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Mocha Pro vs Cavalry

Mocha Pro logo

Mocha Pro

Software

Planar motion tracking and rotoscoping plugin

From
On request
Rated
-
Cavalry logo

Cavalry

Software

Real-time 2D animation and motion graphics software

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Cavalry has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Mocha Pro single-host plugin licensing is $37 per month or $295 per year, while multi-host plugin access costs $75 per month or $595 per year; Cavalry now requires a Canva account to access, with individual use folded into Canva's free tier and no independent standalone purchase

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Mocha Pro and Cavalry actually diverge.

Attributes where Mocha Pro and Cavalry differ
AttributeMocha ProCavalry
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

Where each one falls short

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

Mocha Pro

  • Single-host plugin licensing is $37 per month or $295 per year, while multi-host plugin access costs $75 per month or $595 per year
  • Perpetual licenses cost $695 single-host or $1,495 multi-host and include only one year of updates and support before lapsing
  • Floating licenses and enterprise deployment are quote only through sales

Cavalry

  • Now requires a Canva account to access, with individual use folded into Canva's free tier and no independent standalone purchase
  • Enterprise features such as SSO are only available through a Canva Enterprise or Canva Education account, priced by contacting sales
  • Legacy standalone Pro and Teams licenses are being phased out in favor of the Canva-linked plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Mocha Pro

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Mocha Pro review.

Cavalry

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Cavalry review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Mocha Pro if

Nothing in the data separates Mocha Pro from Cavalry on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Choose Cavalry if

  • You want to start without paying.

Questions people ask

Is Mocha Pro or Cavalry better?
Neither clearly leads. Mocha Pro starts at On request and Cavalry at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Mocha Pro or Cavalry?
Cavalry has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Mocha Pro and Free for Cavalry.
Does Mocha Pro or Cavalry run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Cavalry for free?
Yes. Cavalry has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Mocha Pro starts at On request.

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