Free Lumion Alternatives

The best free alternative to Lumion is Blender, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Lumion and eight of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Lumion are Sketchfab, Fragmentarium, Anim8or and OpenFX.

Lumion alternatives are mainly 3D Modelers but may also be 3D Animators or VFX Software. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Lumion.

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Blender
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151 Blender alternatives
Blender is the free and open-source 3D creation suite. It supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline—modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing, video editing, and motion tracking.
- - Blender is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Lumion.
- - Blender is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Lumion.
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Blender Features
1. 3D SculptingBlender offers tools to push, pull, smooth, grab or pinch to manipulate a 3D model.
2. Keyframe AnimationCompositions can be keyframed in Blender, allowing you to change the parameters over time.
3. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsBlender can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
4. Animation RiggingBlender supports bone structures to manipulate a 3D model like a puppet for animation.
5. Physically-Based RenderingPrecise rendering method for Blender to represent of how light interacts with material properties.
6. Ad-freeBlender doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
7. Motion CaptureYou can capture and modify/animate faces, gestures, movements or objects within the Blender.
8. Node BasedBlender supports node editing, a form of visual programming that gives you full control over the rendering.
9. LightweightBlender consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Real time rendering
Compositor
Community-based
Texturing
3D Renderer
Grease Pencil
Texture painting
2D and 3D physics
Rendering
Low memory usage
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Most users think Blender is a great Lumion alternative.
Sketchfab
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Freemium • Proprietary
3D Modeler
Online
83 Sketchfab alternatives
Sketchfab is the first web service to publish interactive 3D content online in real-time without plugins.
- - Sketchfab is the most popular Web-based alternative to Lumion.
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Sketchfab Features
1. 3D SculptingSketchfab offers tools to push, pull, smooth, grab or pinch to manipulate a 3D model.
2. Built-in viewerSketchfab shows you a quick preview of an image, page or file in supported formats.
Embeddable
WebGL
API Integration
Online Sharing
Built-in 3D model viewer
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Some users think Sketchfab is a great Lumion alternative, some don't.
Fragmentarium
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Free • Open Source
3D Modeler
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73 Fragmentarium alternatives
Fragmentarium is an open source, cross-platform IDE for exploring pixel based graphics on the GPU.
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Fragmentarium Features
1. Procedural ModelingFragmentarium can create or modify 3D models and textures based on a sequence of rules.
GLSL
Procedurally generated
Anim8or
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3D Modeler
3D Animator
Windows
40 Anim8or alternatives
Anim8or is a free 3D modeling and character animation program.
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OpenFX
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Free • Open Source
Windows
51 OpenFX alternatives
OpenFX is an open-source, free modeling and animation studio, distributed under the GNU General Public License.
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OpenFX Features
Texturing
Rendering
MagicaCSG
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Free • Proprietary
3D Modeler
Windows
139 MagicaCSG alternatives
A lightweight signed distance field editor and renderer.
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Dead Deer
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Free • Open Source
3D Modeler
3D Animator
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119 Dead Deer alternatives
Dead Deer is a 3D modeler, 3D game maker, and a 3D demo maker designed to create games.
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Dead Deer Features
3D Game Engine
Creating 3D objects
2D Game Engine
Xuver
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Freemium • Proprietary
Online
Software as a Service (SaaS)
6 Xuver alternatives
Xuver is an online viewer for your Architectural, Engineering and Construction models. It allows you to convert your RVT, SKP, IFC and ArchiCAD files and view them with ease online and allow others inside with you. The first interactive online viewer.
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