MakeHuman Alternatives

MakeHuman is described as 'Interactive open source tool for creating fully customizable 3D human characters, supporting real-time editing, advanced posing, and export to major animation platforms' and is a very popular 3D Modeler in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to MakeHuman for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best MakeHuman alternative is Blender, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MakeHuman are SketchUp, Bforartists, DAZ 3D and VRoid Studio.

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MakeHuman alternatives are mainly 3D Modelers, but if you're looking for 3D Animators or Game Development Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include 3D Animation, Mac, Free, Android, iPad and Linux. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to MakeHuman.
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  1. Magic Poser icon
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    Magic Poser is a ground-breaking app that allows you to easily pose ANY number of 3D human art models with props in any way you want! A must-have app for drawing, manga, comics, storyboarding, character design, etc.

    10 Magic Poser alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  2. Art of Illusion icon
     30 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. When you create a new human in Human Generator, you first choose a starting human. These are versatile starting points to customize to your liking. In Human Generator V2 we increased from 6 starting humans to a new total of 37!

    6 Human Generator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. iClone icon
     13 likes

    Real-time animation evolves with 3D Video FX, motion paths, HDR and rapid drag & drop creation inside iClone. iClone combines video production with 3D real-time animation. The result is a powerful production tool for motion graphics, 3D animation and video compositing.

    45 iClone alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. JustSketchMe icon
     4 likes

    JustSketchMe is an intuitive online tool for artists to configure pose-able mannequins for figure drawing. It's a simple, straightforward tool that can be used effectively for figure sketching, fashion design and comic illustration.

    8 JustSketchMe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  6. Simple and powerful 3D model poser with a huge animations/poses library that helps you create pose reference for your art.

    6 PoseMy.Art alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. Face Gen icon
     13 likes

    The easy way to create realistic faces 3D human faces from 1 or 2 photographs or at random. Adjust age, race, gender and 150 other controls. Apply faces to any polygonal mesh and UV map. The free version has the full functionality of the paid version except for exporting to e.

    24 Face Gen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Face Gen vs MakeHuman Comments
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    It's used for designing human heads, nothing else. Too pricey (US$ 900) for what it does.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Face Gen is Paid and ProprietaryMakeHuman is Free and Open Source
  8. Xnalara icon
     8 likes

    XnaPosingStudio is a "XNA Model Viewer" and 3D posing software based on (and compatible to) XNALara, for any 3D character. With a rather rudimentary way to make a keyframe animation. Free of charge.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Anim8or icon
     10 likes

    Anim8or is a free 3D modeling and character animation program.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Mesh2Motion icon
     2 likes

    Bring Your 3D Models to Life. Mesh2Motion is a FREE & open-source web application to animate your 3D models. Supports humanoid, four-legged, and bird creatures.

    5 Mesh2Motion alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. Easy Pose icon
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    Easy Pose is a human body pose app for people who draw or is learning to draw. Have you ever wanted a personalized model to show various poses while drawing animation, illustration or sketching? Easy Pose was developed for these people.

    6 Easy Pose alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
     
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