DeepMotion Animate 3D

Markerless AI motion capture: turns ordinary video into 3D character animation; sister product SayMotion does text-to-motion.

Visit official site ↗Free tier + paidCommercial on paid plans only

Verdict: For turning reference video into 3D animation cheaply; the free Freemium tier is non-commercial only.

Best for
Turning reference video into 3D animation
Tasks
Rigging, animation & mocap
Engines
Any (standard file export / engine-agnostic)
Price & free tier
Free plan Freemium; personal, non-commercial
Freemium (free, no card). Starter $9, Innovator $17, Professional $39, Studio $83 per month, paid annually.
Source: https://www.deepmotion.com/pricing-animate3d
Export formats
FBX, BVH, MP4 (REST API formats)
Source: https://github.com/DeepMotion/Animate-3D-REST-API
Commercial use & licence
Commercial on paid plans only
Freemium accounts are for personal, non-commercial use; a premium subscription plan is required for licensed (commercial) animation.
Source: https://www.deepmotion.com/pricing-animate3d
Revenue share / caps
unverified
API
Available Animate 3D REST API
Source: https://deepmotion.com/animate-3d-api
MCP server
None found No official MCP server found
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