3D-Coat Alternatives3D Modelers & Digital Painting Tools like 3D-Coat

3D-Coat is described as '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' and is a 3D Modeler in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to 3D-Coat for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and iPad apps. The best 3D-Coat alternative is Blender, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like 3D-Coat are SketchUp, ZBrush, Bforartists and Autodesk Mudbox.

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  1. Blender icon

    Blender

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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
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    • Most users think Blender is a great 3D-Coat alternative.

    • Blender is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to 3D-Coat.

    • Blender is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to 3D-Coat.

    • Blender is Free and Open Source3D-Coat is Paid and Proprietary
    • Blender is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focused3D-Coat is not according to our users
  2. SketchUp icon

    SketchUp

     555 likes
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    Comprehensive 3D modeling software ideal for architecture, engineering, film, and gaming. It includes features like easy-to-use interface, sun and shadow analysis, color experimenting, and mock-up creation. Available in freeware and professional versions for diverse needs.

    165 SketchUp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    Main UI
     

    • SketchUp is the most popular Web-based alternative to 3D-Coat.

    • SketchUp is the most popular commercial alternative to 3D-Coat.

    • SketchUp is Paid and Proprietary3D-Coat is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. ZBrush icon

    ZBrush

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    Comprehensive digital sculpting tool offering advanced features like sculpting up to a billion polygons, customizable brushes, real-time painting, and powerful rendering system. Ideal for professionals in film, gaming, and more. Integrates with Redshift and supports Apple Pencil.

    54 ZBrush alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPad
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    • ZBrush is the most popular iPad alternative to 3D-Coat.

    • ZBrush is Paid and Proprietary3D-Coat is also Paid and Proprietary
    • ZBrush is Lightweight3D-Coat is not according to our users
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    Autodesk Mudbox

    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....

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  6. Bforartists icon

    Bforartists

     34 likes
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    Bforartists is a complete 3D suite to create 3D content. It offers you the full 3D art pipeline to create game graphics, prerendered movies and stills.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • MorphOS
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  7. Autodesk Mudbox icon

    Autodesk Mudbox

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. Blockbench icon

    Blockbench

     18 likes
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    Blockbench is a free 3D modeling program featuring a modern and intuitive UI, plugin support and innovative features. It is the industry standard for creating custom 3D models for the Minecraft Marketplace.

    11 Blockbench alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • Blockbench is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to 3D-Coat.

    • Blockbench is Free and Open Source3D-Coat is Paid and Proprietary
  10. Clavicula icon

    Clavicula

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main window
     
  11. Adobe Substance 3D Painter icon

    Adobe Substance 3D Painter

     26 likes
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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.

    15 Adobe Substance 3D Painter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    MARI

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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

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Quicker start-up and export
     
  14. BodyPaint 3D icon

    BodyPaint 3D

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    BodyPaint 3D - For all Your 3D Painting Needs.

    Wouldn't it be great if you could have all your favorite image editing tools in a single 3D environment? Wouldn't it be great if they worked in conjunction with your 3D application rather than against it? Well, that is exact.

    24 BodyPaint 3D alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  15. meshmixer icon

    meshmixer

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    meshmixer is an experimental 3D modeling tool for making 3D mashups without too much hassle.

    38 meshmixer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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