Multifunction packages -Modeling animating rendering-
3d Studio Max www.autodesk.com (polygons, NURBS, Native Render, Mental Ray)
Maya www.autodesk.com (polygons, NURBS, raster paint, Native Render, Mental Ray)
Softimage|XSI www.softimage.com (polygons, NURBS, Mental Ray)
Animation Master www.hash.com (Spline based Patches, Native Render)
Lightwave www.newtek.com (polygon based, Native Render)
Houdini www.sidefx.com (polygon based, Native Redner)
Cinema4d www.maxon.net (polygon based, Native Render)
ElectricImage www.eitechnologygroup.com (polygon based, Native Render)
Blender www.blender3d.org (polygon based, Native Render)
TrueSpace www.caligari.com (polygon based, Native Render)
Modeling
Wings 3d www.wings3d.com (polygon based, UV tools)
Silo www.nevercenter.com (polygon based, UV tools)
Modo www.luxology.com (polygon based, UV tools, raster paint)
Cyslice www.headus.com/au/ (polygon based, scan rebuilding utility)
Zbrush www.pixologic.com (polygon raster hybrid)
Mudbox www.mudbox3d.com (polygon displacement)
TopMod www-viz.tamu.edu/faculty/ergun/research/topology/ (polygon math based)
Rhino3d www.rhino3d.com (NURBS, CAD functionality)
MoI www.moi3d.com (NURBS)
Hexagon www.daz3d.com (polygon based, UV tools, raster paint)
Rendering
Mental Ray www.mentalimages.com (available for most high end 3d packages)
Vray www.vray.info (rendering engine primarily for 3d Studio Max)
Renderman www.pixar.com
Plugins
Messiah www.projectmessiah.com (animation, rendering)
MotionBuidler www.autodesk.com (animation)
Syflex www.syflex.biz (cloth simulation)
Bodypaint www.maxon.net (3d raster paint)
Deep Paint 3d www.righthemisphere.com (3d raster paint)
Shave and a haircut www.joealter.com (hair/fur simulation render)
Softimage|CAT www.catoolkit.com (animation, rigging for 3ds Max)
3d Studio Max www.autodesk.com (polygons, NURBS, Native Render, Mental Ray)
Maya www.autodesk.com (polygons, NURBS, raster paint, Native Render, Mental Ray)
Softimage|XSI www.softimage.com (polygons, NURBS, Mental Ray)
Animation Master www.hash.com (Spline based Patches, Native Render)
Lightwave www.newtek.com (polygon based, Native Render)
Houdini www.sidefx.com (polygon based, Native Redner)
Cinema4d www.maxon.net (polygon based, Native Render)
ElectricImage www.eitechnologygroup.com (polygon based, Native Render)
Blender www.blender3d.org (polygon based, Native Render)
TrueSpace www.caligari.com (polygon based, Native Render)
Modeling
Wings 3d www.wings3d.com (polygon based, UV tools)
Silo www.nevercenter.com (polygon based, UV tools)
Modo www.luxology.com (polygon based, UV tools, raster paint)
Cyslice www.headus.com/au/ (polygon based, scan rebuilding utility)
Zbrush www.pixologic.com (polygon raster hybrid)
Mudbox www.mudbox3d.com (polygon displacement)
TopMod www-viz.tamu.edu/faculty/ergun/research/topology/ (polygon math based)
Rhino3d www.rhino3d.com (NURBS, CAD functionality)
MoI www.moi3d.com (NURBS)
Hexagon www.daz3d.com (polygon based, UV tools, raster paint)
Rendering
Mental Ray www.mentalimages.com (available for most high end 3d packages)
Vray www.vray.info (rendering engine primarily for 3d Studio Max)
Renderman www.pixar.com
Plugins
Messiah www.projectmessiah.com (animation, rendering)
MotionBuidler www.autodesk.com (animation)
Syflex www.syflex.biz (cloth simulation)
Bodypaint www.maxon.net (3d raster paint)
Deep Paint 3d www.righthemisphere.com (3d raster paint)
Shave and a haircut www.joealter.com (hair/fur simulation render)
Softimage|CAT www.catoolkit.com (animation, rigging for 3ds Max)