The Best Free Autodesk Maya AlternativesTop 3D Modelers and other similar apps like Autodesk Maya

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   Blender

    1759 likes

   A comprehensive open-source 3D software suite for modeling, UV unwrapping, texturing, rigging, and animating. It supports renderings, simulations including fluid and cloth dynamics, complex compositing, video editing, and Python scripting, running across all major operating systems.

   141 Blender alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • 3D Modeler

   Origin

   • Netherlands
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD
   • Flathub
   • PortableApps.com
   • Haiku
   • Steam
   • Flatpak
   • Snapcraft

   

   

   

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   Guest

   Jul 24, 2018

   12

   The team is continually adding updates, and the features are excellent. Unfortunately, the UI is hard to navigate.

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   Edward Stewart

   Positive comment•May 22, 2024

   0

   Blender is being actively developed. Besides, you can't beat free.

   smess

   Positive comment•May 16, 2022

   1

   Blender has advanced to become a powerful tool. Just look at the improvements that have been made in the UI, viewport quality, performance improvements, and new feature releases. Just one simple download of about ~200Mb will give you a valuable 3D editor for your graphics career.

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   • Blender is Free and Open SourceAutodesk Maya is Paid and Proprietary
   • Blender is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedAutodesk Maya is not according to our users
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   Spline

    24 likes

   Create 3D objects, edit materials, add interactivity, and export. Control the outcome of your 3d design work.

   20 Spline alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • 3D Modeler

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Online
   • Software as a Service (SaaS)

   

   

   

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   Bforartists

    34 likes

   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.

   74 Bforartists alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • 3D Modeler

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Haiku
   • AmigaOS
   • MorphOS

   

   

   

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   Vue

    29 likes

   Create vast expanses of terrains, add trees, select the best point of view and render hyper-realistic images of your landscapes in moody atmospheres... in a few mouse clicks.

   62 Vue alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • 3D Modeler

   Origin

   • United States

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows

   

   

   

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   Rumba

    1 like

   Because 3d animators are crucial in today’s animation and VFX productions, they deserve a productive and modern software dedicated to their art.

   13 Rumba alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free Personal
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • 3D Animator

   Origin

   • France
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Linux

   

   

   

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   TouchDesigner

    9 likes

   TouchDesigner is a complete authoring tool for building interactive 3D art, visualizations, prototypes and UIs. Derivative makes and supports TouchDesigner and offers their services to do custom production using TouchDesigner.

   32 TouchDesigner alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free Personal
   • Proprietary

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

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   K-3D

    31 likes

   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.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • 3D Modeler

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • PortableApps.com

   

   

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    Vectary

     12 likes

    Vectary is the most accessible 3D and Augmented Reality design platform. Create an account for free online. No app download needed. Build immersive experiences for the real world. Publish 3D and Augmented Reality content to any website.

    39 Vectary alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • 3D Modeler

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Figma
    • madewitharkit
    • WebGL
    • Sketch
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    

    

    

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    MagicaCSG

     5 likes

    A lightweight signed distance field editor and renderer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • 3D Modeler

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

    

    

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    Nirvana 3D

     1 like

    A game engine written in Python, extending support across multiple GPU devices with 3D rendering, PBR Renderer and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python

    

    

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    Fragmentarium

     8 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • 3D Modeler

    Origin

    • Denmark
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

    

    

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    Guest

    Negative comment•Jun 8, 2015

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    Fragmentarium is only for modeling, not animation.

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    • Fragmentarium is Free and Open SourceAutodesk Maya is Paid and Proprietary
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    Range Engine

     2 likes

    Range Engine is a light and powerful game engine and 3D software, made based on Blender Game Engine with improvements from UPBGE.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    • Game Development
    • 3D Modeler

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
    • Blender

    

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