Twinmotion
3D rendering software
Architectural rendering software
3D design software
Architecture software
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- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
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$445 per seat per year
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What is Twinmotion
Twinmotion is a real-time 3D visualization and rendering application used to create still images, videos, panoramas, and interactive presentations from architectural and design models. It targets architects, designers, and visualization teams that need rapid scene setup and iteration for client reviews. The product emphasizes real-time rendering workflows and direct connections to common CAD/BIM tools, with an option to move projects into a broader real-time engine ecosystem for advanced use cases.
Real-time visualization workflow
Twinmotion supports interactive, real-time rendering that enables fast iteration on lighting, materials, and scene composition. This can reduce turnaround time compared with offline rendering workflows for common architectural deliverables. It is well-suited to design review sessions where users need to adjust scenes live and immediately see results.
CAD/BIM-friendly import options
Twinmotion provides workflows designed for bringing in models from common architecture and design tools, including direct-link style synchronization in supported integrations. This helps teams keep visualization scenes aligned with ongoing design changes without fully rebuilding the project. It also supports widely used interchange formats, which improves interoperability across mixed toolchains.
Built-in presentation outputs
The product includes standard outputs used in architectural visualization, such as still renders, animations, and panoramas. It also supports interactive presentation-style deliverables that can be shared for stakeholder review. These capabilities allow many teams to produce client-facing visuals without assembling multiple separate tools for output and packaging.
Not a full design tool
Twinmotion focuses on visualization rather than detailed 3D modeling or architectural authoring. Users typically need to create and manage geometry in external CAD/BIM or DCC tools and then import/sync into Twinmotion. This can add workflow complexity for teams seeking an all-in-one design-to-render environment.
Advanced control can be limited
Compared with more general-purpose 3D creation tools and full real-time engine development environments, Twinmotion offers fewer low-level controls for custom shaders, procedural workflows, and bespoke interactivity. Teams with specialized visualization requirements may need to transition projects into a more extensible engine workflow. That handoff can introduce additional setup and learning overhead.
Performance depends on scene scale
Real-time rendering performance can degrade with very large scenes, high-resolution assets, or heavy vegetation/entourage usage, depending on hardware. Teams may need to optimize geometry, textures, and lighting to maintain interactive frame rates. This can be a constraint for complex urban-scale or highly detailed interior projects on mid-range machines.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free (eligible users) | $0 | Full Twinmotion features available for students, educators, hobbyists, and companies with under $1,000,000 USD annual gross revenue (commercial use allowed for eligible users). Twinmotion Cloud is not included. |
| Twinmotion seat (standalone) | $445 per seat/year | Includes Twinmotion Cloud, all updates released during the subscription period, and access to commercial features. Required for companies generating over $1,000,000 USD in annual gross revenue. |
| Unreal Subscription (bundle) | $1,850 per seat/year | Annual seat subscription that includes Unreal Engine, Twinmotion, and RealityCapture. Includes a 30-day free trial (covers all three products). Regional pricing may apply; Epic provides seat management via the Epic Developer Portal. |
Seller details
Epic Games, Inc.
Cary, North Carolina, USA
1991
Private
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