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 picoCAD.

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MotionBuilder alternatives page was last updated Jun 22, 2023
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  1. Blender icon
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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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  3D Animation
    2.  3D Sculpting
    3.  Real time rendering
    4.  Community-based
    5.  Compositor
    6.  Keyframe Animation
    7.  Texturing
    8.  Animation Rigging
    9.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    10.  3D Renderer
    11.  Texture painting
    12.  Ad-free

    Blender VS MotionBuilder

     
    Comments about Blender as an Alternative to MotionBuilder
    Guest
    Positive Nov 12, 2018
    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.

    dustinmeyer
    Positive Feb 24, 2021
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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
  2. Bforartists icon
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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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • MorphOS

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Rendering
    2.  3D Sculpting
    3.  Texturing
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Keyframe Animation
    7.  Motion Capture
    8.  Live Preview
    9.  Parametric Modeling
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Support for Layers

    Bforartists VS MotionBuilder

     
    Comments about Bforartists as an Alternative to MotionBuilder
    dustinmeyer
    Positive Feb 24, 2021
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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 LightweightMotionBuilder is not according to our users
  3. Sketchfab icon
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    Sketchfab is the first web service to publish interactive 3D content online in real-time without plugins.

    78 Sketchfab alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online

    Sketchfab Features

    1.  Built-in viewer
    2.  Built-in 3D model viewer
    3.  WebGL
    4.  Embeddable
    5.  API Integration
    6.  Online Sharing

    Sketchfab VS MotionBuilder

     
    Comments about Sketchfab as an Alternative to MotionBuilder
    dustinmeyer
    Negative Feb 24, 2021
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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
  4. MagicaCSG icon
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    A lightweight signed distance field editor and renderer.

    131 MagicaCSG alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    MagicaCSG Features

    1.  Rendering

    MagicaCSG VS MotionBuilder

     
  5. picoCAD icon
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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.

    131 picoCAD alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free

    picoCAD VS MotionBuilder

     
    • picoCAD is the most popular commercial alternative to MotionBuilder.

    • picoCAD is Paid and ProprietaryMotionBuilder is also Paid and Proprietary
    • picoCAD is LightweightMotionBuilder is not according to our users
  6. Cascadeur icon
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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

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CY flagCyprus
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac

    Cascadeur Features

    1.  Animation Rigging
    2.  Keyframe Animation
    3.  Dark Mode

    Cascadeur VS MotionBuilder

     
  7. Rumba icon
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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.

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Keyframe Animation
    3.  Onion skinning
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Live Preview
    6.  Animation Rigging

    Rumba VS MotionBuilder

     
  8. Face Gen icon
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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

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Face Gen Features

    1.  3D Face maker
    2.  Automatic Face Reconstruction

    Face Gen VS MotionBuilder

     
    Comments about Face Gen as an Alternative to MotionBuilder
    dustinmeyer
    Negative Feb 24, 2021
    0

    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
  9. Awakening icon
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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...

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    Last update was in 2011, and the official website is unavailable.

    Awakening VS MotionBuilder

     
    Comments about Awakening as an Alternative to MotionBuilder
    dustinmeyer
    Negative Feb 24, 2021
    0

    more options for editing meshes and scenes than motion capture

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    • Awakening is Freemium and ProprietaryMotionBuilder is Paid and Proprietary
  10. iClone icon
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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

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • TW flagTaiwan

    Platforms

    • Windows

    iClone VS MotionBuilder

     
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    Working with 3D files using MeshMagic free 3D modelling software is intuitive. Quickly draw a 2D design and expand it to a 3D mesh. Import an existing STL file or other 3D file and modify it.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Windows

    MeshMagic 3D Modeling Software Features

    1.  3D Renderer

    MeshMagic 3D Modeling Software VS MotionBuilder

     
    Comments about MeshMagic 3D Modeling Software as an Alternative to MotionBuilder
    dustinmeyer
    Negative Feb 24, 2021
    0

    this software is editing meshes not motion capture

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    • MeshMagic 3D Modeling Software is Free and ProprietaryMotionBuilder is Paid and Proprietary
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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.

    94 3D Model Maker alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    Discontinued

    It has not been updated for iPad in a long time, and it doesn't work on iOS 11

    3D Model Maker VS MotionBuilder

     
    • 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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