Pricing
Houdini pricing
As sidefx.com lists them, read 21 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Houdini Core — Workstation perpetual | Workstation [Node Locked] · 5 workstation licenses per facility | $1,995 a month |
| Houdini Core — Annual Upgrade Plan, workstation | Annual Upgrade Plan · 5 workstation licenses per facility | $1,095 a year |
| Houdini Core — Local Access perpetual | Local Access [Floating] | $2,995 a month |
| Houdini Core — Annual Upgrade Plan, local access | Annual Upgrade Plan; Local Access [Floating] | $1,639 a year |
| Houdini Core — Annual rental, workstation | Annual | Workstation · 5 workstation licenses per facility | $1,475 a year |
| Houdini Core — Annual rental, local access | Annual | Local Access | $2,195 a year |
| Houdini Core — Monthly rental, local access | Monthly | Local Access | $370 a month |
| Houdini FX — Workstation perpetual | Workstation [Node Locked] · 5 workstation licenses per facility | $4,495 a month |
| Houdini FX — Annual Upgrade Plan, workstation | Annual Upgrade Plan · 5 workstation licenses per facility | $2,740 a year |
| Houdini FX — Local Access perpetual | Local Access [Floating] | $6,995 a month |
| Houdini FX — Annual Upgrade Plan, local access | Annual Upgrade Plan; Local Access [Floating] | $4,385 a year |
| Houdini FX — Annual rental, workstation | Annual | Workstation · 5 workstation licenses per facility | $3,505 a year |
| Houdini Education Workstation | free annually | Free |
| Houdini Core Annual Upgrade | billed annually | $1,095 a year |
| Houdini Core Annual Rental | billed annually | $1,475 a year |
| Houdini Core Workstation | perpetual license | $1,995, paid once |
| Houdini Indie Annual | billed annually | $299 a year |
| Houdini Core Local Access | perpetual license | $2,995, paid once |
| Houdini Core Monthly Rental | billed monthly | $370 a month |
| Houdini Indie Two-Year | billed for 2 years | $449 a year |
| Houdini Education Global Access | billed annually | $95 a year |
From sidefx.com.