Cascadeur
AI Gaming ToolsFreemium
AI-assisted keyframe animation software that fixes balance, momentum and physics so character motion actually has weight.
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Layer
AI Gaming ToolsFreemium
AI creative operating system for game studios: train custom models and generate 2D, 3D, video and audio assets at production scale.
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Pricing
Pricing Comparison
Cascadeur
Free$0
Free forever for non commercial use, 300 frame scenes, exports only to .casc
Indie$19/mo
Or $8/mo billed annually, FBX and DAE export, commercial use under $100k annual revenue
Pro$49/mo
Or $33/mo billed annually, unlimited commercial rights, retargeting, quadruped AutoPosing, environment interaction
Teams$49/user/mo
Or $33 per user billed annually, dedicated Discord chat and a 30 minute onboarding call
Education$Custom
Academic licences for schools, universities and online education platforms
Layer
Free$0
Limited Creative Units for evaluation, core generation features
Pro$From $30/mo
Custom model training, expanded Creative Units, multi modal generation
Studio$Usage based
No seat fees, full team access, node workflows and top ups as needed
Enterprise$Custom
SSO, SOC 2 documentation, role based access, audit trails and volume pricing
Features
Feature Comparison
Cascadeur
AI AutoPosingQuadruped AutoPosingFinger AutoPosingAutoPhysics CorrectionGhost Preview ModelCentre Of Mass IndicatorsBalance Point VisualisationSecondary Motion ToolsAI InbetweeningAnimation UnbakingAnimation RetargetingBuilt In Rigging ToolsEnvironment InteractionRoot Motion ControlPhysics SimulationFBX ExportDAE ExportiOS Companion App
Layer
Custom Model TrainingStyle ConsistencyLive 2D Canvas300+ Model LibraryText To ImageImage To Image3D Asset GenerationVideo GenerationAudio GenerationNode Based WorkflowsGame Specific TemplatesBatch ProductionMarketing Asset CreationUnity PluginModel Agnostic ArchitectureSOC 2 ComplianceSingle Sign OnRole Based Access Controls
Fit
Best For & Not For
Cascadeur
✅ Best For
✅Animators whose fight, parkour and action sequences look technically correct but feel weightless and floaty
✅Indie game developers who need believable character motion without hiring a dedicated animation specialist
✅Studios cleaning up motion capture data, since animation unbaking turns baked mocap back into editable keyframes
✅Small teams who want a perpetual licence path, as annual Indie and Pro plans convert to perpetual after twelve months
✅Animators working across multiple characters who need retargeting between differently structured rigs
❌ Not For
❌Anyone needing facial animation or cloth simulation, which are areas Cascadeur handles weakly or not at all
❌Users staying on the free tier for production, because free exports only to the .casc format and cannot enter a real pipeline
❌Studios above roughly six seats, where per user Teams pricing compounds and drops the perpetual licence benefit
❌Developers wanting text to animation generation, since this is an assisted keyframe tool rather than a generative one
❌Teams looking for a complete animation suite, as Cascadeur specialises in physical character motion rather than full production
Layer
✅ Best For
✅Game studios that want one platform covering 2D, 3D, video and audio instead of paying for four separate subscriptions
✅Art teams where every contributor needs full tool access, since removing seat fees means nobody is locked out by budget
✅Live service studios producing constant seasonal content that must stay visually consistent with the base game
✅Marketing and UA teams generating store images and ad variants that have to match the actual in-game art
✅Enterprises with procurement requirements, given SOC 2 Type II, SSO, role based access and full audit trails
❌ Not For
❌Solo hobbyists who only need occasional images, where a simpler consumer image generator is cheaper and faster to learn
❌Teams wanting an in-engine coding assistant, since Layer produces assets rather than writing gameplay code
❌Studios needing predictable flat monthly billing, because usage based Creative Units make spend vary with output volume
❌Anyone expecting production clean 3D topology straight out of generation without a manual cleanup pass
❌Non game creative teams, as the templates, workflows and terminology are all built around game production
Availability
Platform & Accessibility
Cascadeur
desktopmobile
Layer
web-basedapi
Use & Audience
Tasks & Who It's For
Integrations
Integrations
Cascadeur
Development
Unreal EngineUnity
Design
BlenderAutodesk MayaAutodesk 3ds Max
Layer
Development
UnityUnreal EngineGodot
Design
BlenderPhotoshopIllustratorAutodesk Maya
Webhooks & API
REST API
Use Cases
Real-world Use Cases
Cascadeur
1
Rhea, an indie animator, blocks a six second parkour sequence in an afternoon because AutoPosing fills in limb placement she would otherwise key by hand.2
Marc, a technical animator, runs AutoPhysics on a landing that looked wrong for days and immediately sees the centre of mass was drifting behind the character's feet.3
Yusuf, a small studio lead, unbakes purchased mocap data and edits the arm swing to match his game's stylised tone instead of buying a new capture.Layer
1
Farah, an art lead at a live service studio, trains a Layer model on two years of approved skins and her seasonal drop ships with zero style revision rounds.2
Kenji, a technical artist, builds a node workflow that turns one character sheet into icon, banner and store image variants automatically every time a new hero is approved.3
Ravi, a studio producer, moves his eight person art team onto Layer and stops rationing licences because the pricing no longer charges per seat.Keep Exploring