Blender AlternativesOnly Open Source apps categorised as 3D Modelers

The best open source 3D Modeler alternative to Blender is Wings 3D. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Blender and 16 are open source 3D Modelers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source 3D Modeler alternatives to Blender are Bforartists, Armory 3D, Dust3D and Blockbench.

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Blender alternatives page was last updated Nov 20, 2024
  1. Wings 3D icon
     114 likes

    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.

    53 Wings 3D alternatives
    Modeling by Jove Chiere

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Wings 3D Features

    1.  Uv mapping
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    Comments about Wings 3D as an Alternative to Blender
     
    Guest

    it makes really good models just like blender

    Positive commentMar 23, 2020
    3
    Guest

    Simplistic modeling, excellent UV mapping interface, obj and gltf/glb export, great mouse interface.

    Buggy but the best free and simple 3d modeler.

    Positive commentJun 3, 2020
    3
    Anoir Ben Tanfous

    Why work on another project when you can contribute to an already great one (Blender) and improve upon it, I am sure that there are tons of feature that the developer of this free open source could've added to the community without having to reinvent the wheel, unless they have a different vision and philosophy for 3D that I am not aware of.

    Positive commentAug 11, 2022
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    • Most users think Wings 3D is a great Blender alternative.

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

    • Wings 3D is Free and Open SourceBlender is also Free and Open Source
  2. Bforartists icon
     31 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.

    77 Bforartists alternatives
    Splash

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • MorphOS

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Rendering
    2.  3D Sculpting
    3.  Texturing
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Keyframe Animation
    7.  Motion Capture
    8.  Live Preview
    9.  Parametric Modeling
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Support for Layers
    Bforartists iconBlender Icon

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    Comments about Bforartists as an Alternative to Blender
     
    Guest

    Because it is easy to use just like Maya. You can also call this Maya alternative but free to own. License GNU which is best feature of this app.

    Positive commentApr 10, 2024
    0
    Guest

    It is the most direct match up to blender on this list and is easier to use too. It has the exact same feature set too.

    Positive commentMar 18, 2020
    1
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    • Almost everyone thinks Bforartists is a great Blender alternative.

    • Bforartists is Free and Open SourceBlender is also Free and Open Source
    • Bforartists is LightweightBlender is not according to our users
  3. Armory 3D icon
     28 likes

    Armory is an open-source 3D game engine with full Blender integration, turning it into a complete game development tool. The result is a unified workflow from start to finish, making you work faster. No more jumping between different applications.

    41 Armory 3D alternatives
    Armory 3D screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Blender

    Armory 3D Features

    1. Blender icon  Blender Integration
    2.  Logic Nodes
    3.  Multiplatform Export
    4.  Real-time Global Illumination
    Armory 3D iconBlender Icon

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    Comments about Armory 3D as an Alternative to Blender
     
    Mino Developer

    Armory3D is a game engine that runs inside of Blender, so it doesn't count as alternative to Blender.

    CommentApr 20, 2023
    1
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    • Armory 3D is Free and Open SourceBlender is also Free and Open Source
  4. Dust3D icon
     12 likes

    Dust3D is a cross-platform open-source modeling software. It helps you create a 3D watertight model in seconds. Use it to speed up your character modeling in game making, 3D printing, and so on.

    6 Dust3D alternatives
    Dust3D screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Dust3D iconBlender Icon

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  5. Blockbench icon
     12 likes

    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.

    8 Blockbench alternatives
    Blockbench screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Blockbench Features

    1.  Keyframe Animation
    2.  3D Sculpting
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    • Blockbench is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Blender.

    • Blockbench is Free and Open SourceBlender is also Free and Open Source
  6. Art of Illusion icon
     27 likes

    Art of Illusion is a free, open source 3D modelling and rendering studio. It is written entirely in Java, and should be usable on any Java Virtual Machine which is compatible with Java 5 or later.

    34 Art of Illusion alternatives
    Art of Illusion screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Art of Illusion Features

    1.  Keyframe Animation
    2.  Rendering
    Art of Illusion iconBlender Icon

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    Comments about Art of Illusion as an Alternative to Blender
     
    Guest

    Easy to use and figure out.

    Positive commentMay 28, 2020
    1
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    • Most users think Art of Illusion is a great Blender alternative.

    • Art of Illusion is Free and Open SourceBlender is also Free and Open Source
  7. SculptGL icon
     18 likes

    SculptGL is a browser-based 3d-modeling application.

    25 SculptGL alternatives
    SculptGL screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    SculptGL Features

    1.  PBR Shaders
    2.  Browser-based
    Discontinued

    From GitHub: "DEVELOPMENT STOPPED I'm now working on Nomad Sculpt instead."

    SculptGL iconBlender Icon

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  8. GLC_Player icon
     16 likes

    GLC_Player is a software used to view 3D models (COLLADA 3DXML OBJ 3DS STL OFF and COFF format are supported) and to navigate easily in these models. With the album management, capture and multi-capture capabilities, HTML export and navigation possibilities, GLC_Player is the...

    29 GLC_Player alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    GLC_Player Features

    1.  Built-in 3D model viewer
    GLC_Player iconBlender Icon

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    Comments about GLC_Player as an Alternative to Blender
     
    Guest

    GLC Player is a model viewer

    Negative commentNov 26, 2015
    0
    Guest

    this is just a 3d model viewer

    Negative commentSep 1, 2018
    0
    Blender Icon
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    • This alternative is disputed. GLC_Player is a legitimate Blender alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • GLC_Player is Free and Open SourceBlender is also Free and Open Source
  9. Fragmentarium icon
     6 likes

    Fragmentarium is an open source, cross-platform IDE for exploring pixel based graphics on the GPU.

    69 Fragmentarium alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Fragmentarium Features

    1.  Procedural Modeling
    2.  GLSL
    3.  Procedurally generated
    Fragmentarium iconBlender Icon

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  10. K-3D icon
     31 likes

    K-3D is free-as-in-freedom 3D modeling and animation software. It features a plugin-oriented procedural engine for all of its content, making K-3D a very versatile and powerful package.

    53 K-3D alternatives
    K-3D screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com

    K-3D Features

    1.  Portable
    Discontinued

    According to the official website k-3d.org :The latest "source code" release is from November 2015. And the latest binary executable release is even older. According to its Sourceforge page ( https://sourceforge.net/projects/k3d/files/K-3D Win32 Binaries/ ), latest release is from june 2010.

    K-3D iconBlender Icon

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