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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 2 - Reviews of Maya

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
3d Game Dev  
  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "One of the Best for 3d modeling"

March 8, 2018

5.0

Pros

If you're looking for a fantastic 3d modeling software and have the money, you can't go wrong with Maya. It's one of the leading industry software.

Cons

Can be a bit pricey if you have a smaller team, but if you can afford it it is definitely worth it!

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MT

Michael T.  
Network Administrator II  
Telecommunications  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best 3D modeling and animation software money can buy"

March 9, 2018

5.0

I was able to learn to create beautiful and elaborate 3D models in a relatively short amount of time.

Pros

Well first "pro" is that this is the 3D modeling software the "pros" use. Being a professional level software, it has all the features and functionality that you can expect from a software of this caliber. The controls are superb, and for what this software is, it is actually easier to use than Blender.

Cons

You better be a genius level problem solver/troubleshooter when you first start using this software. I was lucky in that one of my classes in college used this, so I got the walkthrough but others that I have worked with were not so lucky, and go very frustrated, very easily.

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JF

Jacob F.  
Animator  
Animation  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Maya is pretty standard in the industry. I use it to model, rig, and animate."

February 2, 2018

4.0

I use it to create the art that I love.

Pros

Can go through a complete CG pipeline within one program. Once familiar with the program feels very streamlined.

Cons

Steep learning curve. While it can do many things, it isn't considered the BEST of any particular field.

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KR

Kelly R.  
Designer  
Retail  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Great Program!"

February 6, 2018

5.0

Great software for creating in 3D!

Pros

Maya helps us make brilliant renders of 3D sets to use with a tricaster system for virtual sets. It's object manipulate makes it relatively easy to make simple changes. The camera and bookmark system is great for changing and saving camera angles to come back to and creates a consistency between files. The render quality is amazing.

Cons

The price to keep you updated or with the last version. You cant use some previous versions of models. The Xgen plugin, need to be better. I dont like that the most common 3d objects libraries are in 3ds format or 3d format and Maya doesn't allow that kind of formats. I dont like the difficult to render unnoised images but it can solve with another render engine.

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NS

Nick S.  
Corporate Brand & Creative Consultant  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Maya is the best"

December 16, 2016

4.0

Maya is the standard for character animation. There are competitors, of course, but Maya is the big one. That said, it has TONS of features, and the learning curve can be overwhelming. And the interface feels a bit dated. But you can produce amazing things with it.

Pros

That it's the software that lots of major studios and game design companies use to produce their animations.

Cons

The old-feeling interface and steep learning curve.

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BPB

Bed Prakash B.  
Engineer  
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "All In One 3D Package"

December 15, 2021

3.0

In the initial phase, my company buys AutoDesk Maya but in long run, we feel it is a little bit expensive and shift toward Blender. Blender is open-source software and has almost all the features that we need.

Pros

Maya is complete 3D package software that allows us to model, shading, animation, and rendering. Maya also supports python script through API which enables the users to create more attractive animation. Maya is best for creating short animation videos to full-featured movies.

Cons

Although it has multiple features users are unable to use it with full utilization without basic knowledge of how to use it. And another con is, it is a little bit expensive.

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Ivan V.  
Android Developer  
  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Really hard to learn"

February 15, 2018

3.0

Pros

Maya has a huge amount of features and maybe I can say that it's workspace environment was decent. Didn't invest a lot of time into it so I can't say much since it's a complicated software.

Cons

By far the hugest issue I've been dealing with was the ease of use. This software is really hard to get into.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Incoming Full Time Analyst  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Produces very lovely results"

March 7, 2018

5.0

Pros

At my University, many students use Maya to model games. The results that we have been getting are lovely. The software is intuitive and many people pick it up quickly.

Cons

I think Autodesk could provide more instructional instruments for this software, then it would be great.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
INFERMIERA PROFESSIONALE  
  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Maya is the top you can have for 3D graphics"

March 13, 2018

5.0

Pros

Maya is probably the most complete 3D Graphics software I've tried. It comes with many tools that cover polygon and NURBS modeling, rendering and lighting, rigging and animation, particles effect, muscles systems and more. It's an expensive software but you can achieve incredible results, with a proper formation

Cons

Maya is pretty expensive, this is undoubted. And at first, it can be pretty confusing due to the high quantity of panels that are in the UI.

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GB

Grant B.  
Assistant Clubhouse Manager  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Used throughout school as a learner, still use for my own personal work from time to time."

February 4, 2018

4.0

Pros

Incredible array of features. Easily one of the most expansive 3D software out there. Can handle just about anything you can throw at it. I especially like the retopology tools.

Cons

The amount of features can be overwhelming and there is a fairly steep learning curve. Some tools are also a little buggy and it tends to crash if your computer is not up to the task. Save often!

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JW

Jake W.  
  
  
Used the software for:

### "Best pro 3D modeling and animation on the market"

December 5, 2016

5.0

Maya is the defacto standard for 3d modeling and animation in the professional film and video game industry today. It has a TON of extremely advanced tools and features that set it apart from everything else. It's SDK allows for customization on a whole other level. All major movie production studios have employees strictly dedicated to using the SDK and scripting to create advanced custom Maya-based tools for the modeling and animation teams. It is not easy to learn and sometimes tricky to use even for experts. But taking the time to learn it is very valuable if you are in the industry or are trying to get into the industry.

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Ivan P.  
Student  
  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Somewhat good and useful, but the downside is really unstable depending on pc configuration"

February 13, 2018

3.0

Pros

It's really useful tool for modeling 3d objects and creating really advanced animations, rigging and textures.

Cons

Its too much floded with tools its confusing at the beginning. And the program crashes often its anoying without saving the work u have done.

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DP

Dean P.  
  
  
Used the software for:

### "Stable and comprehensive"

April 13, 2017

5.0

Stability in 3D is essential, as you don't want a crash when you're a few hours into a render. Maya provides this, on top of a package that honestly allows you to do almost anything you could want to do. It's not the most simple software to learn, but it rewards you with the tools to create work that would impress anyone.

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