Blender Alternatives for Windows

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

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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 Windows, Free, Android, iPad, Open Source, Online and Android Tablet + VFX. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Blender.
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  1. picoCAD icon
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    picoCAD is a program to build and texture lowpoly 3D models. Programs for modelling are overly complicated, picoCAD aims to make it fun, easy, and accessible by focusing on the bare essentials. This program was made using pico 8.

    129 picoCAD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. ARHIST icon
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    ARHIST is an end-to-end solution for interior designers and enthusiasts . Create ergonomic floor plans, renders and detailed 3D models within in two clicks.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  3. Wav2Bar icon
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    Wav2Bar is a FOSS desktop app that lets you make nice visuals for your audio source, to then share on the internet.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Fragmentarium icon
     8 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. VoidWorld icon
     2 likes

    VoidWorld is a 3D modeling and animation tool. It provides a wide range of tools.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Hexagon icon
     11 likes

    Hexagon delivers all the tools a graphic artist needs to create complete, detailed, textured 3D models ready to be rendered.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  7. KenShape icon
     1 like

    Generate 3D models based on 2D pixel art drawn using various shapes.

    9 KenShape alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Epic Games Store
    • itch.io
     
  8. Maverick Model 3D is a triangle-based 3D model editor that supports a variety of geometry manipulation tools, texturing, and skeletal and vertex frame animations. There is a help manual included.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  9. MARI icon
     15 likes

    MARI is a creative texture-painting tool that can handle extreme projects. MARI was developed at Weta Digital to handle the massively complex, highly detailed look development work demanded of the texture department by projects such as District 9, The Lovely Bones, and Avatar.

    32 MARI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Mari is focused in a very specific subset of 3d creation

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • MARI is Paid and ProprietaryBlender is Free and Open Source
  10. If you’re just getting started and don’t need animation and the latest in power that the CX version provides just yet, Design 3D SE is the perfect way to get started. With Design 3D SE you can learn the basics with a very capable tool – and when you’re ready to step up you’ll...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  11. Animation:Master is a 3D character animation application offered by Hash, Inc. that includes tools for modeling, rigging, animating, texturing, lighting and rendering. The software uses a proprietary spline mesh technology to perform modeling and animation, and it is different...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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