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iClone vs Cascadeur: catalog facts
iClone	Cascadeur
Best for: Animators and previs artists who want fast character animation	Best for: Animators who want faster, physically believable character animation
Paid Paid annual plans, with a free trial to start.	Free + paid options Can be tried for free, with paid plans for full use.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Real-time previews for body and facial animation Motion capture editing and lip sync built in All 4 strengths for iClone Real-time previews for body and facial animation Motion capture editing and lip sync built in Over 2,000 free assets included Workflow for guiding AI rendering from 3D scenes	AI inbetweening, autoposing and motion generation Physics tools for ragdoll, falls and secondary motion All 4 strengths for Cascadeur AI inbetweening, autoposing and motion generation Physics tools for ragdoll, falls and secondary motion Automatic rigging and retargeting for humanoids and quadrupeds Live Link streaming to Unreal Engine
Subscription pricing Works best inside Reallusion's own ecosystem of tools and assets	Closed-source commercial software Focused on character animation, not modelling or rendering
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for iClone reallusion.com/iclone Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Cascadeur cascadeur.com Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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