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 17 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, Blockbench and Art of Illusion.

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  1. Wings 3D icon

    Wings 3D

     119 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.

    50 Wings 3D alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Modeling by Jove Chiere
     
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    Comments about Wings 3D as an Alternative to Blender
    Guest
    Positive
    3

    it makes really good models just like blender

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    3

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

    Buggy but the best free and simple 3d modeler.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Anoir Ben Tanfous
    Positive
    -4

    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.

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

    Bforartists

     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.

    73 Bforartists alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • MorphOS
    Splash
     
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    Comments about Bforartists as an Alternative to Blender
    Ruyeex
    Positive
    1

    Basically an alternative version of Blender but more accessible to beginners and less reliant on shortcuts. If you don't know about 3D Modeling but want Blender but not want a difficult experience this is for you.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    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.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    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.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Bforartists icon
    Bforartists icon
    • Bforartists is Free and Open SourceBlender is also Free and Open Source
  4. Armory 3D icon

    Armory 3D

     33 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Zlib)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Blender
    Armory 3D screenshot 1
     
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    Comments about Armory 3D as an Alternative to Blender
    Mino Developer
    1

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

    Armory 3D icon
    Armory 3D icon
    • Armory 3D is Free and Open SourceBlender is also Free and Open Source
  5. Blockbench icon

    Blockbench

     18 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.

    11 Blockbench alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Blockbench screenshot 1
     
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    Comments about Blockbench as an Alternative to Blender
    Undermon
    Positive
    0

    Excellent alternative for low poly specially now that Blockbench supports armatures.

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

    Art of Illusion

     30 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Art of Illusion screenshot 1
     
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    Comments about Art of Illusion as an Alternative to Blender
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Easy to use and figure out.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Art of Illusion icon
    Art of Illusion icon
    • Art of Illusion is Free and Open SourceBlender is also Free and Open Source
  7. Dust3D icon

    Dust3D

     14 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Dust3D screenshot 1
     
  9. K-3D icon

    K-3D

     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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    K-3D screenshot 1
     
  10. SculptGL icon

    SculptGL

     20 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    SculptGL screenshot 1
     
  11. Range Engine icon

    Range Engine

     2 likes

    Range Engine is a light and powerful game engine and 3D software, made based on Blender Game Engine with improvements from UPBGE.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
    • Blender
    Range Engine screenshot 1
     
  12. OpenFX icon

    OpenFX

     5 likes

    OpenFX is an open-source, free modeling and animation studio, distributed under the GNU General Public License.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    OpenFX screenshot 1
     
  13. CaDoodle icon

    CaDoodle

     6 likes

    CaDoodle is a local drag-and-drop CAD application for Linux (Arm,x86), WIndows (X86), and Mac (Arm,x86) and ChromeOS. Users models are stored locally, and the application runs entirely locally. CaDoodle has a drag and drop interface that is cross-trainable with TinkerCAD.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    A model with a lot of example objects and the timeline open.
     
  14. Fragmentarium icon

    Fragmentarium

     8 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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