The best replacement for cinema 4d is maya.

The best alternatives to cinema 4d are rated as following:
★★★★★  maya
★★★★  3ds max
★★★  blender
★★  modo
★★  lightwave
★★  after effects
★  3d studio max
★  maya 2011
★  element 3d
★  maya 2013
★  3d max
★  max
★  adobe after effects
★  softimage
  3d studio
  cinema 4d lite
  zbrush
  lightwave 11
  houdini
  sketchup
  xsi
  maya after effects
  carrara
  lightwave 3d
  poser

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★ mograph
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