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Cavalry vs Muvi One

Cavalry logo

Cavalry

Video Production

Real-time 2D animation and motion graphics software

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Muvi One logo

Muvi One

Video Production

Turnkey OTT platform with apps, CDN, DRM and billing bundled into one monthly fee

From
$399/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Cavalry has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Cavalry requires Canva account for access; Muvi One included bandwidth is 100GB per month on the entry plan, which a service with a genuine audience exceeds almost immediately, so the published $399 rate is a floor rather than a forecast and the consumption charge is where the real cost lives.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cavalry and Muvi One actually diverge.

Attributes where Cavalry and Muvi One differ
AttributeCavalryMuvi One
Starting priceFree$399/month
Pricing modelfreemiumPer month by storage and bandwidth tier
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, Android TV

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Video Production).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Cavalry

Nothing recorded that Muvi One does not also cover.

Only in Muvi One

  • White-label apps
  • Transcoding and delivery
  • DRM and watermarking
  • Monetisation models
  • Subscriber management
  • Payment gateway breadth
  • Live streaming
  • Muvi Flex

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Cavalry

  • Professional 2D animation and motion graphicsnot Muvi One
  • Data-driven animation from spreadsheetsnot Muvi One
  • Procedural rigging and character animationnot Muvi One
  • Web animation export with Lottie formatnot Muvi One
  • Educational animation projectsnot Muvi One

Muvi One

  • A regional broadcaster launching a subscription service in a market where the local payment gateway matters more than any player featurenot Cavalry
  • A faith organisation or fitness brand that wants apps on Roku and Apple TV without commissioning app developmentnot Cavalry
  • A film festival or niche distributor running transactional pay-per-view for a defined catalogue with predictable, low bandwidthnot Cavalry
  • An education publisher packaging video courses behind a paywall with its own branding rather than on a third-party marketplacenot Cavalry

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Cavalry

  • Requires Canva account for access
  • Enterprise pricing requires sales contact
  • Legacy Scene Group licenses not eligible for free tier
  • Updates only available through Canva version

Muvi One

  • Included bandwidth is 100GB per month on the entry plan, which a service with a genuine audience exceeds almost immediately, so the published $399 rate is a floor rather than a forecast and the consumption charge is where the real cost lives.
  • Overage rates are not published alongside the plans, so a buyer can compare licence tiers but cannot model total cost of ownership without asking sales, which defeats much of the benefit of published pricing.
  • Storage and bandwidth are quoted as the same allowance figure, which is misleading in practice: a modest library plus modest viewing will exhaust bandwidth long before storage, and buyers who read the tier as one number budget wrongly.
  • The bundled approach means the CDN, player, DRM and billing are all Muvi's choices, so a customer with a preferred CDN contract or an existing billing system cannot substitute components and pays for capability they already own.
  • Pricing is in US dollars regardless of where the service operates, so a streaming business earning in a weakening local currency carries exchange-rate risk on its largest fixed cost, which is precisely the market segment the product targets.

Pricing, plan by plan

Cavalry

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Fully featured 2D animation software
    • No restrictions for individuals
  • Enterprise$null/custom
    • Available through Canva Enterprise
    • Available through Canva Education
    • SSO access

Muvi One

$399/month
  • Muvi One Standard$399/month
    • 100GB storage and 100GB bandwidth included
    • White-label web and app publishing
    • Subscription and pay-per-view billing
  • Muvi One Professional$1499/month
    • 500GB storage and 500GB bandwidth
    • $1,763 per month if billed monthly
    • Wider monetisation and DRM options
  • Muvi One Enterprise$3900/month
    • 1TB storage and 1TB bandwidth
    • $4,588 per month if billed monthly
    • Enterprise support
  • Muvi One Ultimate$10000/month
    • From $10,000 per month, custom
    • 2TB storage and 2TB bandwidth
    • Negotiated overage rates

Which should you pick?

Choose Cavalry if

  • You want to start without paying.
Cavalry review

Choose Muvi One if

  • You need white-label apps.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, Android TV.
  • You also want transcoding and delivery.
Muvi One review

Questions people ask

Is Cavalry or Muvi One better?
Neither clearly leads. Cavalry starts at Free and Muvi One at $399/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cavalry or Muvi One?
Cavalry has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cavalry and $399/month for Muvi One.
Does Cavalry or Muvi One run on more platforms?
Cavalry runs on Web. Muvi One runs on Web, iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, Android TV.
Can I use Cavalry for free?
Yes. Cavalry has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Muvi One starts at $399/month.
What is Cavalry best used for?
Cavalry is most often used for professional 2d animation and motion graphics, data-driven animation from spreadsheets, procedural rigging and character animation, web animation export with lottie format. Of those, professional 2d animation and motion graphics and data-driven animation from spreadsheets are not what Muvi One is typically brought in for.
What can Cavalry do that Muvi One cannot?
Muvi One covers White-label apps, Transcoding and delivery, DRM and watermarking, Monetisation models.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Cavalry: Is Cavalry free to use?

Yes, Cavalry is completely free to download and use with full professional features. No restrictions, payment, or registration fees required.

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Muvi One: How much is Muvi One?

Published tiers on annual billing are $399, $1,499 and $3,900 a month, with a custom tier from around $10,000. Monthly billing costs roughly 15 percent more.

Cavalry: Do I need a Canva account to use Cavalry?

Yes, users must have a Canva account to access Cavalry, which provides access to the software and other Canva products.

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Muvi One: What happens when I exceed the bandwidth allowance?

You pay consumption charges. The rates are not published on the pricing page, so ask for them in writing before signing, because for any service with real viewership they will exceed the licence fee.

Cavalry: What licensing options does Cavalry offer for organizations?

Enterprise and Educational accounts are available through Canva Enterprise or Canva Education with SSO authentication. Interested parties should contact the sales team for details.

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Muvi One: Is 100GB of bandwidth enough?

For a private or pilot service, yes. For a public service, no. At ordinary HD bitrates that is a few hundred viewer-hours a month.

Muvi One: Can I use my own CDN or billing provider?

The platform is sold as an integrated stack. Substituting components is not the design, which is the trade-off against assembling your own from a player, a CDN and a billing vendor.

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