FaceGen
6.6#12 in 3d avatar software$100 one-timeFree planWindows
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What both publish
| Fact | FaceGen | Meshy |
|---|---|---|
| Animation | Modeller includes more than 110 morph targets, including the Facial Action Coding System, and adapts expressions and accessories to each face. | Meshy auto-rigs humanoid and quadruped characters and offers more than 600 motion presets. |
| Founded | 1998 | Dealroom lists Meshy as founded in 2021 by Dr. Ethan Hu. |
| Headquarters | Singular Inversions Inc. lists its address in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. | Sunnyvale, California, USA |
| Integrations | Modeller's manual describes importing exported DAE files into Blender and FBX files into Unity. | Official integrations include Blender, Unity, Unreal, Godot, Roblox, 3ds Max, Maya, ZBrush, ComfyUI and multiple slicers. |
| License | The Modeller purchase is a perpetual, one-time, single-concurrent-user license, and installations are validated with a serial number or by email. | Free-plan assets use CC BY 4.0, while paid-plan assets are private and customer-owned with commercial rights. |
FaceGen plans
- FaceGen Artist DemoFree
- FaceGen Modeller DemoFree
- FaceGen Artist Pro$100, paid once
- FaceGen Modeller Core$300, paid once
- FaceGen Modeller Pro$900, paid once
- FaceGen Modeller Enterprise$2,900, paid once
Meshy plans
- Studio 1×$70 a month
- Studio 3×—
- Studio 5×—
- FreeFree
- Pro$20 a month
- Premium$40 a month
Pick FaceGen if…
FaceGen suits Windows users making customizable 3D human faces for animation, Daz Studio Genesis, or other 3D workflows. Its controls, exports, and commercial-use terms may be relevant to artists and developers, though model distribution restrictions and correlated controls are worth considering.
Pick Meshy if…
Meshy suits 3D artists, game developers and 3D-printing hobbyists who want to create assets from text or images. Its listed use cases also include product design, education, film and VR/AR.