Blender AlternativesOnly apps categorised as 3D Animators

The best 3D Animator alternative to Blender is Autodesk Maya. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Spline or DAZ 3D. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Blender and 16 are 3D Animators so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting 3D Animator alternatives to Blender are Houdini, Odyssey by Praxinos, Rumba and Cascadeur.

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Blender alternatives page was last updated May 6, 2025
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  1. Autodesk Maya icon

    Autodesk Maya

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    Professional-grade 3D modeling, animation, rendering, and visual FX software used in films, TV, and games, featuring advanced tools, Bifrost effects, and a visual programming environment for intricate simulations.

    61 Autodesk Maya alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Autodesk Maya screenshot 1

    Autodesk Maya Features

    1.  3D Sculpting
    2.  Keyframe Animation
    3.  Texturing
    4.  Cross-Platform

    Autodesk Maya VS Blender

     

    • Most users think Autodesk Maya is a great Blender alternative.

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

    • Autodesk Maya is the most popular commercial alternative to Blender.

    • Autodesk Maya is Paid and ProprietaryBlender is Free and Open Source
  2. Spline icon

    Spline

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    Create 3D objects, edit materials, add interactivity, and export. Control the outcome of your 3d design work.

    19 Spline alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Spline screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No Coding Required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Create UI Components
    5.  3D Sculpting
    6.  Parametric Modeling
    7.  Non Destructive Editing
    8.  Real time collaboration
    9.  Live Preview
    10.  Design handoff
    11.  3D design
    12.  Web-Based

    Spline VS Blender

     

    • Spline is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to Blender.

    • Spline is Freemium and ProprietaryBlender is Free and Open Source
    • Spline is LightweightBlender is not according to our users
  4. Houdini icon

    Houdini

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    Houdini covers all the major areas of 3D production, including:

    • Modeling - All standard geometry entities including Polygons, (Hierarchical) NURBs/Bezier Curves/Patches & Trims, Metaballs
    • Animation - Keyframed animation and raw channel manipulation (CHOPs), motion captur.
    48 Houdini alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Houdini screenshot 1

    Houdini Features

    1.  Procedural Modeling
    2.  Node Based
    3.  Motion Capture
    4.  3D Sculpting
    5.  3D Renderer

    Houdini VS Blender

     
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    Autodesk Maya

    Professional-grade 3D modeling, animation, rendering, and visual FX software used in films, TV, and games, featuring advanced tools, Bifrost effects, and a visual programming environment for intricate simulations.

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    DAZ 3D

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    DAZ Studio is a 3D software developed by DAZ Productions, specifically designed for the manipulation of pre-existing models and figures, as opposed to creating them from scratch. Its primary target audience consists of users keen on posing human figures for illustrations and...

    27 DAZ 3D alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    DAZ 3D screenshot 1

    DAZ 3D Features

    1.  Keyframe Animation
    2.  Posing
    3.  Rendering
    4.  Ray Tracing
    5.  3D Renderer
    6.  Rendering with graphics card

    DAZ 3D VS Blender

     
  7. Odyssey by Praxinos icon

    Odyssey by Praxinos

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    Odyssey, for audacious animated films. Combine the power of Unreal Engine with the spontaneity of a drawing software.

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    Odyssey by Praxinos screenshot 1

    Odyssey by Praxinos Features

    1.  Keyframe Animation
    2.  Support for Layers
    3.  Onion skinning

    Odyssey by Praxinos VS Blender

     
  8. Rumba icon

    Rumba

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    Because 3d animators are crucial in today’s animation and VFX productions, they deserve a productive and modern software dedicated to their art.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Rumba screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Keyframe Animation
    3.  Onion skinning
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Live Preview
    6.  Animation Rigging

    Rumba VS Blender

     
  10. Cascadeur icon

    Cascadeur

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    Make realistic 3D animation from scratch or improve mocap, all while retaining full control over the results. Cascadeur is a standalone software for creating keyframe animation of 3D characters, humanoid or otherwise.

    6 Cascadeur alternatives

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    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CY flagCyprus
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    Cascadeur screenshot 1

    Cascadeur Features

    1.  Animation Rigging
    2.  Keyframe Animation
    3.  Dark Mode

    Cascadeur VS Blender

     
  11. Electric Image Animation System (EIAS) icon

    Electric Image Animation System (EIAS)

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    The Electric Image Animation System (EIAS) is an eminent 3D animation and rendering package. Available for the Mac and PC, with it, you can texture, animate and render your 3D scenes. Extraordinarily, EIAS includes the ability to network render to an unlimited number of...

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Electric Image Animation System (EIAS) screenshot 1

    Electric Image Animation System (EIAS) Features

    1.  Rendering
    2.  3D Renderer

    Electric Image Animation System (EIAS) VS Blender

     
  12. PopcornFX icon

    PopcornFX

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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.

    25 PopcornFX alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    PopcornFX screenshot 1

    PopcornFX Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Node Based
    4.  3D Renderer
    5. Unity icon  Unity Integration
    6. Unreal Engine icon  Unreal Engine Integration

    PopcornFX VS Blender

     
  13. Anim8or icon

    Anim8or

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    Anim8or is a free 3D modeling and character animation program.

    39 Anim8or alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Anim8or VS Blender

     
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