Looking for a Zync
Render Alternative?

GridMarkets offers a feature, performance and security comparable service to Zync. Our artists and engineers will also provide any assistance needed to transition from Zync to GridMarkets (see the "Schedule a Virtual Coffee" button below).

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Envoy securely transports your files to us, which we store for 15 days. Learn more HERE.

Reuse files that you have uploaded; no need to upload unchanged files on subsequent submissions.

Use our Nuke node to process frames through a Nuke script after rendering.

With our transcode node, compile frames into a video file on our servers.

Envoy securely auto downloads your frames as they complete.

Easily submit from the Blender UI
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Easily submit from the C4d UI
Supporting Arnold, Redshift and VRay
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Easily submit from the Maya UI
Supporting Arnold, Redshift, Renderman and VRay
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Use our 3D software plugins to select a machine count/config; then easily submit to GridMarkets directly from your 3D software interface.

Use our calculator to estimate costs. Use our subscription & weekly plans to reduce the cost of large projects.

Run your fav renderer using as many concurrently running nodes as needed . . . we provide the required licenses

Supporting sims, dependencies and cloud caching (avoid moving large sim outputs)
Educational licenses without watermarks
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Our Pipeline

Easily submit from the 3DS UI
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Download completed frames to a designated directory (e.g. local, S3, Dropbox, other).

Selected frames download automatically as they complete, no waiting.

Run your fav renderer using as many concurrently running nodes as needed, we provide the required licenses

Versions Supported

Download completed frames to a designated directory (e.g. local, S3, Dropbox or other).

Main Features Compared

Category	Feature	GridMarkets	Zync

Pricing & Billing	Paypal/Credit Cards Accepted	✅	✅
Pricing & Billing	Student/Educational Program	✅	❌
Pricing & Billing	Subscription Plans	✅	❌
Pricing & Billing	Economy Plan w/ Reduced Pricing	✅	❌
Pricing & Billing	Low Credit Warning	✅	❌
Pricing & Billing	Realtime Balance Reporting	✅	✅
Pricing & Billing	Loyal Customer Credit Extension	✅	❌
Pricing & Billing	Submission Budgeting	✅	❌
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Workflow	Relative Pathing	✅	✅
Workflow	Absolute Pathing (Houdini)	✅	✅
Workflow	*Absolute Pathing (non-Houdini)	coming	✅
Workflow	Simulations	✅	❌
Workflow	Unlimited Rendering Licenses	✅	✅
Workflow	Chunking & Tiling	coming	✅
Workflow	Latest Application/Renderer Versions Available	✅	❌
Workflow	Houdini Dependencies	✅	❌
Workflow	GPU & CPU Rendering	✅	✅
Workflow	Built in plugins	✅	✅
Workflow	multi-Terabyte Data Storage	✅	✅
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Technical Support	Remote Desktop Support	✅	❌
Technical Support	Private Slack Support for Studios and Schools	✅	❌
Technical Support	Email Support	✅	✅
Technical Support	Slack Support	✅	❌
Technical Support	Managed Services	✅	❌
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Portal	API	✅	✅
Portal	Job Priorities	coming	✅
Portal	Managed Plugin Installation	✅	✅

(*) Absolute paths are supported for Houdini including multiple directories utilising custom environment variables to maintain consistency within file structures. We are working on a general solution for all applications for arbitrary file structures. Please use relative file paths for non-Houdini submissions for now and contact us at Support@GridMarkets.com with any questions.