Sculptris Alternatives for Linux

Sculptris is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Blender, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Sculptris and 14 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Sculptris are Wings 3D, Autodesk Mudbox, 3D-Coat and Clavicula.

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  1. Blender icon
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    A comprehensive open-source 3D software suite for modeling, UV unwrapping, texturing, rigging, and animating. It supports renderings, simulations including fluid and cloth dynamics, complex compositing, video editing, and Python scripting, running across all major operating systems.

    139 Blender alternatives

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    • Free
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    Not only can you sculpt with Blender, you can model, texture, simulate and animate with Blender, along with camera tracking and thousands more features. Definitely one of the best out there.

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    Blender is a 3D modeling program, while Sculptris is a 3D sculpting program. The end result may be similar, but the actual process is entirely different.

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    • Most users think Blender is a great Sculptris alternative.

    • Blender is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Sculptris.

    • Blender is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Sculptris.

    • Blender is Free and Open SourceSculptris is Free and Proprietary
    • Blender is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedSculptris is not according to our users
  2. Wings 3D icon
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    Wings 3D is a subdivision modeler inspired by Nendo and Mirai from Izware.

    It is possible to assign materials, vertex color, UV coordinates and textures, but there will be improvements in those features before Wings goes 1.0.

    There is no support in Wings for doing animations.

    50 Wings 3D alternatives

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    This is a modelling program, sculptris is a sculpting program. While they both end at a 3d output, the method to get there is completely different.

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    This program is mostly aimed at polygonal modelling. While they can both produce a 3d model, Sculptris is specifically aimed at 3d Sculpting and texture painting, something Wings 3d does not do.

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    polygonal modelling software. unsuited as a substitute to sculpting software

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    • This alternative is disputed. Wings 3D is a legitimate Sculptris alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Wings 3D is Free and Open SourceSculptris is Free and Proprietary
  3. Autodesk Mudbox icon
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    Autodesk Mudbox offers tools for creating detailed organic and inorganic 3D assets. It features an efficient layer workflow that allows blending, masking, and more, and has a familiar interface for sculpting and texture painting. Ideal for professional 3D modeling tasks.

    50 Autodesk Mudbox alternatives

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    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  4. 3D-Coat icon
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    3D-Coat is the one application that has all the tools you need to take your 3D idea from a block of digital clay all the way to a production ready, fully textured organic or hard surface model.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  5. Clavicula icon
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    Clavicula is a free 3D modeling software aimed at artists and users of all levels. It allows you to quickly give shape to your artistic, design, or engineering ideas, to create highly complex objects using a relatively simple toolkit.

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  6. ArmorPaint icon
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    Armor paint is a standalone software for 3d texture painting in PBR. It is entirely GPU based, and supports windows and linux.

    9 ArmorPaint alternatives

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    • Pay once
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    LipService is a powerful multi-resolution subdivision surface sculpting, rigging and animation system built into a Maya plugin.

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    • Freemium
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    • Autodesk Maya
     
  8. Dilay icon
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    Dilay is an open source, easy to use 3D sculpting application. With an update, roughly, one every 2 weeks, it is well maintained.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
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    Comprehensive 3D texturing tool offering advanced brushes, smart materials, real-time rendering, and versatility for both photorealism and stylized designs, making it an ideal choice for artists and designers to create lifelike, detailed assets with lighting and shadow effects.

    14 Adobe Substance 3D Painter alternatives

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    • Pay once or Subscription
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  10. MARI icon
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    MARI is a creative texture-painting tool that can handle extreme projects. MARI was developed at Weta Digital to handle the massively complex, highly detailed look development work demanded of the texture department by projects such as District 9, The Lovely Bones, and Avatar.

    32 MARI alternatives

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    • Pay once
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  11. AC3D icon
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    AC3D is one of the longest established 3D design software programs available today. In development from 1994 and commercially available since 1996, AC3D has grown to become a highly regarded and popular program.

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  12. Pointshop3D icon
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    Pointshop3D is a system for interactive shape and appearance editing of 3D point-sampled geometry. By generalizing conventional 2D pixel editors, it supports a great variety of different interaction techniques to alter shape and appearance of 3D point models, including cleaning...

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    • Free
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