Moonlight|3D Alternatives3D Modelers and other similar apps like Moonlight|3D

Moonlight|3D is described as 'Free modern, flexible and extensible modelling and animation tool developed by a small but dedicated team' and is a 3D Modeler in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Moonlight|3D for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and PortableApps.com apps. The best Moonlight|3D alternative is Blender, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Moonlight|3D are SketchUp, Wings 3D, Autodesk Maya and Autodesk 3ds Max.

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Moonlight|3D alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
  1. Blender icon
     1645 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.

    154 Blender alternatives
    Splash Artwork for Blender 4.3

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    Top Blender 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
    13.  2D and 3D physics
    14.  Rendering
    15.  Ad-free
    16.  Physically-Based Rendering
    17.  Drawing 2D
    18.  Rendering with graphics card
    19.  Low memory usage
    20.  Node Based
    Blender iconMoonlight|3D Icon

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

    • Blender is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Moonlight|3D.

    • Blender is Free and Open SourceMoonlight|3D is also Free and Open Source
  2. SketchUp icon
     549 likes

    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...

    169 SketchUp alternatives
    Main UI

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online

    SketchUp Features

    1.  3D Animation
    2.  3d sketching
    3.  Built-in 3D model viewer
    4.  Pencil
    5.  3d Drawing
    6.  Cabinet design
    7.  Image to 3D
    8.  Mechanical Design
    9.  Browser-based
    SketchUp iconMoonlight|3D Icon

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    • SketchUp is the most popular Web-based alternative to Moonlight|3D.

    • SketchUp is Freemium and ProprietaryMoonlight|3D is Free and Open Source
  3. Wings 3D icon
     114 likes

    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.

    54 Wings 3D alternatives
    Modeling by Jove Chiere

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Wings 3D Features

    1.  Uv mapping
    Wings 3D iconMoonlight|3D Icon

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  4. Autodesk Maya icon
     144 likes

    Autodesk Maya is a comprehensive software that includes 3D modeling, animation, visual effects, and rendering. It is used by a variety of users, from solo artists to chief technology officers. The software is used in different production stages, including previsualization and...

    68 Autodesk Maya alternatives
    Autodesk Maya screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Autodesk Maya Features

    1.  3D Sculpting
    2.  Keyframe Animation
    3.  Texturing
    4.  Cross-Platform
    Autodesk Maya iconMoonlight|3D Icon

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    • Autodesk Maya is the most popular commercial alternative to Moonlight|3D.

    • Autodesk Maya is Paid and ProprietaryMoonlight|3D is Free and Open Source
  5. Autodesk 3ds Max icon
     144 likes

    Professional-grade software designed for 3D modeling, rendering, and animation, equipped with comprehensive tools for creating detailed worlds. Widely used across film, TV, games, and design projects, it includes the powerful Arnold renderer, offering artistic control over scenes and characters.

    88 Autodesk 3ds Max alternatives
    Autodesk 3ds Max screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Autodesk 3ds Max Features

    1.  Splines
    2.  Keyframe Animation
    3.  Parametric Modeling
    4.  Bones
    Autodesk 3ds Max iconMoonlight|3D Icon

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  6. Bforartists icon
     31 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.

    79 Bforartists alternatives
    Splash

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • MorphOS

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Rendering
    2.  3D Sculpting
    3.  Texturing
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Keyframe Animation
    7.  Motion Capture
    8.  Live Preview
    9.  Parametric Modeling
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Color Picker
    12.  No registration required
    13.  Support for Layers
    14.  Non linear editor
    15.  Rendering with graphics card
    16.  Compositor
    17.  Texture painting
    18.  HD-Rendering
    Bforartists iconMoonlight|3D Icon

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  7. Cinema 4D icon
     81 likes

    CINEMA 4D is a commercial, cross-platform, high-end 3-D graphics application, produced by MAXON Computer GmbH of Friedrichsdorf, Germany. Noted for its flexible interface and ease of use, it is capable of procedural and polygonal/subd modelling, animating, lighting, texturing...

    52 Cinema 4D alternatives
    Cinema 4D screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Cinema 4D Features

    1.  Rendering
    2.  Keyframe Animation
    3.  Support for scripting
    4.  Procedural Modeling
    Cinema 4D iconMoonlight|3D Icon

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  8. Sketchfab icon
     33 likes

    Sketchfab is the first web service to publish interactive 3D content online in real-time without plugins.

    83 Sketchfab alternatives
    Browse a huge archive of content

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Sketchfab Features

    1.  3D Sculpting
    2.  Built-in viewer
    3.  Embeddable
    4.  Built-in 3D model viewer
    5.  WebGL
    6.  API Integration
    7.  Online Sharing
    Sketchfab iconMoonlight|3D Icon

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  9. Houdini icon
     34 likes

    Houdini covers all the major areas of 3D production, including:

    • Modeling - All standard geometry entities including Polygons, (Hierarchical) NURBs/Bezier Curves/Patches & Trims, Metaballs
    • Animation - Keyframed animation and raw channel manipulation (CHOPs), motion captur.
    52 Houdini alternatives
    Houdini screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Houdini Features

    1.  Procedural Modeling
    2.  Node Based
    3.  Motion Capture
    4.  3D Sculpting
    5.  3D Renderer
    Houdini iconMoonlight|3D Icon

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  10. MODO icon
     36 likes

    MODO is a fully featured 3D content creation application, famous primarily for it's modelling capabilities, MODO also offers a fast renderer, sculpting, painting, dynamics and animation tools.

    104 MODO alternatives
    MODO screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    MODO Features

    1.  3D Sculpting
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Physically-Based Rendering
    4.  Keyframe Animation
    5.  Texturing
    6.  Rendering
    MODO iconMoonlight|3D Icon

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  11. Assetforge icon
     7 likes

    Asset Forge allows anyone to create 3D models and 2D sprites using building blocks. Finished assets are compatible with most available game engines.

    129 Assetforge alternatives
    Assetforge screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Assetforge Features

    1.  Building blocks
    2.  Built-in 3D model viewer
    Assetforge iconMoonlight|3D Icon

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  12. K-3D icon
     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.

    54 K-3D alternatives
    K-3D screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com

    K-3D Features

    1.  Portable
    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.

    K-3D iconMoonlight|3D Icon

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