Sculptris AlternativesTop 3D Modelers & 3D Painting Apps like Sculptris

Sculptris is described as 'Elegant, powerful and yet easy to use 3D sculpting software, allowing the artist in you to simply focus on creating amazing 3D artwork. Gone are the technical and often tedious constraints typically associated with digital art' and is a popular 3D Modeler in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Sculptris for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPad and Android apps. The best Sculptris alternative is Blender, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Sculptris are ZBrush, Wings 3D, Cinema 4D and Nomad Sculpt.

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  1. Blender icon
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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.

    140 Blender alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

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

    Blender VS Sculptris

     
    Comments about Blender as an Alternative to Sculptris
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    Positive Oct 26, 2017
    15

    Not only can you sculpt with Blender, you can model, texture, simulate and animate with Blender, along with camera tracking and thousands more features. Definitely one of the best out there.

    Guest
    Negative Feb 18, 2017
    -20

    Blender is a 3D modeling program, while Sculptris is a 3D sculpting program. The end result may be similar, but the actual process is entirely different.

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    • Most users think Blender is a great Sculptris alternative.

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

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

    • Blender is Free and Open SourceSculptris is Free and Proprietary
  2. ZBrush icon
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    Comprehensive digital sculpting tool offering advanced features like sculpting up to a billion polygons, customizable brushes, real-time painting, and powerful rendering system. Ideal for professionals in film, gaming, and more. Integrates with Redshift and supports Apple Pencil.

    55 ZBrush alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  3D Sculpting
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Texturing
    4.  Handwriting recognition

    ZBrush VS Sculptris

     
    Comments about ZBrush as an Alternative to Sculptris
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    Positive May 14, 2017
    2

    Its very handy and is supported with very cooperative community

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    • Almost everyone thinks ZBrush is a great Sculptris alternative.

    • ZBrush is the most popular iPad alternative to Sculptris.

    • ZBrush is the most popular commercial alternative to Sculptris.

    • ZBrush is Paid and ProprietarySculptris is Free and Proprietary
    • ZBrush is LightweightSculptris is not according to our users
  3. Wings 3D icon
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    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.

    52 Wings 3D alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Wings 3D Features

    1.  Uv mapping

    Wings 3D VS Sculptris

     
    Comments about Wings 3D as an Alternative to Sculptris
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    Negative Jun 27, 2015
    9

    This is a modelling program, sculptris is a sculpting program. While they both end at a 3d output, the method to get there is completely different.

    Guest
    Negative Mar 14, 2018
    2

    This program is mostly aimed at polygonal modelling. While they can both produce a 3d model, Sculptris is specifically aimed at 3d Sculpting and texture painting, something Wings 3d does not do.

    Guest
    Negative Oct 8, 2022
    0

    polygonal modelling software. unsuited as a substitute to sculpting software

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    • This alternative is disputed. Wings 3D is a legitimate Sculptris alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Wings 3D is Free and Open SourceSculptris is Free and Proprietary
  4. Cinema 4D icon
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    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...

    48 Cinema 4D alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Cinema 4D Features

    1.  Rendering
    2.  Keyframe Animation
    3.  Support for scripting
    4.  Procedural Modeling

    Cinema 4D VS Sculptris

     
  5. Nomad Sculpt icon
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    Nomad is a sculpting & painting mobile app, available on Android and iOS.

    10 Nomad Sculpt alternatives

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    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Nomad Sculpt Features

    1.  3D Sculpting

    Nomad Sculpt VS Sculptris

     
    • Nomad Sculpt is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to Sculptris.

    • Nomad Sculpt is Paid and ProprietarySculptris is Free and Proprietary
  6. Autodesk Mudbox icon
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    Autodesk Mudbox offers tools for creating detailed organic and inorganic 3D assets. It features an efficient layer workflow that allows blending, masking, and more, and has a familiar interface for sculpting and texture painting. Ideal for professional 3D modeling tasks.

    52 Autodesk Mudbox alternatives

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    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Autodesk Mudbox Features

    1.  3D Sculpting
    2.  Drawing Tablet Support
    3.  Texturing

    Autodesk Mudbox VS Sculptris

     
  7. 3D-Coat icon
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    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.

    69 3D-Coat alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    3D-Coat Features

    1.  3D Sculpting
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Voxel-editor
    4.  Texturing
    5.  UV Unfolding
    6.  Procedural Texturing

    3D-Coat VS Sculptris

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

    39 meshmixer alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Discontinued

    Still very much used, but not in development at this point in time.

    meshmixer VS Sculptris

     
  9. SculptGL icon
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    SculptGL is a browser-based 3d-modeling application.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    Discontinued

    From GitHub: "DEVELOPMENT STOPPED I'm now working on Nomad Sculpt instead."

    SculptGL Features

    1.  PBR Shaders
    2.  Browser-based

    SculptGL VS Sculptris

     
    Comments about SculptGL as an Alternative to Sculptris
    Guest
    Positive May 6, 2017
    1

    Its quite similar but has a little more tools than usual Kindof more clunky but still, lets you vertex paint your model and still sculpt on it, sadly you cant export a texture map like Sculptris

    Pros: More in depth Vertex Paint and still sculpt PBR Shaders

    Cons: Cant export texture map (But you can export it with vertex colors) Bit more complicated

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    • SculptGL is the most popular Web-based alternative to Sculptris.

    • SculptGL is Free and Open SourceSculptris is Free and Proprietary
  10. Rhinoceros icon
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    Rhino can create, edit, analyze, document, render, animate, and translate NURBS* curves, surfaces, and solids, point clouds, and polygon meshes. There are no limits on complexity, degree, or size beyond those of your hardware.

    62 Rhinoceros alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Nurb Surfacing
    2.  Parametric Modeling
    3.  Support for scripting
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Procedural Modeling
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  3D Sculpting
    8.  Portable
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)

    Rhinoceros VS Sculptris

     
  11. forger icon
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    forger is a digital sculpting application for the artist who wants to be able to sculpt anywhere. forger lets you sculpt while you are on the train, sitting on the couch, or waiting in a queue.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • iPad

    forger Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  3D Sculpting
    3.  Support for Multiple Resolution
    4.  Texture painting

    forger VS Sculptris

     
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    LipService is a powerful multi-resolution subdivision surface sculpting, rigging and animation system built into a Maya plugin.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Autodesk Maya

    LipService w/LBrush for Maya Features

    1.  Face Filter

    LipService w/LBrush for Maya VS Sculptris

     
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