Autodesk MotionBuilder
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Autodesk MotionBuilder, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Autodesk MotionBuilder's own pricing page, checked 21 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Annual subscription | Priced on request | — |
| Annual subscription | — | — |
| 3-year subscription | — | — |
| 3-year subscription | Priced on request | — |
| MotionBuilder free trial | Free | 30-day trial |
| MotionBuilder 2025 | $2,145 a year | MotionBuilder 2025 desktop license · annual |
| Media & Entertainment Collection | $2,790 a year | Maya · 3ds Max · Arnold · MotionBuilder · other media tools · annual |
| MotionBuilder subscription | — | Install up to 3 computers or devices · one named user at a time · includes current version and 3 previous versions · Annual subscription; Autodesk’s page did not display the price and showed a placeholder. |
The facts
Each one read from Autodesk MotionBuilder's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- 2025 API additions
- The 2025 SDK added time-mark locking methods, an exact-frame test, tree and startup callbacks, and a window-tool registration macro.checked 15 Oct 2026
- 2025 build dependencies
- MotionBuilder 2025 SDK development requires Windows 10 or later with Visual Studio 2022+, or RHEL 8.6/Rocky Linux 8.6+ with gcc-toolset-11+, plus CMake, Ninja, Python 3.11.4 and FBX SDK 2020.3.5.checked 15 Oct 2026
- 2025 USD feature
- MotionBuilder 2025 added an OpenUSD stage proxy and Python helpers for interacting with USD stages.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Animation editing
- Manipulation tools let users change a character’s position and orientation to create or alter animation.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Autodesk integrations
- Autodesk positions MotionBuilder as a companion to Maya, 3ds Max and other FBX-capable DirectConnect applications.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Embedded Python
- The SDK documentation lists Python 3.7.7 and Python 2.7.11 compatibility, with separate mobupy and mobupy27 interpreters.checked 15 Oct 2026
- FBX interoperability
- The application natively supports Autodesk FBX for exchanging 3D data with compatible production software.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Hardware requirements
- Minimum hardware includes a 64-bit Intel or AMD multicore CPU, 8 GB RAM, 4 GB free disk space and a three-button mouse; Autodesk recommends 16 GB or more RAM.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Help and support
- The official help hub provides interface guidance, file management, tutorials, keyboard shortcuts, customization help, developer help and release notes.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent review limitation
- Creative Bloq reported that the USD plugin could load and animate static stages but could not convert USD data into native MotionBuilder data.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent review verdict
- Creative Bloq praised USD support, workflow speed and dedicated tools but said the update was minor and lacked Maya features.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Installation model
- Autodesk documents installation on a single host or network server and allows multiple MotionBuilder versions to coexist.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- MotionBuilder is designed to complement Maya and 3ds Max and exchanges data through Autodesk FBX with applications that support FBX.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Autodesk says professional animation and game studios use MotionBuilder to produce high-quality animations.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Language support
- The installation documentation says MotionBuilder supports only English.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: crashes
- G2 reviewers report random crashes and force-closes, including while using character creation and constraints.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: interface
- G2 reviewers criticize the dated, difficult-to-read interface and limited viewport layout flexibility.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: learning curve
- G2 reviewers describe MotionBuilder as daunting or very complex and ask for stronger learning resources.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- Autodesk was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Company founding
- LinkedIn lists Autodesk as founded in 1982.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- LinkedIn lists Autodesk headquarters in San Francisco, California.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists Autodesk as having more than 10,000 employees worldwide.checked 15 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 21 Sep 2026
- Limit: cost
- G2 reviewers call the software expensive and say project costs can be difficult for smaller organizations.checked 15 Oct 2026
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