D5 Render

Real-time ray tracing renderer

As of 30 August 2026, D5 Render has a free plan and paid plans start at $38/month. D5 Render is a real-time ray tracing rendering engine offering high-quality visualization with RTX acceleration. Softwr lists it under CAD. D5 Render is launched in 2019, available on Windows.

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Overview

What D5 Render does

D5 Render is a real-time ray tracing rendering engine offering high-quality visualization with RTX acceleration.

What people use it for

Architectural visualization
Interior renders

Where it falls short

Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about D5 Render.

Windows-only application with no macOS support
Requires dedicated NVIDIA GPU, limiting hardware compatibility
Community edition restricted to non-commercial use only
Teams plan at USD 75/seat/month becomes expensive for larger organizations

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Pricing

What D5 Render costs

Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.

Community

Free

Full rendering engine with real-time ray tracing
Unlimited projects
High-resolution image and panorama output
Approximately 2,000 library models and materials
Small AI credit allowance
Non-commercial use only

Pro

$38 /mo

16K stills and panoramas
4K video
Frame sequence rendering
VR output
Unlimited Panorama and Spatial tours
Full Showreel with password-protected links

Teams

$75 /mo

All Pro features
Multi-seat licensing
Team collaboration

Capabilities

Features

Real-time ray tracing
GI
Asset library
Video export
LiveSync
Geo-location
SketchUp
Integration with SketchUp
Revit
Integration with Revit
Rhino
Integration with Rhino
ArchiCAD
Integration with ArchiCAD
3ds Max
Integration with 3ds Max
Account activation
Account activation security feature

Answered, with sources

Questions people ask

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What is the pricing for D5 Render Pro?

D5 Render Pro costs USD 38/month or USD 360/year. Annual billing saves 20-21% compared to monthly payments.

Source

Is there a free version of D5 Render?

Yes. D5 Render Community edition is free for non-commercial use. It includes the full rendering engine with real-time ray tracing, unlimited projects, and approximately 2,000 library models and materials.

Source

Does D5 Render work on macOS?

No. D5 Render is a Windows-only application that requires a dedicated NVIDIA GPU. There is no Mac version available.

What are the output resolution capabilities in Pro?

D5 Render Pro supports 16K stills and panoramas, 4K video, frame sequence rendering, and VR output with full Showreel capabilities.

Behind it

Who makes D5 Render

Company: D5 Render
Based in: Shenzhen, China

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