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Artist Jahirul Amin is a die-hard Maya user and specializes in rigging and animation. He has now published a Modo test on the Software3D.de blog, where you can see whether Modo might also be useful for you.
Modo by Luxology is full-featured software that can do everything from modeling to rendering. It is particularly strong in the modeling area, and the renderer and preview renderer are also said to work quickly. The artist was also enthusiastic about the user interface. Jahirul believes the learning curve is probably somewhat steeper for a new user than in other 3D applications.
So take a look at Jahirul Amin’s detailed test. Perhaps afterward you will also consider taking a look at Modo 701 as a software alternative.
You can find all further information about Modo 701 here.