Marionette Mocap vs. Move.ai:
Which is the best video mocap for you?

Move.ai offers markerless video mocap for the big studios and big budgets, but runs everything in the cloud and charges around $2,50 for every minute of motion capture you process. Marionette offers unlimited motion capture, processsed locally on your computer at an affordable pris.

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Marionette versus Move.ai graphic
Marionette versus Move.ai graphic

Why choose Marionette over Move.ai?

Unlimited rendering

Local, Limitless, Lightning-Fast

Move.ai charges between $2,5 and $10 for every minute of animation you process. With Marionette, you get unlimited rendering, processed locally on your computer, for only $12,50/month.

Faster workflows

Move.ai requires you upload, process and then import into your 3D animation software. Marionette lets you stream directly to blender, Maya and Unity with dedicated plugins, which speeds up your 3D animation workflow.

No cloud, no problem, full privacy

Marionette runs completely local on your computer, meaning the data never leaves your computer. This ensures no leaks, full privacy and complete peace of mind when working on projects.

Marionette vs. Move.ai: Compare features, pricing and workflow

Feature
Marionette
Move.ai
What this means
for you
Pricing

Starts at $12.50/month, for unlimited motion capture.

Starting at $25 for 10 minutes of animation processing.

Unlimited motion capture with no hidden costs.

Processing type

Locally, on your computer.

Cloud-based, requires uploads and waiting.

No waiting, no import/export, and full creative control.

Integrations

Free plugins for blender, Maya & Unity lets you stream animation in realtime.

No integrations.

See your animation directly on your rigs as you edit.

Data cleanup

Built-in auto cleanup with intuitive advanced controls.

No cleanup options. Take what the AI gives you or leave it.

Get production ready motion faster.

Interface

Familiar and intuitive pose-to-pose workflow.

No or few manual controls.

Complete creative control for every move.

Capture options

Face, hans, and multi-user motion capture from only one camera, with rich controls.

Often requires multiple cameras for great results.

Simpler and faster setup with Marionette. Just a smartphone and computer.

Usage limits

Unlimited processing.

Charges per second of animation.

Process as much animation you need, without limits.

Realtime preview

Preview your animation in realtime in blender, Maya & Unity.

Wait for export and import for every animation.

Slow workflow, lot's of waiting.

Post-to-pose editing

Complete post-to-pose editing.

Cloud-powered workflow, with no or little control.

Complete control of every pose.

Why switch from Move.ai to Marionette?

Completely local.

Move.ai runs motion capture processing in the cloud, while Marionette mocap processes everything on your computer, giving you better motion capture, faster, with no privacy concerns.

Complete creative control.

Move.ai forces you to leave everything up to the AI. With Marionette's powerful editing features, with complete pose-to-pose workflows, you're in complete control of every pose and every motion. Marionette also comes with powerful auto cleaning tools.

No suits needed.
Full control.

Marionette offers the same no-suit workflow you know from Move.ai, but at a much lower price, faster workflows and completely local processing, meaning your data never leaves your computer.

Realtime preview
with powerful integrations.

With Move.ai, you need to export and import first, in order to see your animation in your DCC. With Marionette, you can stream the animation to blender, Unity and Maya in realtime, to instantly see every change.

Marionette offers everything you need

Marionette offers everything you need.

Marionette gives you complete creative control
with unlimited local processing, powerful integrations
and traditional pose-to-pose workflows that instantly feels familiar.

  • "I love how Marionette let's meet shoot as much content i want, and select exactly which sections i want to use"

    Joey Lombardi
    Joe Lombardi

    Indie animator

  • “Marionette is really helpful — it gives me a base motion that lets me quickly get to something that works and focus on my core idea.”

    Peer Lemmers
    Peer Lemmers

    3D Animator at Guerrilla Games

  • I love the realtime preview and the powerful cleanup tools

    Alex Overby
    Alex Overby

    Animator & actor

  • Marionette saves me hours and allows me to have something to forward with, faster.

    Sam Surplice

    Senior animator

  • Marionette is definitely one of the best motion capture solutions on the market

    Todor from CG Dive

    Freelance CG generalist

  • Marionette reminds me of Cascadeur. It offers great mocap quality and powerful tools for cleanup.

    Monika Oller
    Monika Oller

    3D animator @Tato

  • "I love how Marionette let's meet shoot as much content i want, and select exactly which sections i want to use"

    Joey Lombardi
    Joe Lombardi

    Indie animator

  • “Marionette is really helpful — it gives me a base motion that lets me quickly get to something that works and focus on my core idea.”

    Peer Lemmers
    Peer Lemmers

    3D Animator at Guerrilla Games

  • I love the realtime preview and the powerful cleanup tools

    Alex Overby
    Alex Overby

    Animator & actor

  • Marionette saves me hours and allows me to have something to forward with, faster.

    Sam Surplice

    Senior animator

  • Marionette is definitely one of the best motion capture solutions on the market

    Todor from CG Dive

    Freelance CG generalist

  • Marionette reminds me of Cascadeur. It offers great mocap quality and powerful tools for cleanup.

    Monika Oller
    Monika Oller

    3D animator @Tato

  • "I love how Marionette let's meet shoot as much content i want, and select exactly which sections i want to use"

    Joey Lombardi
    Joe Lombardi

    Indie animator

  • “Marionette is really helpful — it gives me a base motion that lets me quickly get to something that works and focus on my core idea.”

    Peer Lemmers
    Peer Lemmers

    3D Animator at Guerrilla Games

  • I love the realtime preview and the powerful cleanup tools

    Alex Overby
    Alex Overby

    Animator & actor

  • Marionette saves me hours and allows me to have something to forward with, faster.

    Sam Surplice

    Senior animator

  • Marionette is definitely one of the best motion capture solutions on the market

    Todor from CG Dive

    Freelance CG generalist

  • Marionette reminds me of Cascadeur. It offers great mocap quality and powerful tools for cleanup.

    Monika Oller
    Monika Oller

    3D animator @Tato

Compare Marionette with other tools. Not sure if Marionette is the right mocap solution for you? Explore our in-depth comparisons with other platforms to find the best tool for you.

Compare Marionette with other tools. Not sure if Marionette is the right mocap solution for you? Explore our in-depth comparisons with other platforms to find the best tool for you.

Compare Marionette with other tools. Not sure if Marionette is the right mocap solution for you? Explore our in-depth comparisons with other platforms to find the best tool for you.

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Ready to take your animations to the next level?

Start your journey to creating world class animations with powerful, unlimited video mocap, powered by AI.

Marionette Mocap mascot

Ready to take your animations to the next level?

Start your journey to creating world class animations with powerful, unlimited video mocap, powered by AI.