PhotoAnim Alternatives

Alternatives list

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   Blender

    1747 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.

   139 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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   • Blender is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to PhotoAnim.

   • Blender is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to PhotoAnim.

   • Blender is Free and Open SourcePhotoAnim is Free and Proprietary
   • Blender is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedPhotoAnim is not according to our users
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   Wings 3D

    119 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.

   50 Wings 3D alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • 3D Modeler

   Origin

   • Sweden
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   

   

   

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   Autodesk Maya

    149 likes

   Professional-grade 3D modeling, animation, rendering, and visual FX software used in films, TV, and games, featuring advanced tools, Bifrost effects, and a visual programming environment for intricate simulations.

   61 Autodesk Maya alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Subscription
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • 3D Modeler

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   

   

   

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   • Autodesk Maya is the most popular commercial alternative to PhotoAnim.

   • Autodesk Maya is Paid and ProprietaryPhotoAnim is Free and Proprietary
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   Autodesk 3ds Max

    147 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.

   82 Autodesk 3ds Max alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Pay once
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • 3D Modeler

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

   

   

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   Cinema 4D

    84 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...

   47 Cinema 4D alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Pay once or Subscription
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • 3D Modeler

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows

   

   

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   NUKE

    36 likes

   NUKE is a powerful compositing application that delivers unparalleled speed, an efficient multi-channel scanline rendering engine, and a first-class feature set that is unrivalled in the desktop market.

   18 NUKE alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Pay once or Subscription
   • Proprietary

   Application types

   • VFX Software
   • Motion Graphics Software

   Origin

   • United Kingdom

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   

   

   

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    Houdini

     40 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.

    48 Houdini alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • 3D Modeler

    Origin

    • Canada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

    

    

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    Sketchfab

     33 likes

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

    77 Sketchfab alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Online

    

    

    

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    • Sketchfab is the most popular Web-based alternative to PhotoAnim.

    • Sketchfab is Freemium and ProprietaryPhotoAnim is Free and Proprietary
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    3D-Coat

     45 likes

    3D-Coat is the one application that has all the tools you need to take your 3D idea from a block of digital clay all the way to a production ready, fully textured organic or hard surface model.

    66 3D-Coat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    • 3D Modeler
    • Digital Painting Tool

    Origin

    • Ukraine

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

    

    

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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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    meshmixer

     13 likes

    meshmixer is an experimental 3D modeling tool for making 3D mashups without too much hassle.

    38 meshmixer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • 3D Modeler

    Origin

    • United States

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    

    

    

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    MagicaCSG

     4 likes

    A lightweight signed distance field editor and renderer.

    129 MagicaCSG alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • 3D Modeler

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

    

    

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