Blender Alternatives

Blender is described as 'Free open-source 3D software for modeling, texturing, rigging, animation, rendering, compositing, video editing, and simulation' and is a leading 3D Modeler in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Blender for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and iPad apps. The best Blender alternative is Autodesk Maya. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Wings 3D or DaVinci Resolve. Other great apps like Blender are Cinema 4D, Autodesk 3ds Max, Bforartists and Natron.

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Blender alternatives are mainly 3D Modelers, but if you're looking for 3D Animators or VFX Software you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android Tablet + VFX. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Blender.
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Blender alternatives page was last updated May 6, 2025
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  1. Shade 3D icon

    Shade 3D

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    Shade 3D modeling, animation, rendering and effects is a complete, integrated solution for 3D artists, designers and film makers.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • Unity
    Shade 3D screenshot 1

    Shade 3D Features

    1.  Rendering

    Shade 3D VS Blender

     
  2. Lumiere3D icon

    Lumiere3D

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    3D Product Videos in Minutes.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Lumiere3D screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Motion Capture
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  3D Sculpting
    4.  Animation Rigging
    5.  Non Destructive Editing
    6.  Physically-Based Rendering
    7.  Hardware Accelerated
    8.  Procedural Modeling
    9.  Keyframe Animation
    10.  3D Renderer

    Lumiere3D VS Blender

     
  4. SculptGL icon

    SculptGL

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

    24 SculptGL alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    SculptGL screenshot 1
    Discontinued

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

    SculptGL Features

    1.  PBR Shaders
    2.  Browser-based

    SculptGL VS Blender

     
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    Autodesk 3ds Max icon
    Autodesk 3ds Max

    Professional-grade software designed for 3D modeling, rendering, and animation, equipped with comprehensive tools for creating detailed worlds. Widely used across film, TV, games, and design projects, it includes the powerful Arn...

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  6. 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.

    License model

    Application types

    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

     
  7. Cheetah3D icon

    Cheetah3D

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    Cheetah3D is a computer graphics program for 3D modelling, animation and rendering. It is written in Cocoa for MacOS. The program is aimed at beginning and amateur 3D artists.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    User Interface of Cheetah 3d

    Cheetah3D Features

    1.  Rendering
    2.  Textures

    Cheetah3D VS Blender

     
  8. 3D Model Maker icon

    3D Model Maker

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    3D Model Maker lets you create virtual 3D models in your computer. You can create anything your imagination can think of. (Not limited to simple cubes or blocks like some apps!) It uses meshes of polygons just like they used in Toy Story.

    94 3D Model Maker alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    3D Model Maker screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    It has not been updated for iPad in a long time, and it doesn't work on iOS 11

    3D Model Maker VS Blender

     

    • Almost everyone thinks 3D Model Maker is a great Blender alternative.

    • 3D Model Maker is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Blender.

    • 3D Model Maker is Paid and ProprietaryBlender is Free and Open Source
  10. Mandelbulber icon

    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...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Mandelbulber screenshot 1

    Mandelbulber Features

    1.  Rendering

    Mandelbulber VS Blender

     
  11. 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.

    12 Rumba alternatives

    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

     
  12. OpenFX icon

    OpenFX

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    OpenFX screenshot 1

    OpenFX Features

    1.  Texturing
    2.  Rendering

    OpenFX VS Blender

     
  13. Twinmotion icon

    Twinmotion

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    Designed by architects for architects, veteran visualization studio KA-RA has announced the release of Twinmotion®2, an award winning real-time studio that lets architects and designers create, edit and share interactive 3D models.

    34 Twinmotion alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Twinmotion screenshot 1

    Twinmotion Features

    1.  Real time rendering

    Twinmotion VS Blender

     
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