Mixamo vs AccuRIG: free auto-rigging for game characters
Side-by-side from each vendor's own pricing and terms pages, checked 2026-10-15. Prices shown exactly as displayed (promos and billing period noted).
The licence question first
- Mixamo (Adobe): free tier: commercial use allowed. Paid: n/a (n/a (no paid tier)). Details
- AccuRIG (Reallusion): free tier: unverified. Paid: n/a (n/a (no paid tier for AccuRIG itself)). Details
| Mixamo (Adobe) | AccuRIG (Reallusion) | |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Free with an Adobe ID; no Creative Cloud subscription needed (not available for Enterprise/Federated IDs or China country codes) | Free desktop auto-rigging software; direct export to major 3D platforms |
| Paid price (as shown) | Free | Free (AccuRIG); ActorCore motions sold separately, e.g. 20 premium motions plan $29/month |
| Credits / cost per asset | not stated | not stated |
| Licence: free tier | FAQ: 'You can use both characters and animations royalty free for personal, commercial, and non-profit projects including … Create video games' | Unclear for the free tool. Reallusion's Software EULA (May 25th, 2026) allows exporting 'generated models and/or animations to external software and include them in your games', but the grant covers 'Reallusion Software purchased under a perpetual license or used under an active subscription license'; AccuRIG is free and neither is stated |
| Licence: paid | n/a (no paid tier) | n/a (no paid tier for AccuRIG itself) |
| Export / engines | Auto-rigger for bipedal humanoids; FBX download for engines | Exports to major 3D platforms (per product page); low-to-high density meshes, A and T poses |
| Engine integrations | not stated | not stated |
| API / MCP | unverified | unverified |
| IP indemnity | No vendor IP indemnity found in the terms; you must indemnify the vendor | No vendor IP indemnity found in the terms |
| Affiliate | not stated | not stated |
Sources
- https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/faq/mixamo-faq.html
- https://actorcore.reallusion.com/auto-rig
- https://actorcore.reallusion.com/static/includes/content/EULA.htm
- https://www.reallusion.com/Content/EULA/AP/EULA_AP.htm
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