# Modo vs iClone 8 Comparison

| | Modo | iClone 8 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 86 | 13 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (74.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (83.3% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | £74.00 1 Users Per Month | $599.00 1 Seat With One-Time Purchase | 


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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Modo | iClone 8 | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.1 (73 reviews) | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.1 (73 reviews) | 9.0 (10 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.0 (11 reviews) | 6.7 (6 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.7 (10 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.4 (66 reviews) | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.5 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.3 (73 reviews) | 7.1 (8 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Modo

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Monthly Subscription

Price: £74.00 1 Users Per Month

Description: Month-by-month subscription with no contract. 

Key Features:
- Access to new product releases and features
- Continued Support 

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/modo/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### iClone 8

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: iClone 8

Price: $599.00 1 Seat With One-Time Purchase

Description: Includes:   iClone 8
Extras:  Cartoon Animator Motion Link Plug-in (iClone 8) 

Key Features:
- Body & Facial Animation Motion Director (Play2Animate): Drive 3D characters interactively using gamepads, mouse clicks, waypoints, or AI navigation.    AccuPOSE (AI Animation): Controllable AI-assisted posing and animation tools to drastically reduce manual keyframing.    AccuLips & AccuFACE: Procedural, highly accurate audio-to-lip-sync generation and AI facial tracking from standard video/webcams.    Advanced Facial Puppeteering: Mouse-driven face puppet, muscle-level face key editing, 11 functional puppet profiles, and reactive dynamic expression wrinkles.    Deep Motion Editing: Pose-to-pose rotoscoping, bi-directional motion blending, multiple non-destructive animation layers, and a powerful Pose Mixer.    Pro Curve Editing & Cleanup: Built-in Butterworth smoothing, peak removal, key optimization, and re-interpolation to clean up raw animation data.    Dynamic Interactions: One-step Reach Target constraints, automated foot/hand ground contact, and seamless prop/self-interactions.
- Motion Capture (Motion LIVE) Unified Mocap Hub: Capture full-body, facial, and hand motion simultaneously from top industry gear (Xsens, Rokoko, Faceware, iPhone ARKit, Perception Neuron, etc.).    AI Video Mocap: Extract highly accurate body and hand motion directly from standard 2D video feeds.  Precision Timecode Sync: Synchronize mocap data with mixed media across varying video/audio formats for multi-actor broadcasts and post-production.    Multi-Actor Capture: Simultaneously record and preview complex interactions for up to five virtual actors.    Real-Time Retargeting: Automatically scale and apply source motion to 3D characters of any size or proportion on the fly.    Motion Masking & Mirroring: Target specific body parts during capture or instantly mirror motion data for synchronized choreography.
- Crowd & Physics Simulation Smart Crowd Simulation: Instantly populate scenes using the Crowd Generator with NavMesh walkway navigation, avoidance logic, and randomized actor groups.    Motion Planning: Automate complex human behaviors and interactions for architectural visualizations and enterprise digital twins.    Physics Engine: Real-time PhysX integration for rigid body dynamics, soft-cloth physics, and Alembic (ABC) baked simulation.

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/iclone-8/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### 3D Modeling

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Modo** | 7.3/10 | 24 |
| **iClone 8** | N/A | N/A |

#### Design

| Feature | Modo | iClone 8 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Sculpting** | 6.0 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Topology** | 8.2 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Drawing** | 5.6 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Brush Variety ** | 5.1 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Effects** | 7.6 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Move

| Feature | Modo | iClone 8 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Animate** | 7.3 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Render** | 8.2 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Views** | 8.8 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Store & Manage

| Feature | Modo | iClone 8 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Pipeline ** | 7.8 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Controls** | 8.4 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Template library ** | 7.2 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Modo | iClone 8 | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-3D** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Architectural Rendering

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Modo** | 7.4/10 | 11 |
| **iClone 8** | N/A | N/A |

#### Library

| Feature | Modo | iClone 8 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Objects** | 5.6 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Materials** | 6.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Rendering

| Feature | Modo | iClone 8 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Textures** | 8.5 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Shading** | 8.0 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Lighting** | 8.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Exterior Rendering** | 7.6 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Aerial Rendering** | 7.8 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Atmospheric rendering** | 6.7 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Integrations

| Feature | Modo | iClone 8 | 
|---|---|---|
| **BIM Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **3D Rendering Integration** | 7.7 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Modo | iClone 8 | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text-to-3D** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### 3D Rendering

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Modo** | N/A | N/A |
| **iClone 8** | N/A | N/A |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Modo | iClone 8 | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-Video** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-3D** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Animation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Modo** | N/A | N/A |
| **iClone 8** | N/A | N/A |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Modo | iClone 8 | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-3D** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Animation

| Feature | Modo | iClone 8 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (2):** [3D Rendering Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/3d-rendering), [Animation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/animation)

**Unique to Modo (2):** [Architectural Rendering Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/architectural-rendering), [3D Modeling Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/3d-modeling)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Modo | iClone 8 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 74.7% | 83.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 18.1% | 16.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 7.2% | 0% | 

### By Industry

#### Modo

- **Design:** 21.7%
- **Computer Games:** 9.6%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 9.6%
- **Animation:** 8.4%
- **Graphic Design:** 7.2%
- **Architecture & Planning:** 6.0%
- **Higher Education:** 4.8%
- **Fine Art:** 3.6%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 3.6%
- **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 2.4%
- **Other:** 22.9%

#### iClone 8

- **Information Technology and Services:** 16.7%
- **Entertainment:** 16.7%
- **Design:** 16.7%
- **Animation:** 16.7%
- **Music:** 8.3%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 8.3%
- **Arts and Crafts:** 8.3%
- **Accounting:** 8.3%

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## Top Discussions

### Modo

- Title: [Hwo do i go back and edit the fusion item after converring the mesh fusion item?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/50604-hwo-do-i-go-back-and-edit-the-fusion-item-after-converring-the-mesh-fusion-item) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Cristian, 

Sorry, you're having issues, I've reported the issue to our support team.
If you'd like to also submit a ticket through the support portal..."
- Title: [how to accurately convert fusionsurface to polygonsurface?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/36915-how-to-accurately-convert-fusionsurface-to-polygonsurface) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Mohammad, 

Thanks for your post, check out our Mesh Fusion documentation..."

### iClone 8

No discussions available for this product.

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