MakeHuman vs Rapid Rig: Modular
MakeHuman
makehumancommunity.orgRapid Rig: Modular
rapidrig.comSide by side
| Figure | MakeHuman | Rapid Rig: Modular |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · 3D Rigging Software | 7.9 (#10) | 7.0 (#24) |
| Purpose | MakeHuman creates customizable 3D human characters by blending adjustable features on a base mesh. | Rapid Rig: Modular is an auto-rigger for Autodesk Maya that assembles separate modules such as arms, legs, heads, splines, and chains into rigs for many kinds of creatures. |
| Support | The project README directs usage questions to its forum and asks users to report bugs through the GitHub issues section. | The maker asks users to report issues or requests and says it will address them as quickly as possible; the site also provides tutorials and a product community group. |
Plans
Rapid Rig: Modular
- RR: Modular 3 - Single User$199, paid once
- RR: Modular 3 - Education License$599, paid once
- RR: Modular 3 - Studio Site License$799, paid once
In their own words
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.
Rapid Rig: Modular
Rapid Rig: Modular has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.