Boats Animator vs Zu3D
Boats Animator
charlielee.ukZu3D
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| Figure | Boats Animator | Zu3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | £5/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Stop Motion Software | 8.0 (#12) | 7.4 (#22) |
| Platforms | The maker lists Windows, macOS and Linux downloads. | The maker offers downloadable versions for Windows and macOS and apps for iPad. |
| Support | The project links to user documentation, a Discord community and a way to contact the author. | Zu3D offers product support and advice through its contact page, and schools can request a free educational trial. |
| System requirements | The documentation lists Windows 7 or later, macOS 10.10 or later, and Ubuntu 20.04 tested for Linux builds. | The download page lists Windows 7 or later, macOS 10.10 or newer, and iOS 8 or newer for iPad. |
Plans
Zu3D
- Zu3D Home User Licence£35.95, paid once
- Zu3D Animation Kit£59.95, paid once
- Zu3D Annual Family Licence£60 a year
- Zu3D Multi-Platform Site Licence for SchoolsPriced on request
In their own words
Boats Animator
Boats Animator is a free stop motion animation program for Windows, macOS and Linux. It captures high-resolution webcam images, including 1080p and beyond, and provides live frame capture with immediate frame preview. Onion skinning, gridlines and aspect ratio masks help position and compare animation frames. Finished work can be exported as video files or as conforming image files for video-editing software. The program is open source under the GNU General Public License, and contributions are welcomed. A USB webcam is required. Listed hardware requirements are an Intel Pentium 4 or later with SSE2, 1 GB RAM and 1 GB available storage. Documentation lists Windows 7 or later, macOS 10.10 or later, and Ubuntu 20.04 tested for Linux builds. Version 0.13.0 is identified as the last release supporting Windows 7 and 8.1. User documentation, a Discord community and author contact are linked.