Free Autodesk Maya Alternatives

Alternatives to Autodesk Maya for all platforms with Free License

Blender

Blender is the free open source 3D content creation suite, available for all major operating systems under the GNU General Public License.
- Mostly because it's free, but it is also a fully-functioning and constantly improving 3D package. Nearly everything you can do in Maya is possible in Blender. Guest • Sep 2019 • 4 agrees and 2 disagrees
- It's free and Open Source. It has equal or way better 3D features than Autodesk Maya on it's frequent updates. Guest • Nov 2019 • 3 agrees and 1 disagrees
- Its free and open source and very powerful. Guest • Nov 2018 • 12 agrees and 1 disagrees
- Because: i) It is free ii) Has everything in common maybe except for the look and the render quality. Guest • Sep 2017 • 4 agrees and 3 disagrees
- Blender's speedy development, combined with its large feature set and photorealistic rendering, make it a worthy alternative to Maya, especially since it's totally Open and Free. Guest • Jul 2017 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees
- The team is continually adding updates, and the features are excellent. Unfortunately, the UI is hard to navigate. Guest • Jul 2018 • 10 agrees and 1 disagrees
- It is the best animation and 3d modeling software, it is also recommended for video editor since it also has this functionality ... Guest • Mar 2017 • 2 agrees and 3 disagrees
- It has all the 3D tools and it's very simple. Though could add some stuff like Extruding Guest • Jun 2015 • 4 agrees and 5 disagrees
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD PortableApps.com ... Haiku Steam
3D modelling 3D Sculpting Animations Compositor ... Real time rendering Keyframe animation Texturing 3d animation Community based 3D Motion Graphics 3d renderer Animation rigging Motion tracking Physically-Based Rendering Rendering with graphics card Texture painting Vfx Video editing 2D and 3D physics 3D Composing 3d sketching Animation Customizable Drawing 2D Frame by frame animation HD-Rendering Lightweight Node Based Parametric Modeling Rendering Scripting UV Unfolding Vector Drawing Built-in Image editor Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Grease Pencil Intuitive Nodes Low memory usage Mapping Non linear editor Portable Procedural modeling Procedural Texturing Realistic viewport Rendering Rotoscoping Track everything UI customization Video overlay Add a feature

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SketchUp

SketchUp (formerly Google Sketchup) is a 3D modeling computer program for a wide range of drawing applications such as architectural, interior design, civil and mechanical engineering, film, and video game design—and available in a freeware version, SketchUp Make, and a paid version with additional functionality, SketchUp Pro. SketchUp comes with a 3D Gallery that lets you search for models and share yours.

Freemium $ $ $ Mac Windows Web
3D modelling 3d animation 3d sketching Built-in 3D model viewer ... Pencil 3d Drawing 3d printing Browser based Cabinet design Image to 3D Interior Design Mechanical Design Add a feature

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Wings 3D

Wings 3D is a subdivision modeler inspired by Nendo and Mirai from Izware. It is possible to assign materials, vertex color, UV coordinates and textures, but there will be improvements in those features before Wings goes 1.0. There is no support in Wings for doing animations.
- Wings 3D only does modeling, it does not do animation. Guest • Jun 2015 • 5 agrees and 1 disagrees
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux
Keyframe animation Uv mapping 3D modelling Abandoned Cart Recovery Add a feature

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Bforartists

Bforartists is a complete 3D suite to create 3D content. It offers you the full 3D art pipeline to create game graphics, prerendered movies and stills. Bforartists is a fork of the popluar open source 3d software Blender. It can be used for modeling, UV mapping, texturing, rigging, skinning, animating, rendering, simulations, non-linear editing, compositing, physics etc. . And comes with Python for embedded scripting.

Free Open Source Windows Linux Haiku AmigaOS MorphOS
Animation Rendering 3D Sculpting Animations ... Compositor Customizable HD-Rendering Keyframe animation Lightweight Motion tracking Non linear editor Rendering with graphics card Texture painting Texturing UI customization Add a feature

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Rocket 3F

Rocket 3F is polygonal modeller created for Concept Artists and Designers. Modeling with Rocket 3F is like drawing - very Simple and Inspiring! The Most important feature of Rocket 3F is Workflow! It is Fast Fun and Friendly!

Free Personal Windows
3D modelling Support for Android Things Add a feature

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K-3D

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. K-3D excels at polygonal modeling, and includes basic tools for NURBS, patches, curves and animation.
- 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.
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux PortableApps.com
Animation Portable Add a feature

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Gmsh

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. Gmsh is built around four modules: geometry, mesh, solver and post-processing. The specification of any input to these modules is done either interactively using the graphical user interface or in ASCII text files using Gmsh's own scripting language.
- Gmsh is for modeling, not animation. Guest • Jun 2015
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux
FEM Add a feature

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Clara.io

Clara.io is a full-featured cloud-based 3D modeling, animation and rendering software tool that runs in your web browser. With Clara.io you can make complex 3D models, create beautiful photorealistic renderings, and share them without installing any software programs. This is the perfect Three.JS editor for creating and tweaking your Web game content.

Freemium Web
3D modelling Animation Real-time Rendering ... WebGL Add a feature

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Vectary

Vectary is the most accessible 3D and Augmented Reality design platform. No downloads, all in the browser. Build immersive experiences for the real world. Publish 3D and Augmented Reality content to any website, on all platforms with Vectary Web AR and a fully-featured 3D design tool. Collaborate on projects as a team online.

Freemium $ $ $ Mac Windows Linux Web Chrome OS ... Figma madewitharkit AR Core WebGL Sketch Software as a Service (SaaS)
Web-Based 3D modelling 3d renderer 3d sketching ... Augmented Reality Figma plugin HD-Rendering UI Design Real time collaboration Rendering Sketch Software as a Service Team Collaboration User friendly Add a feature

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Zmodeler

ZModeler (or Zanoza Modeler) is a 3D modeling application. It is aimed at modelers who model for computer games such as 18 Wheels of Steel, Grand Theft Auto, Need for Speed, Midtown Madness or similar video games.

Freemium Windows
3D modelling Add a feature

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