Stud.io Alternatives
Stud.io is described as 'powerful but intuitive CAD-like software for building model brick creations, giving the feeling of building with LEGO in real life' and is an app in the Photos & Graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Stud.io for Windows, Mac, Linux and the Web. The best alternative is LEGO Digital Designer, which is free. Other great apps like Stud.io are LeoCAD (Free, Open Source), Mecabricks.com (Free), LDraw (Free) and LDCad (Free Personal).
- Free, CAD-like design tool for building LEGO models using official LEGO bricks and parts. View 10 alternatives to LEGO Digital Designer
Discontinued
Discontinued as of 2018, as it's website shows (https://web.archive.org/web/20180209234326/https://www.lego.com/en-us/ldd/)
- Free • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- LeoCAD is a CAD program for creating virtual LEGO models. It has an easy to use interface and currently includes over 6000 different pieces created by the LDraw community. View 10 alternatives to LeoCAD
- Mecabricks is the first web service to create, publish and display 3D models and 3D Renderings made with LEGO® bricks. No need to install any plugin, it simply works. View 10 alternatives to Mecabricks.com
- LDraw is an open standard for LEGO CAD programs that allow the user to create virtual LEGO models and scenes. View 14 alternatives to LDraw
- LDCad is a multiplatform LDraw (virtual LEGO) editor that lets you edit LDraw model documents in real-time. View 10 alternatives to LDCad
- MLCad (Mike's Lego CAD) is a powerful CAD system specifically designed to create building instructions as known from Lego, for your own Lego models and creations. View 9 alternatives to MLCAD
- Free Personal • Proprietary
- Windows
- Bricksmith allows you to create virtual instructions for your Lego creations on your Mac. View 10 alternatives to Bricksmith
- Konstruktor provides a 3D environment on your screen in which you build Lego models out of predefined bricks and other subunits. View 9 alternatives to Konstruktor
Discontinued
The official website is no longer available. Last version, 0.9.0-beta1, released in January 2011, and the sourcecode are still available on Github.
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- MakerBrane is the only universal digital 3D toy builder. Build online with everything from LEGO to Meccano, K'nex, primitives and furniture. Design play sets, share them, view them in 3D in any browser. Nothing to install, it works even from school!. View 10 alternatives to MakerBrane
- Free • Proprietary
- Online
- SR3DBuilder is an advanced CAD to create and ANIMATE LEGO models on your PC. View 10 alternatives to SR 3D Builder