Post-production & VFX

Houdini

SideFX, Canada Desktop

Procedural 3D animation and visual effects software with FX, Core and Indie editions and a Houdini Engine plug-in for other applications.

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What Houdini does

Category	Post-production & VFX
Built for	FX and 3D artists, VFX studios
Pricing	Subscription from USD 299 per year for Houdini Indie (published); Core and FX prices via the SideFX store
Deployment	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS (Apple Silicon), Linux
Integrations	Maya, 3ds Max, Unreal Engine, Unity, USD
Vendor	SideFX, Canada
Released	1987
Website	www.sidefx.com/products/houdini/

Only what SideFX publishes itself is listed here, checked on 2026-09-01. Pricing is quoted as published; where a vendor does not publish a price, it says so. This directory is published by Tubes, which is listed in it as well, under Tubes.

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