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V-Ray vs Construct 3

V-Ray logo

V-Ray

Software

Professional 3D rendering software

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Construct 3 logo

Construct 3

Software

Create games without coding. Powered by the Scirra engine.

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Construct 3 has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: V-Ray licences are subscription only with no perpetual option listed for any product; Construct 3 the free version caps projects at 50 events, or 25 when used without an account
  • They diverge on capability: V-Ray covers Ray tracing, Construct 3 covers Visual event system.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which V-Ray and Construct 3 actually diverge.

Attributes where V-Ray and Construct 3 differ
AttributeV-RayConstruct 3
Starting price$29/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWindows, MacOS, LinuxWindows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Web
Founded19972007

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 V-Ray

  • Ray tracing
  • Global illumination
  • GPU rendering
  • CPU rendering
  • Materials
  • Lighting
  • VR output
  • Scene intelligence

Only in Construct 3

  • Visual event system
  • Drag-and-drop editor
  • Physics engine
  • Sprite editor
  • Particle effects
  • Sound effects
  • Web-based
  • HTML5 support

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 Construct 3
  • Real time and ray traced rendering inside CAD and 3D applicationsnot Construct 3

Construct 3

  • Building 2D browser games without writing codenot V-Ray
  • Publishing HTML5 games to the web, desktop and mobile stores from one projectnot 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

Construct 3

  • The free version caps projects at 50 events, or 25 when used without an account
  • Free projects are limited to 2 layers, 2 special effects, 1 timeline animation of up to 5 seconds and 1 web font
  • The free version can only publish to HTML5 and the Construct Arcade, so desktop, Android, iOS and Facebook Instant Games all need a paid plan
  • Licences are per seat and annual, at $129.99 for Personal, $168.99 for Startup Business and $468.99 for Business

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

Construct 3

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Web-based editor
    • HTML5 export
    • Asset library
  • Personal$99/year
    • All Free features
    • Offline editor
    • Advanced export

Which should you pick?

Choose V-Ray if

  • You need ray tracing.
  • You work on Windows, MacOS, Linux.
  • You also want global illumination.
V-Ray review

Choose Construct 3 if

  • You need visual event system.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want drag-and-drop editor.
Construct 3 review

Questions people ask

Is V-Ray or Construct 3 better?
Neither clearly leads. V-Ray starts at $29/month and Construct 3 at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, V-Ray or Construct 3?
Construct 3 has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for V-Ray and Free for Construct 3.
Does V-Ray or Construct 3 run on more platforms?
V-Ray runs on Windows, MacOS, Linux. Construct 3 runs on Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Web.
Can I use Construct 3 for free?
Yes. Construct 3 has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. V-Ray starts at $29/month.
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 Construct 3 is typically brought in for.
What can V-Ray do that Construct 3 cannot?
V-Ray covers Ray tracing, Global illumination, GPU rendering, CPU rendering. Construct 3 covers Visual event system, Drag-and-drop editor, Physics engine, Sprite editor. Both handle Windows support, Linux support.
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