Cascadeur
8.9#1 in animation softwareFrom $96 a yearFree planAndroidiOSAPILinux
VisitCascadeur vs Spine
What both publish
| Fact | Cascadeur | Spine |
|---|---|---|
| Character rigging | Yes | Yes |
| Export formats | Paid tiers export CASC, FBX, DAE, USD and GLTF, while Free is limited to CASC export. | JSON,binary,GIF,PNG,JPEG,AVI,QuickTime video,texture atlas |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Purpose | Cascadeur is physics-based 3D animation software for creating character animation without motion capture. | Spine is an animation tool focused specifically on 2D animation for games, with an editor and runtimes for using animations in games. |
Cascadeur plans
- FreeFree
- Indie$19 a month
- Pro$49 a month
- Teams$49 a month
- Educational$49, paid once
- Indie$96 a year
Spine plans
- Enterprise$2,499 a year
- Education — 10 computers$850 a year
- Education — 25 computers$1,700 a year
- Education — 50 computers$2,900 a year
- Essential$69, paid once
- Professional$379, paid once
Pick Cascadeur if…
Cascadeur suits character animators who want physics-based tools without motion capture, including people working with supported 3D applications. The free plan is limited to non-commercial use and CASC exports.
Pick Spine if…
Spine suits game artists and developers creating 2D character animation for supported runtimes. Its range of rigging tools and export formats may fit workflows that need animation data, images, video, or texture atlases.