Animaze
8.1#2 in 2d character animation softwareFrom $19.99 a yearFree planAndroidiOSAPImacOS
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Rokoko Create
8.2#3 in motion capture softwareFrom $12 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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| Fact | Animaze | Rokoko Create |
|---|---|---|
| API | Animaze exposes an API for third-party apps to control desktop functions such as loading avatars and retrieving avatar lists. | Studio's HTTP Command API can start or stop recording, calibrate, reset actors, return scene information and attach trackers; its default port is 14053. |
| Commercial rights | Creators earning more than $500 per month from Animaze content need Pro, while business use requires an enterprise license. | Rokoko says motion generated by text-to-motion and video-to-motion may be used commercially. |
| Company | Animaze is developed by Holotech Studios, Inc., which the company page says is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Rokoko says it is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, and was founded in 2014. |
| Company profile | Crunchbase describes Holotech Studios as a private interactive-avatar technology company based in San Francisco with 1–10 employees. | LinkedIn describes Rokoko as a privately held Copenhagen computer-hardware company founded in 2014 with 51–200 employees. |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, USA | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Product | Animaze provides interactive avatar-based entertainment with avatars, animations, and customization features. | Rokoko Create generates 3D motion from video clips or text prompts, which users can edit in Rokoko Studio and export to a 3D engine. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 4.7 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings. | 2.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings. |
| SDK | The enterprise offering advertises a full-stack SDK with cross-platform APIs for embedding interactive characters in iOS, Android or PC applications. | The Device SDK streams raw sensor readings, quaternions, 3D positions and device events directly from hardware over RCSP and RGMP TCP/IP protocols. |
| Support | Animaze directs users to email support, a Discord server and Twitter when documentation does not answer a question. | Rokoko lists support hours as weekdays from 09:00 to 17:00 GMT+2, based in Greece, and says it observes Greek public holidays. |
| System requirements | Basic Windows use requires Windows 10, at least an i5-4570-class CPU, 2 GB RAM, GTX 760-class graphics with OpenGL 4.3, broadband and 4 GB storage. | Studio requires Windows 10 64-bit with at least 8GB RAM and a DX10 GPU, or macOS Big Sur with Apple M1 and 8GB RAM; the page recommends 16GB. |
Animaze plans
- BasicFree
- Plus$19.99 a year
- Pro$99.99 a year
- Small Business$499.99 a year
- Business Plus$1,699.99 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
Rokoko Create plans
- StarterFree
- Basic$12 a month
- Plus$28 a month
- Pro$70 a month
- Enterprise$150 a month
Pick Animaze if…
Animaze suits creators who want an avatar for streaming, video, or online meetings, including those who need to import a custom 2D or 3D model. Businesses can consider its APIs for adding interactive characters to iOS, Android, or PC apps.
Pick Rokoko Create if…
Rokoko Create suits people making 3D motion for use in a 3D engine, whether starting from video or a text prompt. Its export formats and listed software compatibility may suit motion workflows using Rokoko Studio and external 3D tools.