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Head-to-head · Photo Animation Software

LivePortrait vs Immersity AI

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
LivePortrait #3 in Photo Animation Software —/10 Open source ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit LivePortrait
Higher score Immersity AI #4 in Photo Animation Software 4.6/10 Free plan · paid from $4.99/mo Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Immersity AI

LivePortrait leads on 2 checks, Immersity AI on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreImmersity AI · 4.6/10
  • Free planonly Immersity AI
  • Most featuresLivePortrait · 2 of 3

Our editors rank LivePortrait at #3 and Immersity AI at #4 for photo animation software; LivePortrait has no rubric score yet (facts researched, not yet scored), so the checks below decide.

Immersity AI offers free plan; LivePortrait doesn't publish it. LivePortrait offers face animation; Immersity AI doesn't publish it. LivePortrait offers ai motion effects; Immersity AI doesn't publish it.

LivePortrait is the better fit for local open-source portrait animation. Immersity AI is the better fit for immersive 3D photo and camera-motion projects.

  • LivePortrait fits best

    Local open-source portrait animation

  • Immersity AI fits best

    Immersive 3D photo and camera-motion projects

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Side by side

Feature LivePortrait —/10 Visit ↗ Immersity AI 4.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score — 4.6
Ranking #3 in Photo Animation Software #4 in Photo Animation Software
Best for Local open-source portrait animation Immersive 3D photo and camera-motion projects
Pricing model Free Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published $4.99/mo
Free plan Not published ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux Web, iOS, Android
Features LivePortrait 2/3 · Immersity AI 0/3
Depth animation — Not published
Face animation ✓ (best) Not published
AI motion effects ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Photo limit Not published Not published
Mobile apps Not published Not published
Export formats MP4 Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Transfers facial expressions and head pose from driving video
  • Includes stitching, eye-opening, and lip-opening retargeting controls
  • Runs locally on Windows, macOS, and Linux with a Gradio interface
  • Converts 2D images and videos into immersive 3D motion
  • Offers zoom, pan, dolly, and perspective camera controls
  • Supports web, iOS, Android, API, and 4K paid exports
Cons
  • Requires local installation and supported hardware
  • Driving-video workflows add source-material requirements
  • Bundled InsightFace models are limited to non-commercial research use
  • Free conversions are watermarked and limited to non-commercial use
  • Paid plans use monthly conversion-credit allowances
  • It focuses on 2D-to-3D conversion, not text-prompt video generation
Our verdict

LivePortrait is an open-source PyTorch implementation for animating a portrait from a single source image. It is aimed at developers, researchers, and creators who want to run portrait animation locally on Windows, macOS, or Linux rather…

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Immersity AI is Leia Inc.’s platform for converting images and videos into immersive 3D content. It is designed for creators, designers, artists, labels, developers, and businesses that want to add depth and camera movement to existing…

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  1. LivePortraitPhoto Animation Software —Open source
  2. Immersity AIPhoto Animation Software 4.6Free plan · paid from $4.99/mo

Strengths and trade-offs

  • LivePortrait — where it wins

    • Transfers facial expressions and head pose from driving video
    • Includes stitching, eye-opening, and lip-opening retargeting controls
    • Runs locally on Windows, macOS, and Linux with a Gradio interface

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires local installation and supported hardware
    • Driving-video workflows add source-material requirements
    • Bundled InsightFace models are limited to non-commercial research use
  • Immersity AI — where it wins

    • Converts 2D images and videos into immersive 3D motion
    • Offers zoom, pan, dolly, and perspective camera controls
    • Supports web, iOS, Android, API, and 4K paid exports

    Where it doesn't

    • Free conversions are watermarked and limited to non-commercial use
    • Paid plans use monthly conversion-credit allowances
    • It focuses on 2D-to-3D conversion, not text-prompt video generation

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026