Auddomate Render vs Redshift

Redshift is a fast production renderer, built into Cinema 4D and made by Maxon. Auddomate Render is a free spectral renderer that runs in your browser. Here's how they compare, and how they fit together.

Checked 21 October 2026

Auddomate Render and Redshift

A fast production renderer, built into Cinema 4D. Made by Maxon.

AuddomateRedshift

Price to startFree. Pro will be $12 a month, or $96 a year$289 a year, or $49 a month. Included with Cinema 4D subscriptions

Without payingThe whole studio, for goodA free trial

How you run itIn a browser tab. Nothing to installA plug-in for Cinema 4D, Maya, 3ds Max, Houdini, Katana and Blender

Works onAny computer with a recent Chrome, Edge or Safari and a graphics card from the last few yearsNVIDIA, AMD and Apple graphics, or the processor

LightSpectral: every ray carries real wavelengthsBuilt for production speed

CausticsTraced out from the sun, through glass and liquidYes

Proof of accuracy37 checks against pbrt-v4, which you can run yourself in the studioNone published that we know of

Building the sceneSend it from Cinema 4D, Blender or 3ds Max in one click, or import glTF, GLB or OBJ. You arrange the scene in your 3D appIn your 3D app

MaterialsMatte, glossy, metal, clear coat, glass, translucent materials like wax and jade, colored liquids and glow, with color, roughness and normal mapsNode materials, subsurface, volumes, hair and displacement

ScaleOne graphics card, through your browserSeveral graphics cards and render farms

Choose Redshift if

you make motion design or heavy production scenes and speed on big frames matters more than every last photon. If you have Cinema 4D, you already own it.

Choose Auddomate if

accuracy matters more than raw speed: glass, liquids and light you want to trust.

Redshift details from maxon.net/redshift and its documentation, checked 21 October 2026.

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Questions

I already have Redshift with Cinema 4D. Why use Auddomate Render?

For accuracy over raw speed: glass, liquids and light you want to trust, checked against pbrt-v4. Redshift is built for production speed on big frames, and it's the better choice for heavy motion design.

Can I send my Cinema 4D scene with Redshift materials?

Yes. The free Send to Auddomate Render plugin for Cinema 4D sends your scene in one click. Cinema 4D can't export Redshift materials, so the plugin sends each one in its preview color, keeps its name, and the studio tells you which ones to finish in the material editor.

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