Rokoko Studio vs Moves by Maxon

Rokoko Studio8.5Visit Moves by Maxon7.9Visit

Higher score Rokoko Studio #5 in Motion Capture Software 8.5/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Rokoko Studio

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Moves by Maxon #11 in Motion Capture Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Maxon

• Rokoko Studio fits best

  Teams needing complete mocap workflows

• Moves by Maxon fits best

  Cinema 4D users needing free body and face capture

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Side by side

Feature	Rokoko Studio 8.5/10 Visit ↗	Moves by Maxon 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	7.9
Ranking	#5 in Motion Capture Software	#11 in Motion Capture Software
Best for	Teams needing complete mocap workflows	Cinema 4D users needing free body and face capture
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$10/user/mo	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	7 days	—
Deployment	Desktop	Mobile
Platforms	Windows, macOS	iOS
Support	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs	Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	8 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Rokoko Studio 5/5 · Moves by Maxon 5/5
Body tracking	✓	✓
Face and hand tracking	✓	✓
Character retargeting	✓	✓
Cleanup tools	✓	✓
Real-time output	✓	✓
Specs
Export formats	FBX, BVH, CSV	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	Windows, macOS	iOS 15 or later (iPhone and iPad)
Our review
Pros	Captures body, finger and facial movement from hardware or Vision AI Includes cleanup, retargeting, streaming and FBX, BVH and CSV export Integrates with Blender, Unreal Engine, Unity, Maya and other 3D tools	Captures facial expressions with an iPhone or iPad TrueDepth camera Records markerless full-body motion with an animated skeleton preview Transfers captures to Cinema 4D and supports character retargeting
Cons	Advanced capabilities are split across multiple paid plans Annual prices are monthly equivalents billed annually Enterprise pricing starts at $100 and requires contacting sales	Requires Cinema 4D to use captured movement in a 3D scene Available on iOS only, requiring iOS 15 or later Body capture depends on ARKit and the device's rear camera
Our verdict	Rokoko Studio is desktop motion-capture software for animators, filmmakers, game developers, educators and other creators. It captures body motion from Rokoko hardware or Vision AI, with finger and facial capture input, then brings… Read the review →	Moves by Maxon is a free iPhone and iPad app for capturing facial expressions, full-body movement and real-world objects. It is aimed at Cinema 4D users who want to bring phone-recorded motion into a 3D character workflow, rather than at… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Rokoko Studio — where it wins

  • Captures body, finger and facial movement from hardware or Vision AI
  • Includes cleanup, retargeting, streaming and FBX, BVH and CSV export
  • Integrates with Blender, Unreal Engine, Unity, Maya and other 3D tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced capabilities are split across multiple paid plans
  • Annual prices are monthly equivalents billed annually
  • Enterprise pricing starts at $100 and requires contacting sales

• Moves by Maxon — where it wins

  • Captures facial expressions with an iPhone or iPad TrueDepth camera
  • Records markerless full-body motion with an animated skeleton preview
  • Transfers captures to Cinema 4D and supports character retargeting

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires Cinema 4D to use captured movement in a 3D scene
  • Available on iOS only, requiring iOS 15 or later
  • Body capture depends on ARKit and the device's rear camera

• Rokoko Studio8.5/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

  A broad desktop mocap workflow with free entry, retargeting, streaming and automation tiers.

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• Moves by Maxon7.9/10 · Free plan

  A free iOS capture app for bringing facial and body motion into Cinema 4D.

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