Avastar vs MakeHuman
Avastar
deliveries.avalab.orgMakeHuman
makehumancommunity.orgSide by side
| Figure | Avastar | MakeHuman |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · 3D Rigging Software | 8.4 (#3) | 7.9 (#10) |
| Purpose | Avastar is a Blender add-on for creating avatars, clothing, animations, and rigged content for Second Life and OpenSim. | MakeHuman creates customizable 3D human characters by blending adjustable features on a base mesh. |
| Support | Avalab directs users to Avastick Tickets for issues requiring files, screenshots, longer follow-up, or tracked resolution. | The project README directs usage questions to its forum and asks users to report bugs through the GitHub issues section. |
Plans
Avastar
- Avastar — renewal€18, paid once
- Avastar — RenewalPriced on request
- Avastar — full product license for new customers€36, paid once
- Avastar — Full product license for new customers€36, paid once
In their own words
Avastar
Avastar has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
MakeHuman
MakeHuman creates customizable 3D human characters by blending adjustable features on a base mesh. Character targets let users alter traits from sex and muscle tone to earlobe shape. A built-in downloader provides access to community assets, and the application includes a render engine and parametric modeling. Meshes can be exported in Collada (DAE), FBX, Wavefront OBJ, STL, and Ogre3D formats; projects can also be saved in MHM format. Exporting meshes is one-way: MakeHuman cannot open those exported formats again. BVH is the listed rig format, and the documentation says MakeHuman 1.1.0 does not officially support animation inside the application. For Blender workflows, MPFB can communicate directly with MakeHuman instead of depending on file exports. It runs as desktop software on Linux, macOS, and Windows. The plan is free. The site says core assets including the base mesh, targets, and skins are CC0, with no paywall or email requirement for downloading.