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, PortableApps.com and Haiku 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

     1758 likes

    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.

    141 Blender alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
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    Blender vs MotionBuilder Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    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.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    dustinmeyer
    Positive
    0

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

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

    Bforartists

     34 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • MorphOS
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    Bforartists vs MotionBuilder Comments
    dustinmeyer
    Positive
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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

    • 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

     34 likes

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

    79 Sketchfab alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Browse a huge archive of content
     
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    Sketchfab vs MotionBuilder Comments
    dustinmeyer
    Negative
    0

    motionbuilder is made for cleaning up motion capture sektchfab is for posting 3d objects made on the web

    • Sketchfab is Freemium and ProprietaryMotionBuilder is Paid and Proprietary
  5. MagicaCSG icon

    MagicaCSG

     5 likes

    A lightweight signed distance field editor and renderer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Cascadeur icon

    Cascadeur

     3 likes

    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.

    7 Cascadeur alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
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  7. Rumba icon

    Rumba

     1 like

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

    13 Rumba alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. picoCAD icon

    picoCAD

     5 likes

    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

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    BlenderCompat

     1 like

    Compatibility DLL for running Blender 3.x on Windows 7 and a patch to modify the Blender source to use it.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  11. Face Gen icon

    Face Gen

     13 likes

    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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    Face Gen vs MotionBuilder Comments
    dustinmeyer
    Negative
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    facegen is expensive tool to generate 3d faces off a few photographs nothing to do with motioncapture

    • Face Gen is Paid and ProprietaryMotionBuilder is also Paid and Proprietary
  12. iClone icon

    iClone

     13 likes

    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

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. 3D Model Maker icon

    3D Model Maker

     6 likes

    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

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
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  14. Awakening icon

    Awakening

     5 likes

    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
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Awakening vs MotionBuilder Comments
    dustinmeyer
    Negative
    0

    more options for editing meshes and scenes than motion capture

    • Awakening is Freemium and ProprietaryMotionBuilder is Paid and Proprietary
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