Adobe After Effects AlternativesOnly apps categorised as 3D Modelers

The best 3D Modeler alternative to Adobe After Effects is Blender, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Adobe After Effects and five of them are 3D Modelers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting 3D Modeler alternatives to Adobe After Effects are Blackmagic Design Fusion, NUKE, PopcornFX and Plasma Studio.

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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.

    157 Blender alternatives

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    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • Flatpak
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    Splash Artwork for Blender 4.3
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  2. Fusion is the world’s most advanced compositing software for visual effects artists, broadcast and motion graphic designers and 3D animators.

    26 Blackmagic Design Fusion alternatives

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  3. NUKE icon
     36 likes

    NUKE is a powerful compositing application that delivers unparalleled speed, an efficient multi-channel scanline rendering engine, and a first-class feature set that is unrivalled in the desktop market.

    19 NUKE alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    NUKE screenshot 1
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  4. PopcornFX icon
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    A suite of tools dedicated to real-time visual effects creation, along with ready-to-run mainstream game engine integrations and a runtime simulation framework for custom integration.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  5. An all in one node-based meta editing program. Features range from raw photo editing, vector graphics, animations to multimedia tools such as video and audio editing. Production features are also included, such as recording, streaming, and 3D modeling.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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