Open Source Microsoft 3D Builder Alternatives for Mac

Microsoft 3D Builder is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best open source Mac alternative is Blender. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft 3D Builder and 13 are open source and available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Mac alternatives to Microsoft 3D Builder are OpenSCAD, MeshLab, BRL-CAD and Cura.

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Microsoft 3D Builder alternatives are mainly 3D Printing Tools but may also be CAD Software or 3D Modelers.  Other popular filters includes Mac + Open Source and Android + Free. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Microsoft 3D Builder.
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View, capture, personalize, and print 3D models. Download many kinds of 3D files and edit them using the 3D modeling space. Take a picture with your webcam and make it 3D.

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Microsoft 3D Builder alternatives page was last updated Apr 11, 2025
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  1. Blender icon

    Blender

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    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.

    143 Blender alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
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    • Steam
    • Flatpak
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    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  3D Animation
    2.  3D Sculpting
    3.  Real time rendering
    4.  Compositor
    5.  Community-based
    6.  Keyframe Animation
    7.  Texturing
    8.  Animation Rigging
    9.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    10.  3D Renderer
    11.  Texture painting
    12.  Grease Pencil

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    Comments about Blender as an Alternative to Microsoft 3D Builder
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    Negative •Nov 27, 2022
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    Blender is much more complicated and has a very steep learning curve.

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    • Blender is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Microsoft 3D Builder.

    • Blender is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Microsoft 3D Builder.

    • Blender is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft 3D Builder is Free and Proprietary
  2. OpenSCAD icon

    OpenSCAD

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    OpenSCAD is a software for creating solid 3D CAD objects. It is free software and available for Linux/UNIX, MS Windows and MacOS.

    46 OpenSCAD alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    OpenSCAD Features

    1.  Procedural Modeling
    2.  Parametric Modeling
    3.  Text Based Format

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  4. MeshLab icon

    MeshLab

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    System for processing and editing 3D triangular meshes, provides a set of tools for editing, cleaning, healing, inspecting, rendering, texturing and converting meshes.

    18 MeshLab alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main UI

    MeshLab Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  3D Sculpting
    3.  Parametric Modeling
    4.  Procedural Modeling
    5.  3D conversion

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    Comments about MeshLab as an Alternative to Microsoft 3D Builder
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    Negative •Apr 11, 2025
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    Completely different type of tool

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    • MeshLab is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft 3D Builder is Free and Proprietary
  5. BRL-CAD icon

    BRL-CAD

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    BRL-CAD is a powerful cross-platform open source solid modeling system that includes interactive geometry editing, high-performance ray-tracing for rendering and geometric analysis, image and signal-processing tools, a system performance analysis benchmark suite, libraries for...

    73 BRL-CAD alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    BRL-CAD Features

    1.  Image Processing
    2.  Benchmark analytics
    3.  Ray Tracing

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  6. Cura icon

    Cura

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    Cura aims to be a end solution for personal 3D printing with RepRap based machines. It is tuned toward the Ultimaker, but can be used on any RepRap based design.

    26 Cura alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Cura screenshot 1

    Cura Features

    1.  Ad-free

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    MatterControl

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    MatterControl is a free, open source app that lets you organize and manage your 3D prints. It's designed to help you get the most out of your 3D printer - making it easy to track, preview, and print your 3D parts.

    27 MatterControl alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. QCAD icon

    QCAD

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    QCAD is an application for computer aided drafting in 2D. With QCAD you can create technical drawings such as plans for buildings, interiors, mechanical parts or schemas and diagrams.

    74 QCAD alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    QCAD screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Parametric Modeling
    3.  Drawing 2D

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  10. CAD Sketcher icon

    CAD Sketcher

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    CAD Sketcher is a free and open-source project looking to enhance precision workflows in Blender by bringing CAD like tools, features and usability to Blender.

    51 CAD Sketcher alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Blender
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Parametric Modeling
    5.  No Tracking
    6. Blender icon  Blender Integration

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  11. Slic3r icon

    Slic3r

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    STL-to-GCODE translator for RepRap printers

    Here comes Slic3r! Its features are:

    • speed
    • ability to read STL, AMF, OBJ files and generate G-Code and SVG easy configuration and little or no calibration
    • provide both a graphic interface for positioning multiple objects and a c.
    24 Slic3r alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Slic3r screenshot 1

    Slic3r Features

    1.  Ad-free

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  12. ReplicatorG icon

    ReplicatorG

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    This is the software that will drive your MakerBot Replicator, Thing-O-Matic, CupCake CNC, RepRap machine, or generic CNC machine. You can give it a GCode or STL file to process, and it takes it from there.

    17 ReplicatorG alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  13. OpenFlipper icon

    OpenFlipper

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    Multi-platform app and programming framework designed for processing, modeling and rendering of geometric data (bvh, off, obj, ply, stl, vtk).

    2 OpenFlipper alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    OpenFlipper screenshot 1

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  14. Archimedes CAD icon

    Archimedes CAD

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    Archimedes is a free and open source CAD (Computer Aided Design) software. It is a robust system built over Eclipse’s Rich Client Java Platform fully based on plug ins. This means it is easily extensible but also has a pretty thin core that allows you to select the features you...

    52 Archimedes CAD alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    About
    Discontinued

    The project seems no longer developed. Last version, 0.66, released in June 2012, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.

    Archimedes CAD Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

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