Blacksmith3D Alternatives3D Modelers & 3D Painting Apps like Blacksmith3D

Apps similar to Blacksmith3D include Blender, which is free and open source. Other options are Adobe Photoshop, Polarr, ZBrush and Autodesk 3ds Max. 3D Modelers like Blacksmith3D are a crowded field, with more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPad and Android.

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  1. Blender icon
     1860 likes

    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.

    154 Blender alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • Flatpak
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    Splash Artwork for Blender 4.3
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  2. Adobe Photoshop icon
     2465 likes

    Comprehensive raster graphics editor offering advanced photo and image editing features. Supports multiple layers, masks, alpha compositing, various color models, and has limited vector graphics, 3D, and video capabilities. Extensible via plug-ins.

    264 Adobe Photoshop alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Wine
    • ReactOS
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  3. Polarr icon
     120 likes

    Offers advanced filters, high-precision color and light tools, clarity, dehaze, batch export, watermarking, custom filter creation, touch and mouse access, infinite undo, HSL/RGB curves, blending, and workspace customization for versatile editing needs.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  4. ZBrush icon
     84 likes

    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.

    55 ZBrush alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPad
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  5. Autodesk 3ds Max icon
     148 likes

    Professional-grade software designed for 3D modeling, rendering, and animation, equipped with comprehensive tools for creating detailed worlds. Widely used across film, TV, games, and design projects, it includes the powerful Arnold renderer, offering artistic control over scenes and characters.

    87 Autodesk 3ds Max alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Bforartists icon
     34 likes

    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.

    75 Bforartists alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • MorphOS
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  7. Fotor icon
     64 likes

    Comprehensive online editor offering filters, frames, text, stickers, collage creation, graphic design, templates for social media, batch editing, photo retouching, mobile and desktop access, regular updates, and direct sharing to social channels.

    207 Fotor alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  8. 3D-Coat icon
     47 likes

    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.

    70 3D-Coat alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Sketchfab icon
     36 likes

    Sketchfab is the first web service to publish interactive 3D content online in real-time without plugins.

    84 Sketchfab alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  10. meshmixer icon
     12 likes

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

    44 meshmixer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  11. View, capture, personalize, and print 3D models. Download many kinds of 3D files and edit them using the 3D modeling space. Take a picture with your webcam and make it 3D.

    123 Microsoft 3D Builder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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