# MotionBuilder vs iClone 8 Comparison | | MotionBuilder | iClone 8 | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 17 | 13 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (73.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (83.3% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $599.00 1 Seat With One-Time Purchase | --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | MotionBuilder | iClone 8 | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.3 (13 reviews) | 8.8 (10 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 6.8 (13 reviews) | 9.0 (10 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 6.7 (6 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 8.5 (9 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.2 (13 reviews) | 7.1 (8 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### MotionBuilder #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### 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 --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### 3D Rendering | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **MotionBuilder** | N/A | N/A | | **iClone 8** | N/A | N/A | #### Generative AI | Feature | MotionBuilder | 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 | |---|---|---| | **MotionBuilder** | N/A | N/A | | **iClone 8** | N/A | N/A | #### Generative AI | Feature | MotionBuilder | 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 | MotionBuilder | iClone 8 | |---|---|---| | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Animation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/animation) **Unique to iClone 8 (1):** [3D Rendering Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/3d-rendering) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | MotionBuilder | iClone 8 | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 73.3% | 83.3% | | **Mid-Market** | 13.3% | 16.7% | | **Enterprise** | 13.3% | 0% | ### By Industry #### MotionBuilder - **Animation:** 33.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 13.3% - **Education Management:** 13.3% - **Computer Games:** 13.3% - **Printing:** 6.7% - **Motion Pictures and Film:** 6.7% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.7% - **Entertainment:** 6.7% #### 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% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to MotionBuilder - [Blender](https://www.g2.com/products/blender/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (317 reviews) - [Cinema 4D](https://www.g2.com/products/cinema-4d/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (136 reviews) - [Unity](https://www.g2.com/products/unity/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (364 reviews) - [Animaker](https://www.g2.com/products/animaker/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1045 reviews) - [Vyond](https://www.g2.com/products/vyond/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (499 reviews) - [Renderforest](https://www.g2.com/products/renderforest/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (446 reviews) - [Adobe After Effects](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-after-effects/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1090 reviews) - [Meshy](https://www.g2.com/products/meshy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2735 reviews) - [Adobe Animate](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-animate/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (147 reviews) - [Powtoon](https://www.g2.com/products/powtoon/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (286 reviews) ### Alternatives to iClone 8 - [Blender](https://www.g2.com/products/blender/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (317 reviews) - [Maya](https://www.g2.com/products/maya/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (267 reviews) - [Cinema 4D](https://www.g2.com/products/cinema-4d/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (136 reviews) - [Unity](https://www.g2.com/products/unity/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (364 reviews) - [3ds Max Design](https://www.g2.com/products/3ds-max-design/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (282 reviews) - [Adobe Animate](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-animate/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (147 reviews) - [Vyond](https://www.g2.com/products/vyond/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (499 reviews) - [Animaker](https://www.g2.com/products/animaker/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1045 reviews) - [Renderforest](https://www.g2.com/products/renderforest/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (446 reviews) - [D5 Render](https://www.g2.com/products/d5-render/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1046 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### MotionBuilder - Title: [Is MotionBuilder free for students?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-motionbuilder-free-for-students) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Yes, Autodesk has a free educational license for students to use their software." - Title: [What is motion capture software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/motionbuilder-what-is-motion-capture-software) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Capturing and recording the real time movement of an actual human while also being able to tweak and edit the flow of the recordings in the software." ### iClone 8 No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/motionbuilder-vs-iclone-8)