G2 Vendor Directory

Substance Designer vs. Houdini

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricSubstance Designer

by Adobe

Houdini

by SideFX

Overall rating4.54.5
Review count5635
Ease of use8.06.9
Ease of setup8.68.9
Quality of support8.98.8
Meets requirements8.99.2
NPS67.27272767.647059
Small Business71.4%62.9%
Mid-Market25.0%22.9%
Enterprise3.6%14.3%
Total page views90192
Total LLM citations134819

Substance Designer

Substance Designer is a node-based non-destructive application for creating materials. Edit complete texture sets fast with the non-linear workflow and see your changes apply simultaneously to all your outputs. Unleash the power of Substance Designer and focus on what really matters: your art.

Pros

  • Material Quality
  • Accuracy
  • Open-Source Software
  • Modeling
  • Texturing
  • Ease of Use

Houdini

SideFX develops Houdini, a 3D animation and visual effects software for use in film, commercials and video games.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Features