Autodesk MotionBuilder vs Brekel Body
Autodesk MotionBuilder
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Brekel Body
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| Figure | Autodesk MotionBuilder | Brekel Body |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $4.08/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 8 | 5 |
| Spec score · Motion Capture Software | 9.2 (#3) | 8.0 (#14) |
| Spec score · Game Motion Capture Software | 9.2 (#2) | 8.0 (#10) |
| Spec score · 3D Character Animation Software | 9.1 (#3) | 7.9 (#16) |
| Integrations | MotionBuilder is designed to complement Maya and 3ds Max and exchanges data through Autodesk FBX with applications that support FBX. | Live streaming support includes Autodesk MotionBuilder, Unity, Unreal Engine Live Link, generic TCP/UDP, and OSC. |
| Intended users | Autodesk says professional animation and game studios use MotionBuilder to produce high-quality animations. | The maker describes its apps as affordable markerless motion capture tools for people who want to install the software, record, and use the result in a 3D application. |
| Support | Autodesk lists 24x7 online support options and resources. | The maker offers contact-form and Discord support, and says the developer answers inquiries. |
| What it does | MotionBuilder is Autodesk software for real-time 3D character animation used in games, feature films and television. | Brekel Body is a Windows application for real-time markerless body motion capture with depth sensors and webcams, recording or streaming skeleton animation. |
Plans
Autodesk MotionBuilder
- Annual subscriptionPriced on request
- Annual subscriptionPrice not published
- 3-year subscriptionPriced on request
- 3-year subscriptionPrice not published
- MotionBuilder free trialFree
- MotionBuilder 2025$2,145 a year
- Media & Entertainment Collection$2,790 a year
- MotionBuilder subscriptionPrice not published
Brekel Body
- Body v1 License$49, paid once
- Body v3 Maintenance update$49 a year
- Body v2 License$99, paid once
- Body v3 Single Sensor$149, paid once
- Body v3 Multi Sensor$299, paid once
In their own words
Autodesk MotionBuilder
Autodesk MotionBuilder is 3D character animation software for capturing, editing, and playing back complex animations. Its real-time character engine automatically creates movements for biped or human skeletons, while manipulation tools let users alter a character’s position and orientation. The listed capabilities include motion capture, motion retargeting, facial animation, animation retargeting, and character retargeting. Autodesk says professional animation and game studios use MotionBuilder to produce animations. It is designed to complement Maya and 3ds Max and exchanges data through Autodesk FBX with applications that support FBX. MotionBuilder is available for Linux and Windows. The stated minimum hardware includes a 64-bit Intel or AMD multi-core processor, 8 GB RAM, 4 GB of free disk space, and a three-button mouse. Autodesk offers a free 30-day trial, but no free plan. A subscription covers installation on up to three devices for one named user, with use limited to one computer at a time, and includes the current version plus three previous versions.
Brekel Body
Brekel Body has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.