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Mudbox vs Clickteam Fusion

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Mudbox

3D & CAD

Digital painting and sculpting software

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Clickteam Fusion

Game Development

Professional visual game development software

From
$99/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Mudbox a Mudbox subscription license may be installed on up to 3 computers (Internet Archive capture, 12 November 2023); Clickteam Fusion listed on Steam, the vendor's own storefront, at $99.99 for a perpetual licence of Clickteam Fusion 2.5, published directly by Clickteam
  • They diverge on capability: Mudbox covers Digital sculpting, Clickteam Fusion covers Visual event system.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Mudbox and Clickteam Fusion actually diverge.

Attributes where Mudbox and Clickteam Fusion differ
AttributeMudboxClickteam Fusion
Starting price$29/month$99/one-time
PlatformsWindows, MacOS, LinuxWindows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Web
Category3D & CADGame Development
Founded19821996

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Clickteam Fusion

  • Visual event system
  • Drag-and-drop interface
  • Physics engine
  • Sound and music
  • Sprite animation
  • Extensions support
  • Multi-core support
  • Fast compiler

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 Clickteam Fusion
  • Texture creationnot Clickteam Fusion
  • Asset detailingnot Clickteam Fusion

Clickteam Fusion

  • 2D game developmentnot Mudbox
  • Professional gamesnot Mudbox
  • Cross-platform developmentnot 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)

Clickteam Fusion

  • Listed on Steam, the vendor's own storefront, at $99.99 for a perpetual licence of Clickteam Fusion 2.5, published directly by Clickteam

Pricing, plan by plan

Mudbox

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

Clickteam Fusion

$99/one-time
  • Standard$99/one-time
    • Visual event editor
    • Desktop export
    • HTML5 export
  • Premium$199/one-time
    • All Standard features
    • Android export
    • iOS export

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 Clickteam Fusion if

  • You need visual event system.
  • You work on Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want drag-and-drop interface.
Clickteam Fusion review

Questions people ask

Is Mudbox or Clickteam Fusion better?
Neither clearly leads. Mudbox starts at $29/month and Clickteam Fusion at $99/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Mudbox or Clickteam Fusion?
Mudbox starts at $29/month and Clickteam Fusion at $99/one-time.
Does Mudbox or Clickteam Fusion run on more platforms?
Mudbox runs on Windows, MacOS, Linux. Clickteam Fusion runs on Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Web.
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 Clickteam Fusion is typically brought in for.
What can Mudbox do that Clickteam Fusion cannot?
Mudbox covers Digital sculpting, Texture painting, Retopology, PTEX support. Clickteam Fusion covers Visual event system, Drag-and-drop interface, Physics engine, Sound and music. Both handle Windows support, Linux support.
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