ZBrush Alternatives

The top-rated alternative to ZBrush is Blender, which is free and open source. People also recommend 3D-Coat, Cinema 4D, Bforartists and Armory 3D. 3D Modelers like ZBrush are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPad and the web.

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  1. Adobe Dimension icon

    Adobe Dimension

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    Versatile 3D design tool combining asset compositing and photorealistic rendering with real-time previews. Access Adobe Stock seamlessly and enhance with Photoshop for practical workflows.

    61 Adobe Dimension alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Adobe Creative Cloud
    • US flagUnited States
    Adobe Dimension screenshot 1
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  2. LipService w/LBrush for Maya icon

    LipService w/LBrush for Maya

     4 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Autodesk Maya
    • US flagUnited States
    corrective sculpt
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  4. Blacksmith3D icon

    Blacksmith3D

     4 likes

    Paint in 3d across texture seams with ease. Choose from clone & projection tools, paint from a photo resource, make seamless tiles, sculpt existing models with chisels or hammers or make new morphs,.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • US flagUnited States
    Blacksmith3D screenshot 1
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    Adobe Dimension

    Versatile 3D design tool combining asset compositing and photorealistic rendering with real-time previews. Access Adobe Stock seamlessly and enhance with Photoshop for practical workflows.

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  6. Blacksmith3D-Morph icon

    Blacksmith3D-Morph

     2 likes

    3D morphing application available as a stand-alone or part of Blacksmith3D-Suite.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  7. Cheetah3D icon

    Cheetah3D

     9 likes

    Cheetah3D is a computer graphics program for 3D modelling, animation and rendering. It is written in Cocoa for MacOS. The program is aimed at beginning and amateur 3D artists.

    56 Cheetah3D alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    User Interface of Cheetah 3d
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  9. Sunny 3D icon

    Sunny 3D

     4 likes

    With ultimate simple user interface, you can create 3D model by using freehand sketch and directly apply painting to your 3D model without learning difficult texture mapping.

    39 Sunny 3D alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • US flagUnited States
    Sunny 3D screenshot 1
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  10. Curvy 3D icon

    Curvy 3D

     5 likes

    3D modelling software for artists. An easy to pick up, fast, non-technical modelling tool, ideal for first time 3D modellers. Draw in 3D, Sculpt and Paint.

    42 Curvy 3D alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Curvy 3D screenshot 1
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  11. CrackArt icon

    CrackArt

     10 likes

    CrackArt is a free open source 3D paint and texturing application that includes Texture Painting, Texture Baking, Procedural Materials and Textures, and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • US flagUnited States
    Texture painting
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  12. Zmodeler icon

    Zmodeler

     7 likes

    ZModeler (or Zanoza Modeler) is a 3D modeling application. It is aimed at modelers who model for computer games such as 18 Wheels of Steel, Grand Theft Auto, Need for Speed, Midtown Madness or similar video games.

    63 Zmodeler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • UA flagUkraine
    Main window with mesh
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  13. BodyPaint 3D icon

    BodyPaint 3D

     12 likes

    BodyPaint 3D - For all Your 3D Painting Needs.

    Wouldn't it be great if you could have all your favorite image editing tools in a single 3D environment? Wouldn't it be great if they worked in conjunction with your 3D application rather than against it? Well, that is exact.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  14. KenShape icon

    KenShape

     1 like

    Generate 3D models based on 2D pixel art drawn using various shapes.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Epic Games Store
    • itch.io
    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU
    KenShape screenshot 1
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  15. Sculptfab icon

    Sculptfab

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    Sculptfab is a very simple tool letting you sculpt 3D models in the browser, and publishing them in 1 click to sketchfab.com.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
    Sculptfab screenshot 1
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