Frost Radar™: 3D Modeling and Animation Software, 2024

Frost Radar™: 3D Modeling and Animation Software, 2024

A Benchmarking System to Spark Companies to Action - Innovation that Fuels New Deal Flow and Growth Pipelines

This Frost Radar™ on the global 3D modeling and animation software industry analyzes providers developing, selling, and supporting tools to create and manipulate 3D objects and animation for a variety of verticals and use cases, including media and entertainment (M&E), architecture, industrial design, and retail and marketing. These providers can offer general-purpose tools or focus on specific 3D modeling and animation areas such as character modeling, rigging, animation, texturing, rendering, and compositing.

The Radar™ offers a perspective on key industry trends as well as an assessment of 11 growth and innovation leaders. It plots the selected 3D modeling and animation software providers based on 10 growth and innovation criteria, comprising qualitative and quantitative factors.

The vertical axis represents the Growth Index (GI). This index is a measure of a company's growth performance and track record, along with its ability to develop and execute a fully aligned growth strategy and vision, a robust growth pipeline system, and effective sales and marketing strategies. To measure growth performance and track record, Frost & Sullivan considers each company’s revenues on the years 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022.

The vertical axis represents the Growth Index (GI). This index is a measure of a company's growth performance and track record, along with its ability to develop and execute a fully aligned growth strategy and vision, a robust growth pipeline system, and effective sales and marketing strategies. To measure growth performance and track record, Frost & Sullivan considers each company’s revenues or the years 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022.

The inclusion criteria for 3D modeling and animation software providers include:

Availability of subscription plan offerings that allow for recurring revenues
Periodic product innovation, with swift release of new features and functionalities
Emphasis on cloud-based solutions
Availability of active user communities
International presence Provision of customer support from project start and beyond
Targeted solutions for multiple verticals and use cases (e.g., M&E, product design, marketing, architecture, game development)
Proven history of case studies and testimonials
Focus on integration with evolving technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and extended reality (XR)
Delivery of software products covering various stages of 3D development (e.g., modeling, rigging, animation, texturing, rendering, compositing)
Cross-platform compatibility

This Radar™ excludes free open-source 3D modeling and animation providers (e.g., Blender, Wings 3D, FreeCAD, and K-3D) as well as 3D modeling and animation providers that focus mainly on one use case or industry, such as 3D providers for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry (e.g., Trimble, Robert McNeel & Associates, and Dassault Systèmes).

Frost & Sullivan analyzes numerous companies in an industry. Those selected for further analysis based on their leadership or other distinctions are benchmarked across 10 Growth and Innovation criteria to reveal their position on the Frost Radar™. The publication presents competitive profiles of each company on the Frost Radar™ considering their strengths and the opportunities that best fit those strengths.