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Chaos Envision vs Light Tracer Render

Both stand on 3d rendering software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Chaos Envision

Free trial MacWebWindows

Chaos Envision combines large-scene visualization, ray tracing, animation, and collaboration features. Check its Windows and GPU requirements, and note that the listed license is for professional use only.

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Light Tracer Render

Free trial AndroidiPhoneMac+2

Light Tracer Render combines path-traced rendering, animation, extensive format support, and web presentation tools. Its paid plans, hardware requirement, and online license checks should be considered before choosing it.

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The facts

	Chaos Envision	Light Tracer Render
Free plan	A free trial	A free trial
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Mac, Web, Windows	Android, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Enscape Collection: $730.80 a year	3-Month Plan: $9.99 a month
Plans published	2	3
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	chaos.com	lighttracer.org
On 3d rendering software	#21 of 46	#25 of 46

Chaos Envision: what it does well

Supports real-time scenes with trillions of polygons
Ray tracing for real-time and offline output
Creates unlimited variations of adjustable assets
Chaos Cloud supports interactive virtual tours

What to know first

Requires Windows 10 version 10.0.19041 or newer
Requires at least 8 GB of GPU VRAM
Requires a DXR-compatible discrete GPU
No free plan

Light Tracer Render: what it does well

GPU and hardware ray tracing support
Animation and physics timeline tools
Imports many professional 3D formats
Over 2,300 PBR materials available
Web links and embeddable viewer

What to know first

No free plan
Requires a post-2015 GPU for downloads
Internet needed for license verification
One computer at a time per license

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