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Mudbox vs Bevy

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Mudbox

Software

Digital painting and sculpting software

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Bevy

Software

A refreshingly simple data-driven game engine built in Rust

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Bevy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Mudbox a Mudbox subscription license may be installed on up to 3 computers (Internet Archive capture, 12 November 2023); Bevy rust only, so it assumes a language most game teams do not already use
  • They diverge on capability: Mudbox covers Digital sculpting, Bevy covers Entity Component System.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Mudbox and Bevy actually diverge.

Attributes where Mudbox and Bevy differ
AttributeMudboxBevy
Starting price$29/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWindows, MacOS, LinuxWindows, Macos, Linux, Webgl
Founded19822020

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Mudbox

  • Digital sculpting
  • Texture painting
  • Retopology
  • PTEX support
  • Layer system
  • Stencils
  • Stamps
  • GPU tessellation

Only in Bevy

  • Entity Component System
  • 2D/3D rendering
  • Audio system
  • Asset pipeline
  • Hot reloading
  • Cross-platform
  • Modular architecture
  • Parallel systems

Both cover

  • Windows support
  • Linux support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Mudbox

  • Character sculptingnot Bevy
  • Texture creationnot Bevy
  • Asset detailingnot Bevy

Bevy

  • 2D and 3D game development in Rustnot Mudbox
  • Data-driven design using an entity component systemnot Mudbox
  • Shipping to Windows, macOS, Linux, web, iOS and Android from one codebasenot Mudbox
  • Projects wanting a permissive licence with no royalties or feesnot Mudbox

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Mudbox

  • A Mudbox subscription license may be installed on up to 3 computers (Internet Archive capture, 12 November 2023)
  • Sold as monthly, annual or 3-year subscription terms with no perpetual license option offered on the pricing page (Internet Archive capture, 12 November 2023)

Bevy

  • Rust only, so it assumes a language most game teams do not already use
  • No visual editor of the kind Unity or Godot provide, so scenes and logic are written in code
  • Built around ECS, which is a different mental model from the scene-graph engines most developers come from

Pricing, plan by plan

Mudbox

$29/month
  • Mudbox$85/month
    • Full sculpting
    • Texture painting
  • M&E Collection$2390/month
    • Mudbox + Maya + 3ds Max + more

Bevy

Free
  • Open SourceFree
    • Full engine access
    • ECS architecture
    • Hot reloading

Which should you pick?

Choose Mudbox if

  • You need digital sculpting.
  • You work on Windows, MacOS, Linux.
  • You also want texture painting.
Mudbox review

Choose Bevy if

  • You need entity component system.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Windows, Macos, Linux, Webgl.
  • You also want 2d/3d rendering.
Bevy review

Questions people ask

Is Mudbox or Bevy better?
Neither clearly leads. Mudbox starts at $29/month and Bevy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Mudbox or Bevy?
Bevy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Mudbox and Free for Bevy.
Does Mudbox or Bevy run on more platforms?
Mudbox runs on Windows, MacOS, Linux. Bevy runs on Windows, Macos, Linux, Webgl.
Can I use Bevy for free?
Yes. Bevy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Mudbox starts at $29/month.
What is Mudbox best used for?
Mudbox is most often used for character sculpting, texture creation, asset detailing. Of those, character sculpting and texture creation are not what Bevy is typically brought in for.
What can Mudbox do that Bevy cannot?
Mudbox covers Digital sculpting, Texture painting, Retopology, PTEX support. Bevy covers Entity Component System, 2D/3D rendering, Audio system, Asset pipeline. Both handle Windows support, Linux support.
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