Compare features, pricing, and capabilities side by side
Professional procedural 3D and VFX software for film, TV, games, simulations, lookdev, rendering, Houdini Engine, and Pipeline & AI workflows.
AI music generator for creating complete songs from prompts, lyrics, audio uploads, voices, stems, remixing, editing, and Suno Studio workflows.
| SideFX (Houdini) | Suno | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | paid | Freemium |
| Starting Price | Free Apprentice; Indie $299/year; Core $1,415/year; FX $3,369/year | Free; Pro from $8/month billed annually |
| Primary Category | VFX | Music Generation |
| Capabilities | VFXVideo EditingAll-in-one AI Filmmaking | Music GenerationAll-in-one AI Filmmaking |
| Popularity Score | 47 | 80 |
| Website | sidefx.com | suno.com |
Houdini Apprentice is free for non-commercial use. Houdini Indie is $299/year for studios under $100K USD revenue. Commercial annual rentals list Houdini Core at $1,415/year, Houdini FX at $3,369/year, Karma Global Access at $195/year, and Houdini Engine at $525/year.
Free includes 50 daily credits, about 10 songs per day, no commercial use, v4.5-all, standard features, and uploads up to 8 minutes. Pro is $8/month billed annually, with 2,500 monthly credits, commercial use rights for new songs, v5.5 access, Pro features, stem separation, uploads up to 30 minutes, add-on credits, and priority queue. Premier is $24/month billed annually, with Suno Studio and 10,000 monthly credits.