Animaze vs Warudo
Animaze
animaze.us
Warudo
warudo.appSide by side
| Figure | Animaze | Warudo |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1.67/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 8 | 2 |
| Spec score · 3D Character Animation Software | 9.5 (#1) | 7.2 (#24) |
| Spec score · VTuber Software | 9.4 (#1) | 7.2 (#24) |
| Extensibility | Enterprise customers can receive bespoke engineering, FBX import support for Maya and 3ds Max rigs, and custom avatar creation. | Warudo supports importing Unity-compatible assets and adding custom features through a C# SDK and plugins. |
| Privacy | The EEA privacy policy says camera images and facial tracking data are used at runtime and are not collected, recorded, or stored by the company. | Warudo’s privacy policy says it uses cookies, Google Analytics and Paddle for payment processing, and retains usage data for two years. |
| Support | Animaze directs users to email support, a Discord server and Twitter when documentation does not answer a question. | The handbook directs users with questions to join Warudo’s Discord community. |
Plans
Animaze
- Plus$3.99 a month
- Pro$9.99 a month
- BasicFree
- Plus$19.99 a year
- Pro$99.99 a year
- Small Business$499.99 a year
- Business Plus$1,699.99 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Animaze
Animaze is avatar-based entertainment software for creating and using interactive characters. It supports 2D and 3D avatar workflows, lip sync, hand and full-body tracking, virtual camera use, and recording. Users can track through a webcam or iPhone, with additional support for Leap Motion, audio-based lip trackers, and Tobii eye trackers. Imports include Live2D, VRM, Ready Player Me, and Union Avatars models; the PC Avatar Editor can test imported Live2D or 3D-modeling-tool avatars and export them for Animaze. The service connects with OBS, Streamlabs, Discord, Zoom, Google Meet, Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook Gaming. It is aimed at streamers, YouTubers, VTubers, artists, creatives, and businesses, and an enterprise SDK provides APIs for adding characters to iOS, Android, or PC apps. Animaze has a free plan. Plus is $3.99 a month, billed $47.88/year; Pro is $9.99 a month, billed $119.88/year. Business plans are $499.99 a year and $1,699.99 a year; Enterprise pricing is tailored.
Warudo
Warudo is Windows avatar animation software for 3D VTuber livestreaming. It tracks faces through a webcam or iPhone ARKit, and also supports hand tracking, full-body tracking, VR trackers and VMC-compatible software. More than 500 idle animations can work with captured motion. Output can be sent to OBS, NDI or a virtual camera, with native integrations listed for Twitch, YouTube and Bilibili. A visual blueprint system configures tracking, interactions and other behavior. Users can import Unity-compatible assets, add features through a C# SDK and plugins, and share or download 3D assets through Steam Workshop. Viewers can trigger effects including thrown items, stickers and particles. Warudo Personal Use is free for personal use; commercial use requires contacting Warudo. Warudo Pro has no listed price. The Steam release is Early Access.