MotionBuilder Alternatives

MotionBuilder is described as 'Is professional 3D character animation software. It is used for Motion capture and traditional keyframe animation. MotionBuilder is produced by Autodesk in Montreal' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to MotionBuilder for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Haiku and Steam apps. The best MotionBuilder alternative is Blender, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MotionBuilder are Bforartists, Sketchfab, MagicaCSG and Cascadeur.

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  1. Blender icon

    Blender

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    A comprehensive open-source 3D software suite for modeling, UV unwrapping, texturing, rigging, and animating. It supports renderings, simulations including fluid and cloth dynamics, complex compositing, video editing, and Python scripting, running across all major operating systems.

    139 Blender alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
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    Comments about Blender as an Alternative to MotionBuilder
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    Blender have almost every required tools for 3d animation.

    In terms of motion builder alternative, it have complete rigging toolset including pose library and also graph editor gives control in tweaking the motion.

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    dustinmeyer
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    blender is the strongest altertive to motionbuilder it doesnt do 100% what motionbuilder does but it can do alot

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    • Most users think Blender is a great MotionBuilder alternative.

    • Blender is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to MotionBuilder.

    • Blender is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MotionBuilder.

    • Blender is Free and Open SourceMotionBuilder is Paid and Proprietary
    • Blender is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedMotionBuilder is not according to our users
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    Bforartists

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    Bforartists is a complete 3D suite to create 3D content. It offers you the full 3D art pipeline to create game graphics, prerendered movies and stills.

    72 Bforartists alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • MorphOS
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    dustinmeyer
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    this has the base version of blender under the hood but more user friendly so there are tools in the NLA editor to work with motion capture

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    • Bforartists is Free and Open SourceMotionBuilder is Paid and Proprietary
    • Bforartists is Lightweight and CustomizableMotionBuilder is not according to our users
  4. Sketchfab icon

    Sketchfab

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    Sketchfab is the first web service to publish interactive 3D content online in real-time without plugins.

    77 Sketchfab alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Comments about Sketchfab as an Alternative to MotionBuilder
    dustinmeyer
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    motionbuilder is made for cleaning up motion capture sektchfab is for posting 3d objects made on the web

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    • This alternative is disputed. Sketchfab is a legitimate MotionBuilder alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Sketchfab is the most popular Web-based alternative to MotionBuilder.

    • Sketchfab is Freemium and ProprietaryMotionBuilder is Paid and Proprietary
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    Cascadeur

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    Make realistic 3D animation from scratch or improve mocap, all while retaining full control over the results. Cascadeur is a standalone software for creating keyframe animation of 3D characters, humanoid or otherwise.

    6 Cascadeur alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
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    • Cascadeur is the most popular commercial alternative to MotionBuilder.

    • Cascadeur is Paid and ProprietaryMotionBuilder is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Rumba

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    Because 3d animators are crucial in today’s animation and VFX productions, they deserve a productive and modern software dedicated to their art.

    12 Rumba alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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    picoCAD

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    picoCAD is a program to build and texture lowpoly 3D models. Programs for modelling are overly complicated, picoCAD aims to make it fun, easy, and accessible by focusing on the bare essentials. This program was made using pico 8.

    129 picoCAD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. Face Gen icon

    Face Gen

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    The easy way to create realistic faces 3D human faces from 1 or 2 photographs or at random. Adjust age, race, gender and 150 other controls. Apply faces to any polygonal mesh and UV map. The free version has the full functionality of the paid version except for exporting to e.

    24 Face Gen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Face Gen as an Alternative to MotionBuilder
    dustinmeyer
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    facegen is expensive tool to generate 3d faces off a few photographs nothing to do with motioncapture

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    • Face Gen is Paid and ProprietaryMotionBuilder is also Paid and Proprietary
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    iClone

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    Real-time animation evolves with 3D Video FX, motion paths, HDR and rapid drag & drop creation inside iClone. iClone combines video production with 3D real-time animation. The result is a powerful production tool for motion graphics, 3D animation and video compositing.

    45 iClone alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. 3D Model Maker icon

    3D Model Maker

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    3D Model Maker lets you create virtual 3D models in your computer. You can create anything your imagination can think of. (Not limited to simple cubes or blocks like some apps!) It uses meshes of polygons just like they used in Toy Story.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
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    • 3D Model Maker is the most popular Android, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to MotionBuilder.

    • 3D Model Maker is Paid and ProprietaryMotionBuilder is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Awakening

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    Awakening is a powerful professional real-time 3D solution. With it, you can easily create eye-catching interactive 3D presentations, brief films, games...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Awakening as an Alternative to MotionBuilder
    dustinmeyer
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    more options for editing meshes and scenes than motion capture

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    • Awakening is Freemium and ProprietaryMotionBuilder is Paid and Proprietary
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    Dead Deer

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    Dead Deer is a 3D modeler, 3D game maker, and a 3D demo maker designed to create games.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about Dead Deer as an Alternative to MotionBuilder
    dustinmeyer
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    there is alot of 3d modeling options but not much in ways to edit motion capture

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    • Dead Deer is Free and Open SourceMotionBuilder is Paid and Proprietary
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