MotionVFX vs ProductionCrate

MotionVFX offers motion design elements, video effects, and software tools for video editors. Its listed capabilities include motion graphics, tracking, rotoscoping, automated captions, cinematic grading, and video upscaling. The mExtension app lets Final Cut Pro users browse, download, and apply elements inside the editor, including a free collection of overlays, effects, transitions, typography, and add-ons. mCaptionsAI lists 86 caption styles and support for 90+ languages. The homepage says mUpscalerAI can upscale video to 1080p, 4K, and up to 8K without cloud dependency. Product support spans Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro, and After Effects, with some Resolve and Premiere products available for macOS or Windows. A plugin is required. MotionVFX lists a free plan, paid options from $39/mo, and a 14-day trial. mExtension requires macOS Ventura 13.6.9 and Final Cut Pro 10.6.5; Apple silicon Macs are recommended. Some older FxPlug3-based products will not be updated further.

ProductionCrate is a library and toolset for VFX artists, creators, filmmakers, and motion designers. Its resources include visual effects footage, 3D models, royalty-free music, and plugins; the service says it hosts over 10,000 custom-made HD production resources. Free accounts can use basic libraries and download up to five items per day. PRO provides access to all libraries, higher-quality downloads, three times as much exclusive content, and faster CDN downloads. The PRO plan costs $49 a month and allows up to 50 downloads per day. FootageCrate materials are available in ProRes, MP4, and PNG sequences for import into Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Nuke, and After Effects; the homepage describes video encoding up to 4K. ProductionCrate Portal installs, manages, and updates plugins, and includes an asset manager for downloaded media. FootageCrate Blender connects assets to Blender through a web link. Downloaded materials may be used in commercial or non-commercial projects, but the asset files themselves cannot be redistributed.