Cartoon Animator vs Muvizu
Cartoon Animator
reallusion.comMuvizu
muvizu.comSide by side
| Figure | Cartoon Animator | Muvizu |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $149/mo | $69.99/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · Animation Software | 8.4 (#26) | 7.9 (#60) |
| Spec score · Cartoon Maker Software | 8.4 (#11) | 8.1 (#15) |
| Export formats | MOV,WMV,AVI,MP4,MPG,MPEG,popVideo,JPG,PNG,BMP,TGA,GIF,SWF,ProRes 4444 | AVI,Targa sequence |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Supported platforms | windows | Windows |
| Support | The online manual directs users to product FAQs and further assistance, and the FAQ page says users can submit a Reallusion support ticket under the Cartoon Animator 5 category. | The Help page points users to its wiki, video tutorials, FAQs and community forum for help. |
| 2D animation tools | Yes | No |
Plans
Cartoon Animator
- TrialPrice not published
- Full$149 a month
- Cartoon Animator 5 Full$149, paid once
Muvizu
- Muvizu:Play+$69.99 a month
- Muvizu:Play+$69.99, paid once
- Muvizu:PlayFree
- Muvizu:Play+$69.99, paid once
In their own words
Cartoon Animator
Cartoon Animator has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Muvizu
Muvizu is Windows software for creating 3D animations and rendering them as videos. Both Muvizu:Play and Muvizu:Play+ include automatic lip sync. Play renders in SD with a watermark; Play+ offers 1920 x 1080 output and unlimited watermark-free video. Play+ also supports importing user-created.set,.fbx and.ase content. The listed export formats are AVI and Targa sequence.
The plans differ in their character and scene libraries. Play lists 2 customizable character types, 75 character attachments, 79 objects, 1 special effect and 1 scene. Play+ lists 17 character types, 990 attachments, 570 objects, 22 special effects and 77 scenes. The Play+ price is $69.99 a month, billed as a one-off payment; the pricing note says from $69.99. A free plan and free trial are listed. The maker says watermarked Play output is for educational, non-commercial or personal projects, and that Play+ has no commercial restrictions. Muvizu requires Windows; listed minimum requirements include Windows 7 or newer, a 2.4 GHz processor, a Shader Model 3 graphics card and 2.3 GB of free disk space.