Open Source Blender Alternatives

The best open source alternative to Blender is Wings 3D. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Blender and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Blender are Natron, Bforartists, Flowblade and Cinecred.

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Blender alternatives page was last updated Nov 20, 2024
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  1. GLC_Player icon
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    GLC_Player

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    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

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    GLC_Player Features

    1.  Built-in 3D model viewer
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    GLC Player is a model viewer

    Negative comment •Nov 26, 2015
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    this is just a 3d model viewer

    Negative comment •Sep 1, 2018
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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
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    Fragmentarium

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

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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Fragmentarium Features

    1.  Procedural Modeling
    2.  GLSL
    3.  Procedurally generated
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  4. K-3D icon
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    K-3D

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    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
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com

    K-3D Features

    1.  Portable
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    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.

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  5. Grit Game Engine icon
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    Grit Game Engine

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    The Grit Game Engine is an MIT-Licensed Open Source Game Engine that is highly scriptable via Lua. It supports huge open world maps and dynamically streams assets from disk. The Grit Game Engine is a community project to build a free game engine (and toolchain) for implementing...

    22 Grit Game Engine alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Discontinued

    The last update is from May 2018.

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  6. DeleD CE icon
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    DeleD CE

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    DeleD is a 3D modeler and level-editor combined into one. It focuses at game development and is specifically designed to create static objects/worlds. Other areas in which you can put DeleD to good use are, for example, educational services, webdesign, prototyping and image...

    53 DeleD CE alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows

    DeleD CE Features

    1.  Level editor
    2.  Level
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  7. Gmsh icon
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    Gmsh

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    Gmsh is a 3D finite element grid generator with a build-in CAD engine and post-processor. Its design goal is to provide a fast, light and user-friendly meshing tool with parametric input and advanced visualization capabilities.

    32 Gmsh alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Gmsh Features

    1.  FEM
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  9. Mandelbulber icon
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    Mandelbulber

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    Mandelbulber is an experimental application that helps to make rendering 3D Mandelbrot fractals much more accessible. A few of the supported 3D fractals: Mandelbulb, Mandelbox, BulbBox, JuliaBulb, Menger Sponge, Quaternion, Trigonometric, Hypercomplex, and Iterated Function...

    8 Mandelbulber alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Mandelbulber Features

    1.  Rendering
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  10. OpenFX icon
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    OpenFX

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

    50 OpenFX alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows

    OpenFX Features

    1.  Texturing
    2.  Rendering
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  11. WebGLStudio icon
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    WebGLStudio

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    WebGLStudio.js is an open-source, browser-based 3D graphics suite. You can edit scenes and materials, design effects and shaders, code behaviours, and share your work - all within a browser using standard web technologies.

    3 WebGLStudio alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    WebGLStudio Features

    1.  Rendering
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    Dead Deer

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    Dead Deer is a 3D modeler, 3D game maker, and a 3D demo maker designed to create games.

    114 Dead Deer alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Dead Deer Features

    1.  3D Game Engine
    2.  Creating 3D objects
    3.  2D Game Engine
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