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At a Glance
Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D
Star Rating
(134)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Cinema 4D
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Star Rating
(141)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Unreal Engine

Cinema 4D vs Unreal Engine

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Cinema 4D easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Cinema 4D overall.

  • Cinema 4D and Unreal Engine both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Cinema 4D is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Unreal Engine over Cinema 4D.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cinema 4D
No pricing available
Unreal Engine
No pricing available
Free Trial
Cinema 4D
Free Trial is available
Unreal Engine
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
124
9.0
121
Ease of Use
8.5
124
7.5
122
Ease of Setup
8.8
16
7.8
31
Ease of Admin
8.2
13
8.0
23
Quality of Support
8.4
104
8.3
111
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
12
8.5
24
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
124
9.2
121
Features by Category
8.2
329
Not enough data
Design
7.9
28
Not enough data
7.7
30
Not enough data
7.2
26
Not enough data
6.5
19
Not enough data
9.0
32
Not enough data
Move
9.3
32
Not enough data
8.9
34
Not enough data
9.2
33
Not enough data
Store & Manage
8.4
31
Not enough data
8.2
34
Not enough data
7.8
30
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
333
Visual Fidelity
Not enough data
9.1
38
Not enough data
8.9
38
Not enough data
9.1
39
Creation Tools
Not enough data
8.6
36
Not enough data
8.6
38
Not enough data
8.3
33
Not enough data
8.6
38
Not enough data
8.5
39
Not enough data
8.4
34
Architectural RenderingHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.6
50
Not enough data
Library
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Rendering
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Integrations
6.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Cinema 4D and Unreal Engine share no categories
Unique Categories
Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D is categorized as Animation, 3D Modeling, 3D Rendering, and Architectural Rendering
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine is categorized as Game Engine, AR Game Engine, and VR Game Engine
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
72.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
15.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
12.8%
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
70.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
17.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
12.9%
Reviewers' Industry
Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D
Design
20.9%
Animation
11.9%
Graphic Design
10.4%
Marketing and Advertising
8.2%
Media Production
7.5%
Other
41.0%
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Computer Games
37.1%
Entertainment
9.3%
Computer Software
7.9%
Animation
5.7%
Higher Education
5.0%
Other
35.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Stuart H.
SH
Stuart H.
Verified User in Media Production

Cinema 4D is unbelievably powerful and also a very stable platform. You can use it for everything from creating simple mock-ups to full scale 3D productions. It is far more accessible than most 3D software and is constantly striving to improve itself. I...

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

I've tried multiple times to get started over the past few years to get into Cinema 4d. I'm very proficient in the adobe programs and I've been accessing it through after effects. A few years ago, I even had a teacher give our class an introduction. Because...

Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Alex O.
AO
Alex O.
Verified User in Computer Games

The rendering capabilities rival most software rendering engines. Lighting, surface shaders, particle effects, and animation system are easy to use and easy to update. When you've got a few visual directors sitting around you're able to make changes to...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Davide A.
DA
Davide A.
Verified User in Research

There are two things I don't really like of UE. Background: I am a lonely programmer with poor artistic skills. The first problem is that UE requires you work in a particular way. You have to understand well how the engine is built (GameState,...

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Discussions
Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D Discussions
how i use this app?
2 comments
AM
Hey there, you could start by learning what it's used for. You can start by learning the interface. There are lots of resources on youtube that will...Read more
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1 comment
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RE
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Cinema 4D has no more discussions with answers
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine Discussions
What is Unreal Engine used for?
2 comments
Pranav S.
PS
Game designing primarily but you can use it to render 3d cinematics as well.Read more
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1 comment
Ross T.
RT
It is nothingRead more
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1 comment
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