3D & CAD · head to head
V-Ray vs Clickteam Fusion
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Clickteam Fusion
Game Development
Professional visual game development software
- From
- $99/one-time
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: V-Ray licences are subscription only with no perpetual option listed for any product; 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: V-Ray covers Ray tracing, Clickteam Fusion covers Visual event system.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which V-Ray and Clickteam Fusion actually diverge.
| Attribute | V-Ray | Clickteam Fusion |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29/month | $99/one-time |
| Platforms | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Web |
| Category | 3D & CAD | Game Development |
| Founded | 1997 | 1996 |
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 V-Ray
- Ray tracing
- Global illumination
- GPU rendering
- CPU rendering
- Materials
- Lighting
- VR output
- Scene intelligence
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.
V-Ray
- Photorealistic rendering for architecture and product visualisationnot Clickteam Fusion
- Real time and ray traced rendering inside CAD and 3D applicationsnot Clickteam Fusion
Clickteam Fusion
- 2D game developmentnot V-Ray
- Professional gamesnot V-Ray
- Cross-platform developmentnot V-Ray
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
V-Ray
- Licences are subscription only with no perpetual option listed for any product
- Subscription terms renew automatically
- Cloud rendering runs on separately purchased credits, with the Pro tier at $25.30 a month for 1,000
- Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
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
V-Ray
$29/month- V-Ray Solo$60/month
- 1 workstation
- 5 render nodes
- V-Ray Premium$80/month
- Multiple apps
- Cloud credits
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 V-Ray if
- You need ray tracing.
- You work on Windows, MacOS, Linux.
- You also want global illumination.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is V-Ray or Clickteam Fusion better?
- Neither clearly leads. V-Ray 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, V-Ray or Clickteam Fusion?
- V-Ray starts at $29/month and Clickteam Fusion at $99/one-time.
- Does V-Ray or Clickteam Fusion run on more platforms?
- V-Ray runs on Windows, MacOS, Linux. Clickteam Fusion runs on Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Web.
- What is V-Ray best used for?
- V-Ray is most often used for photorealistic rendering for architecture and product visualisation, real time and ray traced rendering inside cad and 3d applications. Of those, photorealistic rendering for architecture and product visualisation and real time and ray traced rendering inside cad and 3d applications are not what Clickteam Fusion is typically brought in for.
- What can V-Ray do that Clickteam Fusion cannot?
- V-Ray covers Ray tracing, Global illumination, GPU rendering, CPU rendering. 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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