Rumba Alternatives3D Animators and other similar apps like Rumba

Rumba is described as 'Because 3d animators are crucial in today’s animation and VFX productions, they deserve a productive and modern software dedicated to their art' and is a 3D Animator in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Rumba for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Haiku and Steam apps. The best Rumba alternative is Blender, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Rumba are Autodesk Maya, Autodesk 3ds Max, Bforartists and Houdini.

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Rumba alternatives page was last updated Sep 19, 2024
  1. Blender icon
     1643 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
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    • FreeOpen Source

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

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

    • Blender is Free and Open SourceRumba is Free Personal and Proprietary
  2. 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
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Autodesk Maya Features

    1.  3D Sculpting
    2.  Keyframe Animation
    3.  Texturing
    4.  Cross-Platform
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    • Autodesk Maya is the most popular commercial alternative to Rumba.

    • Autodesk Maya is Paid and ProprietaryRumba is Free Personal and Proprietary
  3. 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
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    • Windows

    Autodesk 3ds Max Features

    1.  Splines
    2.  Keyframe Animation
    3.  Parametric Modeling
    4.  Bones
    Autodesk 3ds Max iconRumba Icon

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  4. 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
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • MorphOS

    Top Bforartists Features

    1.  3D Sculpting
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Keyframe Animation
    5.  Motion Capture
    6.  Live Preview
    7.  Parametric Modeling
    8.  Lightweight
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Color Picker
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Support for Layers
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  5. 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
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Houdini Features

    1.  Procedural Modeling
    2.  Node Based
    3.  Motion Capture
    4.  3D Sculpting
    5.  3D Renderer
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  6. 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
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    MODO Features

    1.  3D Sculpting
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Physically-Based Rendering
    4.  Keyframe Animation
    5.  Texturing
    6.  Rendering
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  7. Cascadeur icon
     2 likes

    Make realistic 3D animation from scratch or improve mocap, all while retaining full control over the results. Cascadeur is a standalone software for creating keyframe animation of 3D characters, humanoid or otherwise.

    6 Cascadeur alternatives
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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac

    Cascadeur Features

    1.  Animation Rigging
    2.  Keyframe Animation
    3.  Dark Mode
    Cascadeur iconRumba Icon

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  8. LightWave icon
     16 likes

    LightWave 3D combines a state-of-the-art renderer with powerful, intuitive modeling, and animation tools. Tools that may cost extra in other professional 3D applications are part of the product package, including 999 free cross-platform render nodes, support for Windows and Mac...

    49 LightWave alternatives
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    • Mac
    • Windows

    LightWave Features

    1.  Bullet implementation
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  9. MotionBuilder icon
     2 likes

    MotionBuilder is professional 3D character animation software. It is used for Motion capture and traditional keyframe animation. MotionBuilder is produced by Autodesk in Montreal.

    23 MotionBuilder alternatives
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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. Animation Master icon
     1 like

    Animation:Master is a 3D character animation application offered by Hash, Inc. that includes tools for modeling, rigging, animating, texturing, lighting and rendering. The software uses a proprietary spline mesh technology to perform modeling and animation, and it is different...

    38 Animation Master alternatives
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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  11. Akeytsu icon
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    Created by and for animators, akeytsu brings creativity back into 3D animation with an easy-to-learn and intuitive UI design.

    40 Akeytsu alternatives
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    • Windows
    • Steam
    Akeytsu iconRumba Icon

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  12. Odyssey by Praxinos icon
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    Odyssey, for audacious animated films. Combine the power of Unreal Engine with the spontaneity of a drawing software.

    2 Odyssey by Praxinos alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Windows

    Odyssey by Praxinos Features

    1.  Keyframe Animation
    2.  Color Picker
    3.  Support for Layers
    4.  Onion skinning
    Odyssey by Praxinos iconRumba Icon

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