Blender AlternativesOnly apps categorised as 3D Modelers for Mac

There are many alternatives to Blender for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac 3D Modeler alternative is Autodesk Maya. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Wings 3D or Armory 3D. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Blender and loads of them are 3D Modelers available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac 3D Modeler alternatives to Blender are Cinema 4D, ZBrush, VRoid Studio and Houdini.

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  1. Autodesk Maya icon
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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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    • 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. Wings 3D icon
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    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

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    • Free
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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
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    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.

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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
  3. Cinema 4D icon
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    CINEMA 4D is a commercial, cross-platform, high-end 3-D graphics application, produced by MAXON Computer GmbH of Friedrichsdorf, Germany. Noted for its flexible interface and ease of use, it is capable of procedural and polygonal/subd modelling, animating, lighting, texturing...

    47 Cinema 4D alternatives

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    Comments about Cinema 4D as an Alternative to Blender
    erisdiscord
    Positive
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    Cinema 4D is a professional alternative to Blender the only other contender is Maya but I consider Cinema 4D to be the best non-free 3D editor suite out there.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Cinema 4D is a great Blender alternative.

    • Cinema 4D is Paid and ProprietaryBlender is Free and Open Source
  4. ZBrush icon
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    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.

    54 ZBrush alternatives

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    • Pay once
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    • Almost everyone thinks ZBrush is a great Blender alternative.

    • ZBrush is the most popular iPad alternative to Blender.

    • ZBrush is Paid and ProprietaryBlender is Free and Open Source
  5. Armory 3D icon
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    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.

    46 Armory 3D alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Comments about Armory 3D as an Alternative to Blender
    Mino Developer
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    Armory3D is a game engine that runs inside of Blender, so it doesn't count as alternative to Blender.

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    • Armory 3D is Free and Open SourceBlender is also Free and Open Source
  6. VRoid Studio icon
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    VRoid Studio is a 3D character creation software developed for you to freely express yourself, even without 3D modeling expertise. The software is easy-to-use. Even first-time users can fully enjoy the software by picking preset items and playing around with the parameters’...

    47 VRoid Studio alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    Comments about VRoid Studio as an Alternative to Blender
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    It is a dress up game rather than a 3d model making software

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Its a 3D character maker, not a 3D modeling tool

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    0

    It is not a 3D modeling Softwore It's a 3D Character (avatar) Creator

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think VRoid Studio is a great Blender alternative.

    • VRoid Studio is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to Blender.

    • VRoid Studio is Freemium and ProprietaryBlender is Free and Open Source
  7. Houdini icon
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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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    • Pay once
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  8. Blockbench icon
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    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

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    • Free
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    Comments about Blockbench as an Alternative to Blender
    Undermon
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    Excellent alternative for low poly specially now that Blockbench supports armatures.

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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
  9. Autodesk Fusion icon
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    Integrated CAD, CAM, and CAE suite offering cloud modeling, simulation, and manufacturing tools with collaborative editing, free-form and parametric design, licensing for students, hobbyists, and startups, plus support for 3D printing and CNC machining.

    43 Autodesk Fusion alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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  10. DAZ 3D icon
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    Manipulate fully rigged 3D figures with morphing, clothing, and accessories using an intuitive toolkit. Create hyper-realistic or cartoon scenes, customize characters, export work to other platforms, and access a broad asset library for detailed animations and illustration.

    29 DAZ 3D alternatives

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  11. Rhinoceros icon
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    Rhino can create, edit, analyze, document, render, animate, and translate NURBS* curves, surfaces, and solids, point clouds, and polygon meshes. There are no limits on complexity, degree, or size beyond those of your hardware.

    59 Rhinoceros alternatives

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  12. Art of Illusion icon
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    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.

    33 Art of Illusion alternatives

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    • Free
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    Comments about Art of Illusion as an Alternative to Blender
    Guest
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    Easy to use and figure out.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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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
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