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Cascadeur vs Convai
Both are professional tools for game development. Cascadeur has a provider in the EU.
CascadeurNekki Limited, Limassol (CY)GDPR: Limitedfree (non-commercial) · free trial
Stronger on 1 of the 1 points, with a clear difference
ConvaiConvai Technologies Inc (US)GDPR: Limitedfree · free trial
Stronger on 0 of the 1 points, with a clear difference
The key differences
- Cascadeur is based in the EU, Convai outside the EU.
| Criterion | Cascadeur | Convai |
|---|---|---|
| GDPR profileOur summary of what the provider itself publishes about your data. For a professional tool: whether the data is stored in the EU, whether there is a certification or GDPR guarantee, and whether the provider is based in the Netherlands or the EU. For a general model: EU hosting, no training on your data and self-hosting. From Strong to Unknown; Caution only for a model with a documented problem. How we measure | Limited | Limited |
| Price | free (non-commercial) | free |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Origin | EU | Outside EU |
| Runs on | Not public | Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude |
| Tasks | AI for images and video | – |
Choose Cascadeur if…
- you want a provider in the EU
- what you're looking for: inbetweening between keyframes
- what you're looking for: generating AI motion
Choose Convai if…
- what you're looking for: characters with roles and goals
- what you're looking for: knowledge base with your own documents
- what you're looking for: designing your own storyline
Features of Cascadeur
- Inbetweening between keyframes
- Generating AI motion
- Clean up mocap (incl. foot sliding)
- AutoPosing and AutoPhysics
- Live Link to Unreal Engine
- Animation retargeting (Pro)
- Export to FBX and DAE (from Indie)
Features of Convai
- Characters with roles and goals
- Knowledge base with your own documents
- Design your own storyline
- 65+ languages and 500+ voices
- Sight via webcam or PoV
- Lip sync and facial animations
- Complex actions via animation sequences
- Plugins for Unreal Engine, Unity and 3JS
Frequently asked questions
- Which is better: Cascadeur or Convai?
- Cascadeur has a provider in the EU. Which matters more to you determines the choice; the table puts everything side by side.
- Which is cheaper: Cascadeur or Convai?
- Cascadeur: free (non-commercial); Indie €19/month, Pro €49/month, Teams €49 per user/month (lower with annual payment). Convai: free; Indie Dev $29/month, Professional $99/month, Scale $499/month, Business $1199/month (lower with annual payment); Enterprise on request.
- Which is safer for your data: Cascadeur or Convai?
- On the GDPR profile they do not clearly differ (limited and limited). The profile summarises what the provider publishes; always conclude a data processing agreement. See the GDPR check for game development.
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