Autodesk Forma vs. Autodesk Maya

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Autodesk Forma
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
Autodesk Forma (formerly Spacemaker) is an AI 3D modeling technology designed to help users discover smarter ways to maximize the potential of a building site. It was developed by Spacemaker in Oslo, and acquired by Autodesk November 2020.
$185
per month per user
Autodesk Maya
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
Autodesk offers Maya, a 3D animation, modeling, simulation and rendering tool available to artists, animators, and educators, used to create realistic characters, models, and scenes, as well as effects such as explosions, cloth movement, etc.
$235
per month per user
Pricing
Autodesk FormaAutodesk Maya
Editions & Modules
Monthly
$185
per month per user
Yearly
$1,460
per year per user
3-Year
$4,380
3 year per user
Monthly
$235
per month per user
Yearly
$1875
per year per user
3-Year
$5625
3 years per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Autodesk FormaAutodesk Maya
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsMaya is also available through Autodesk's Flex plan and pricing. Tokens expire 1 year from date of purchase. Not all products and features are available with Flex. Students and teachers at qualified academic institutions worldwide are eligible for free access to Autodesk software for one-year through the Autodesk Education Community.
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User Ratings
Autodesk FormaAutodesk Maya
Likelihood to Recommend
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9.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Autodesk FormaAutodesk Maya
Likelihood to Recommend
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We have the design team using that to create videos for our concepts in the Cyber security - Products, services and solutions as well as in AI/ML, basically everything that needs to be communicated in the best way we use Autodesk Maya for the videos thus making it more fun and easy to understand the concepts to get going.
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Pros
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  • Easy to build workflow due to strong customizability.
  • Industry share. Easy to collaborate with other companies.
  • Strong cooperation with other software.
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Cons
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  • Autodesk Maya is pretty hard to learn in comparison to other softwares, many people find it very difficult to learn.
  • The cost of the software is pretty high and training on the software takes up lot of time and money.
  • The lack of procedural pipeline in the software making companies to move towards other softwares like houdini and blender.
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Usability
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As Autodesk Maya was one of the first softwares I learned, so I feel very fun to work with it. The overall usabilty feels very natural to me and I felt it's easy to learn but tough to master kind of software. Some people find it very difficult to learn, so I deduced some rating points.
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Alternatives Considered
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The UI of 3ds Max is not that good and very old, not the best. Blender is the best for everything, especially its modeling and animation tools are not the best as compared to Autodesk Maya. Cinema 4D is good for motion graphics and create vibrant renders but it has limited options to create things.
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Return on Investment
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  • The pros is speeding up workflow . The ability to customize Maya for various tasks on their own.
  • Another pros is easy programming study. Automation of routine tasks did not require deep knowledge in programming.
  • There was one negative thing. The transition from a permanent license to a one-year subscription in 2016-2017, as the previous purchased licenses were canceled by the Autodesk.
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