In Rigging, animation & mocap, Sloyd ranks #4 and DeepMotion Animate 3D ranks #5. No independent quality tests found. Ranked on game-dev fit: commercial use on paid plans; Godot, Unity, Unreal integrations; API.
Commercial use: both commercial on paid plans only (DeepMotion Animate 3D terms; Sloyd terms).
Free plan: DeepMotion Animate 3D: free plan (Freemium; personal, non-commercial) pricing. Sloyd: free plan (Free Guest plan: 1 text-to-3D and 1 image-to-3D generation a day, exports of community models only, personal use only) pricing.
Shipping free-plan output in a paid game: neither allows it, per their published terms.
API and MCP: both: public API, no MCP server found.
Engine integrations stated by the vendor: DeepMotion Animate 3D: Blender, Roblox. Sloyd: Godot, Unity, Unreal, Blender, Roblox.
Markerless AI motion capture: turns ordinary video into 3D character animation; sister product SayMotion does text-to-motion.
AI 3D generator (text, image or editable templates) for game-ready props, with AI rigging and animation, retexturing, skyboxes, image generation and pixel-art sprite sheets in the same web app; plugins for Unity, Unreal and Blender on paid plans.
Verdict
For turning reference video into 3D animation cheaply; the free Freemium tier is non-commercial only.
For game-ready props from editable templates with Unity/Unreal plugins, plus rigging, retexturing and image tools on the same plan; the free plan is personal-use only.
Tasks●
Rigging, animation & mocap
3D model generation, Rigging, animation & mocap, Textures & materials, Concept art & 2D assets
Engines●
Blender, Roblox
Godot, Unity, Unreal, Blender, Roblox
Free plan
Free plan Freemium; personal, non-commercial
Free plan Free Guest plan: 1 text-to-3D and 1 image-to-3D generation a day, exports of community models only, personal use only
Pricing
Freemium (free, no card). Starter US$9, Innovator US$17, Professional US$39, Studio US$83 per month, paid annually. source
Free Guest plan. Plus US$15/month (US$12.50/month billed yearly). Pro US$50/month (US$41.67/month billed yearly). source
GLB, OBJ and FBX (pricing FAQ); free Guest plan exports community models only source
Commercial use
Commercial on paid plans only Freemium accounts are for personal, non-commercial use; a premium subscription plan is required for licensed (commercial) animation. source
Commercial on paid plans only Free plan: personal-use license. Plus and Pro include a commercial license (you own what you generate; Pro adds reselling). source
Rows marked ● differ between the two tools. Licence badges: green = commercial use allowed (including any free plan or trial), amber = paid plans only, restricted, or allowed but with no free plan, red = not allowed, grey = not stated by vendor or not applicable. Read the vendor's current terms before you ship.