MeshInspector vs Reallusion Character Creator
MeshInspector
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| Figure | MeshInspector | Reallusion Character Creator |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $25/mo | $33.25/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 8 |
| Spec score · 3D modeling software | 9.0 (#12) | 8.8 (#21) |
| Data handling | Web files are processed in browser local memory, while desktop files are handled and stored locally on the computer. | Reallusion says it collects user-provided information and site data such as anonymous statistics, domain names, and IP addresses, and does not sell personal information to third parties. |
| Documentation | The knowledge base contains workspace, import/export, object, editing, repair, scan preparation, inspection, CT/MRI, scripting, settings and troubleshooting sections. | Reallusion provides an online CC4/CC5 manual, tutorials, knowledge-base articles and a developer wiki with content-creation guides. |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | Bothell, Washington, USA | Silicon Valley, United States |
| Integrations | The MeshInspector Web Suite page says it can integrate a viewer and tools into a customer platform and work with AWS and Azure servers. | Listed integrations include GoZ for ZBrush, CC Tools for Blender, AutoSetup for Unreal Engine and Unity, Substance Painter, Marvelous Designer, Marmoset Toolbag, Autodesk Maya and 3ds Max, and NVIDIA Omniverse USD workflow. |
| Purpose | MeshInspector processes 3D data for mesh repair, scan transformation and quality inspection, including workflows for printing, simulation and manufacturing. | Character Creator generates, imports, and customizes stylized or realistic 3D character assets for use in animation and other 3D tools. |
| Self-hosting | Enterprise supports cloud, on-premise and air-gapped deployment with offline activation, SSO, audit logs and data-residency options. | The product is delivered as a Windows desktop application with Reallusion Hub/download installation; the opened official material describes no self-hosted server edition. |
| Support | Paid pricing includes premium support with an advertised priority response of approximately 12 hours, and support is also offered by email. | The company directs customers with technical or workflow questions to Customer Service and offers a Feedback Tracker for product suggestions and bug reports. |
| System requirements | Windows minimum is Windows 10 64-bit, four CPU cores, 2 GB VRAM and 8 GB RAM; macOS minimum is Monterey with Intel Core i7 and 8–16 GB RAM; Linux minimum is Ubuntu 22.04 with 8 GB RAM. | CC5 requires Windows 10 or 11, a 7th-generation Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM, an 8GB-VRAM GTX 10-series or Radeon RX5500 XT GPU, 30GB installation space and 200GB DDS-cache space at minimum. |
| What it does | MeshInspector processes, edits, repairs and inspects meshes, point clouds, volumetric data, lines, distance maps and G-code for printing, inspection and simulation workflows. | Character Creator generates, imports, customizes, rigs and prepares realistic or stylized humanoid characters for animation and digital-content pipelines. |
Plans
MeshInspector
- CommunityFree
- Makers$300 a year
- Professional$790 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
Reallusion Character Creator
- CC5 Standard$299 a month
- CC5 Deluxe$479 a month
- Character Creator 5$299, paid once
- Character Creator 5 Standard$299, paid once
- Character Creator 365 Pro$399 a year
- Character Creator 5 Deluxe$479, paid once
- Character Creator 5 Deluxe$479, paid once
- Character Creator 365 StandardPrice not published
In their own words
MeshInspector
MeshInspector processes 3D data for mesh repair, scan transformation, and quality inspection in printing, simulation, and manufacturing workflows. It handles meshes, point clouds, volumetric data, lines, distance maps, and G-code, and supports model import and export. Tools include STL editing and repair, mesh conversion, inspection measurements, distance comparisons, segmentation, and CT/MRI scan inspection.
The free Community plan includes viewing, basic mesh and point-cloud editing, basic repair, and measurements. Makers costs $300 a year per user and adds one-click repair, advanced editing, basic inspection, and alignment tools. Professional costs $790 a year per user and adds batch repair, lattice generation, point-cloud and CT/MRI-to-mesh workflows, QC reports, advanced measurements, and Python automation. Its 30-day Professional trial does not require a credit card; afterward, the account moves to Community. Web files are processed and stored in browser local memory, while desktop files are handled and stored locally. The product describes workflows for engineers, service bureaus, dental labs, and scanning professionals.
Reallusion Character Creator
Reallusion Character Creator has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.