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At a Glance
Chaos Corona
Chaos Corona
Star Rating
(55)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (96.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 1 Seats
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V-Ray
V-Ray
Star Rating
(143)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.6% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 1 Seats
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Chaos Corona excels in ease of use with a score of 8.8, making it a preferred choice for beginners, while V-Ray's score of 6.9 indicates a steeper learning curve, which some users find challenging.
  • Reviewers mention that Chaos Corona's lighting capabilities are impressive, scoring 9.3, which matches V-Ray's score, but users on G2 highlight that Chaos Corona provides a more intuitive setup for realistic lighting scenarios.
  • G2 users note that V-Ray has a more extensive library of materials, scoring 8.8 compared to Chaos Corona's 7.2, which reviewers say allows for greater customization and detail in rendering projects.
  • Users say that Chaos Corona's atmospheric rendering, with a score of 7.6, falls short compared to V-Ray's 8.6, indicating that V-Ray may be better suited for projects requiring complex atmospheric effects.
  • Reviewers mention that while both products offer BIM integration, V-Ray's score of 7.6 is significantly higher than Chaos Corona's 6.4, suggesting that V-Ray may be a better fit for users needing seamless integration with BIM workflows.
  • Users report that Chaos Corona's overall support quality, with a score of 8.5, is slightly better than V-Ray's 8.2, indicating that users may find more responsive assistance when using Chaos Corona.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Chaos Corona
Free Trial
Free Trial
1 Seats
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V-Ray
Free Trial
Free Trial
1 Seats
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Free Trial
Chaos Corona
Free Trial is available
V-Ray
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
51
8.8
119
Ease of Use
8.7
53
6.9
122
Ease of Setup
9.2
44
8.6
60
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.2
14
Quality of Support
8.4
47
8.1
109
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.3
14
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
50
9.1
118
Features by Category
Architectural RenderingHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
9.0
63
Library
6.9
34
8.1
60
7.3
34
8.6
60
Rendering
8.3
34
8.7
61
8.6
34
9.0
61
9.2
34
9.2
62
8.8
33
8.9
62
8.2
34
8.4
60
7.6
34
8.4
60
Integrations
6.4
34
7.4
50
8.0
33
8.6
60
Generative AI
Not enough data
4.9
12
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.9
13
Not enough data
6.4
13
Not enough data
6.4
13
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Chaos Corona
Chaos Corona
V-Ray
V-Ray
Chaos Corona and V-Ray are categorized as 3D Rendering and Architectural Rendering
Unique Categories
Chaos Corona
Chaos Corona has no unique categories
V-Ray
V-Ray has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Chaos Corona
Chaos Corona
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
96.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
3.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
V-Ray
V-Ray
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
79.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
13.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
6.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Chaos Corona
Chaos Corona
Architecture & Planning
53.7%
Design
20.4%
Marketing and Advertising
3.7%
Graphic Design
3.7%
Education Management
3.7%
Other
14.8%
V-Ray
V-Ray
Architecture & Planning
54.7%
Design
15.3%
Media Production
3.6%
Higher Education
3.6%
Animation
2.9%
Other
19.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
Chaos Corona
Chaos Corona
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Wholesale

It's totally free and you can have a try for 45 days with unlimited sources, you can even do commercial projects running the demo and the brand allows it. It is top quality and a great option in the market, the software have great tools and a big range of...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

Some of bugs (adressed by community) are ignored Price (but too expensive) Lack of GPU features Lack of realtime features Cosmos (library) quality seems to bit low - especially for textures Chaoes licence server is going crazy on Windows (I need...

V-Ray
V-Ray
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Aris G.
AG
Aris G.
Verified User in Graphic Design

V-ray does a great job on rendering. It has all it takes to get photo-realistic renders. It uses CPU and GPU. has a great real-time rendering speed and quality. It's hard to think of something you don't have control over when it comes to rendering using...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Design

Crashes, buggy, missing license, bad service. From the get go, it screws with my Sketchup Pro, they get along like milk and acid. Freezes when I toggle between Sketchup and the Vray material panel, crashes when I render, missing licenses when I restart, and...

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V-Ray
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Discussions
Chaos Corona
Chaos Corona Discussions
Material Library
1 comment
Richard T.
RT
Yes, they have a standard library and additional libraries you can download. https://corona-renderer.com/resources/materialsRead more
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Chaos Corona has no more discussions with answers
V-Ray
V-Ray Discussions
What is V Ray used for?
1 comment
Hamza A.
HA
Used for rendering out 3D Models and large AAA Architectural and Landscape Designs.Read more
What is V Ray for SketchUp?
1 comment
Sagar V.
SV
It is an extension/plugin for rendering work.Read more
What is V-Ray used for?
1 comment
Anupam S.
AS
Rendering and 3D visualisation.Read more