Layers

OpenUSD Workflows (5 vs 0)

FeatureAutodesk 3ds MaxRive
Light Linking
Lights in Viewport
OpenUSD Plugin - Open Source
OpenUSD Workflows - Seamless Import and Export
USD Layer Editor

Rendering (6 vs 0)

FeatureAutodesk 3ds MaxRive
Color Management
Integrated Arnold Renderer
Interactive Viewports
Lighting
Physical Camera
Scene Converter

Runtime (0 vs 10)

FeatureAutodesk 3ds MaxRive
Android Runtime
Apple Runtime
C++ Runtime
Defold Runtime
Flutter Runtime
React Native Runtime
React Runtime
Unity Runtime
Unreal Runtime
Web (JS) Runtime

Texturing and Shading (5 vs 0)

FeatureAutodesk 3ds MaxRive
Bake to Texture
High-Quality Materials
Material Editor
Material Switcher
Open Shading Language (OSL) Support

Workflow and Pipeline (6 vs 0)

FeatureAutodesk 3ds MaxRive
Extensive Plug-in Library
Modern UI and Workspaces
Multiple File Format Support
Python 3 Support
Software Security
glTF Support

Unique Features

Only in Autodesk 3ds Max (32)

Mesh and Surface Modeling
Modifier Stack Workflow
Retopology Tools
Smart Extrude
Spline Workflows
Animation Controllers
Character Animation Tools
Motion Paths
Particle Flow Effects
Realistic Fluids
Light Linking
Lights in Viewport
OpenUSD Plugin - Open Source
OpenUSD Workflows - Seamless Import and Export
USD Layer Editor
Color Management
Integrated Arnold Renderer
Interactive Viewports
Lighting
Physical Camera

+ 12 more unique features

Only in Rive (56)

AI Agent
Animation Mixing
Blend States
Draw Order
Follow Path
Graph Editor
Interpolation
Inverse Kinematics
Skeletal Animation
Timeline
Transitions
Trim Paths
Community
Libraries
Remix
Teams
Rive Editor
Audio
Binding
Clipping

+ 36 more unique features

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