Best Blender Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from 3D modeling software ranked against Blender on the same published basis.
- 2Blender vs Houdini
- 3Blender vs SketchUp
- 4Blender vs Onshape
- 5Blender vs Rhino 3D
- 6Blender vs ZBrush
- 7Blender vs Shapr3D
- 8Blender vs Bforartists
- 9Blender vs MeshLab
- 10Blender vs MakeHuman
- 11Blender vs Daz 3D
- 12Blender vs Meshy
- 13Blender vs Spline
- 14Blender vs Blockbench
- 15Blender vs form·Z
- 16Blender vs Gravity Sketch
- 17Blender vs Tripo AI
- 18Blender vs SelfCAD
- 19Blender vs uMake
- 20Blender vs Gaea
- 21Blender vs World Machine
Blender alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Houdini | 8.2 | Free plan | $7.92/mo | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 3 | SketchUp | 8.1 | Free plan | $0.90/mo | iOS, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Onshape | 8.0 | Free plan | $125/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Rhino 3D | 7.9 | Free plan | $95/mo | Windows, Mac |
| 6 | ZBrush | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Mac |
| 7 | Shapr3D | 7.8 | Free plan | $24.92/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Bforartists | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | MeshLab | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | MakeHuman | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Daz 3D | 7.6 | Free plan | — | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Meshy | 7.6 | Free plan | $20/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 13 | Spline | 7.5 | Free plan | $15/mo | Android, Web |
| 14 | Blockbench | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | form·Z | 7.4 | Free plan | $18.25/mo | Windows, Mac |
| 16 | Gravity Sketch | 7.4 | Free plan | £15.99/mo | Web, Windows, Mac |
| 17 | Tripo AI | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | — |
| 18 | SelfCAD | 7.3 | Free plan | $11.67/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | uMake | 7.2 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 20 | Gaea | 7.2 | Free plan | — | Windows |
| 21 | World Machine | 7.2 | Free plan | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Blender alternatives
What is the best alternative to Blender?
Houdini, number 2 in 3D modeling software with a score of 8.2 out of 10. The others here: SketchUp, Onshape, Rhino 3D and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Blender?
Houdini is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.