Reallusion Character Creator vs FaceGen

RCReallusion Character Creator7.2Visit FaceGen7.0Visit

Higher score RC Reallusion Character Creator #4 in 3D Avatar Software 7.2/10 From $299 ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Reallusion

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FaceGen #6 in 3D Avatar Software 7.0/10 From $300 ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit FaceGen

• Reallusion Character Creator fits best

  Professional Windows character pipelines

• FaceGen fits best

  Specialized photographic 3D head generation

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Side by side

Feature	RCReallusion Character Creator 7.2/10 Visit ↗	FaceGen 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.2	7.0
Ranking	#4 in 3D Avatar Software	#6 in 3D Avatar Software
Best for	Professional Windows character pipelines	Specialized photographic 3D head generation
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	12 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Reallusion Character Creator 0/4 · FaceGen 2/4
Rigged exports	Not published	Not published
Game engine export	Not published	✓ (best)
Face tracking	Not published	Not published
Commercial use	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Avatar style	Not published	Human
Export formats	FBX, USD, OBJ	DAE, FBX, 3DS, MA, LWO, OBJ, XSI, WRL, STL, PNG, JPEG, TGA, BMP
Our review
Pros	AccuRIG supports humanoid auto-rigging and bone-profile mapping. Facial rigs, lip-sync, creatures, retargeting, and physics tools are included. Exports FBX and USD across Blender, Maya, Unity, Unreal, and other tools.	Generates heads from photos, random parameters, or 3D scan data More than 150 facial controls plus expressions and FACS blendshapes Exports meshes and textures for Unity and major 3D tools
Cons	Runs on Windows, limiting teams that need broader platform support. There is no free plan; paid access starts at $299 one-time. ActorMIXER and HD content are included only with the Deluxe package.	Desktop Modeller runs on Windows Focuses on human heads rather than full-body avatars Paid licenses start at a $300 one-time price
Our verdict	Reallusion Character Creator is standalone Windows software for creating, customizing, rigging, animating, and exporting 3D characters. It is aimed at professional character pipelines across film, games, architecture, education, and… Read the review →	FaceGen creates realistic 3D human head models from photographs, random generation, or 3D scan data. It is designed for artists, animators, game and avatar developers, 3D printing workflows, research tools, and software teams that need… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Reallusion Character Creator — where it wins

  • AccuRIG supports humanoid auto-rigging and bone-profile mapping.
  • Facial rigs, lip-sync, creatures, retargeting, and physics tools are included.
  • Exports FBX and USD across Blender, Maya, Unity, Unreal, and other tools.

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs on Windows, limiting teams that need broader platform support.
  • There is no free plan; paid access starts at $299 one-time.
  • ActorMIXER and HD content are included only with the Deluxe package.

• FaceGen — where it wins

  • Generates heads from photos, random parameters, or 3D scan data
  • More than 150 facial controls plus expressions and FACS blendshapes
  • Exports meshes and textures for Unity and major 3D tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Desktop Modeller runs on Windows
  • Focuses on human heads rather than full-body avatars
  • Paid licenses start at a $300 one-time price

• RCReallusion Character Creator7.2/10 · From $299

  A Windows-focused character pipeline with deep rigging, animation, and export coverage.

  Visit ReallusionFull verdict →
• FaceGen7.0/10 · From $300

  A specialized Windows tool for photographic 3D head generation and production exports.

  Visit FaceGenFull verdict →