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At a Glance
Chaos Corona
Chaos Corona
Star Rating
(50)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (95.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 1 Seats
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plans
Lumion
Lumion
Star Rating
(86)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (67.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Lumion
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Chaos Corona excels in 3D rendering quality, with a score of 9.5, while Lumion, although strong, scores slightly lower at 8.5. Reviewers mention that the realistic output of Chaos Corona is particularly beneficial for architectural visualizations.
  • Reviewers mention that Lumion offers superior ease of use, scoring 9.2 compared to Chaos Corona's 8.6. Users on G2 appreciate Lumion's intuitive interface, which allows for quicker project turnaround times.
  • G2 users highlight that Chaos Corona has a robust library of materials, scoring 8.3, which is essential for achieving high-quality renders. In contrast, Lumion's material library is also strong but does not receive as high a score, indicating a slight edge for Chaos Corona in this area.
  • Users say that Lumion shines in its collaboration features, scoring 5.8, which allows teams to work together seamlessly on projects. Chaos Corona, however, has lower scores in collaboration, indicating it may not be as effective for team-based workflows.
  • Reviewers mention that Chaos Corona's documentation is rated at 8.9, which is beneficial for users seeking detailed guidance. Lumion's documentation, while helpful, does not reach the same level of user satisfaction, suggesting that Chaos Corona may provide a better support experience for new users.
  • Users on G2 report that both products have strong BIM integration, with Chaos Corona scoring 8.6 and Lumion at 8.7. However, Lumion's integration is noted to be slightly more user-friendly, making it easier for users to incorporate into existing workflows.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Chaos Corona
Free Trial
Free Trial
1 Seats
Browse all 4 pricing plans
Lumion
No pricing available
Free Trial
Chaos Corona
Free Trial is available
Lumion
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
46
8.5
70
Ease of Use
8.8
48
9.2
71
Ease of Setup
9.2
39
8.7
10
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.1
7
Quality of Support
8.5
43
8.5
57
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.0
5
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
45
9.7
67
Features by Category
Urban Planning and DesignHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
7.8
64
Plan
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
6.7
10
Not enough data
5.8
11
Design
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.5
18
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Analysis
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Architectural RenderingHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.0
298
8.8
228
Library
6.9
30
8.8
24
7.3
30
8.3
24
Rendering
8.3
30
8.8
24
8.8
30
9.1
24
9.3
30
8.5
23
8.9
29
9.2
24
8.3
30
8.6
24
7.6
30
8.9
22
Integrations
6.4
30
8.6
17
8.3
29
8.7
22
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Chaos Corona
Chaos Corona
Lumion
Lumion
Chaos Corona and Lumion are categorized as 3D Rendering and Architectural Rendering
Unique Categories
Chaos Corona
Chaos Corona has no unique categories
Lumion
Lumion is categorized as Urban Planning and Design
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Chaos Corona
Chaos Corona
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
95.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
4.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
Lumion
Lumion
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
67.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
22.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
10.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Chaos Corona
Chaos Corona
Architecture & Planning
53.1%
Design
20.4%
Marketing and Advertising
4.1%
Graphic Design
4.1%
Education Management
4.1%
Other
14.3%
Lumion
Lumion
Architecture & Planning
68.2%
Design
7.1%
Construction
7.1%
Non-Profit Organization Management
2.4%
Telecommunications
1.2%
Other
14.1%
Most Helpful Reviews
Chaos Corona
Chaos Corona
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Roman R.
RR
Roman R.
Verified User in Architecture & Planning

Convenience of working with material, light, very simple settings that do not distract from the artistic part. Fully physical correct result, very wide framebuffer settings. Perfectly distributes the load on the processor in rendering and it is very nice to...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

Some of bugs (adressed by community) are ignored Price (but too expensive) Lack of GPU features Lack of realtime features Cosmos (library) quality seems to bit low - especially for textures Chaoes licence server is going crazy on Windows (I need...

Lumion
Lumion
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Ar. Thyagarajan s.
AS
Ar. Thyagarajan s.
Verified User in Architecture & Planning

i love lumion as a designing and rendering software because its hard to find such tools with rendered out put while we are designing is very happy to get it done

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Architecture & Planning

It's not industry standard / doesn't seem to be very widely-used compared to V-Ray or even Enscape (super difficult to use and super easy to use, respectively) Also all renders and people models available end up looking like a 3d video game or cartoon...

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Discussions
Chaos Corona
Chaos Corona Discussions
Material Library
1 comment
Richard T.
RT
Yes, they have a standard library and additional libraries you can download. https://corona-renderer.com/resources/materialsRead more
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Chaos Corona has no more discussions with answers
Lumion
Lumion Discussions
How to do night renders?
1 comment
MB
Use or edit Night rendering styles built into software by Lumion.Read more
What is Lumion software used for?
1 comment
AP
It is for 3D rendering of architectural projects.Read more
Is Lumion software free?
1 comment
MS
There is a free trial but after that, no.Read more