MB-Lab

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One barScore 5.1

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedThinly documented

MB-Lab is ranked #22 of 25 in 3D avatar software on Freedom251. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.

MB-Lab plans and pricing

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MB-Lab Free Blender 4.0.0 or later github.com · 7 Oct 2026

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Free plan: Yes
Avatar style: human
Export formats: BLEND, JSON
Rigged exports: Yes

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The record

Purpose: MB-Lab is a free, open-source Blender add-on for creating humanoid characters.
Character creation: It can create human characters and adjust phenotypes, physical parameters, expressions, and poses.
Parametric morphing: It offers hundreds of morphing parameters, real-time parameter interpolation, and automatic random character generation.
Character styles: It can create realistic characters and special characters such as anime characters and elves.
Animation: It includes a fitted skeleton, inverse kinematics, BVH retargeting, and an expression mixer for facial animation.
Model topology: Its character mesh includes features such as teeth, tongue, eyelashes, gums, and eyes, and is designed for subdivision and sculpting.
Rendering: The wiki lists support for Blender Cycles and EEVEE, with shaders and texture maps for realistic and anime models.
Assets: Users can load clothing and polygon hair, with proxy fitting to adapt them to characters and poses.
Experimental features: Experimental tools include character auto-modeling from a rough 3D draft and modeling from body measurements, with 33 dimensions supported.
Integration: MB-Lab is an add-on for Blender, and its rigging is described as intended to match external applications and motion-capture files.
Requirement: The final MB-Lab 1.8.1 release requires Blender 4.0.0 or later.
Project status: The repository says MB-Lab 1.8.1 is the final version and that development moved to Charmorph; GitHub marks the repository archived and read-only since July 21, 2024.
Known issues: The README lists buggy BVH animation import, possible unknown bugs in MB-Dev tools, outdated hair shaders that render incorrectly, and slight skin color and bump-map changes on finalization.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best 3D Avatar Software in 2026#22 of 25

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Sources

github.com/animate1978/MB-Lab/wiki· checked 7 Oct 2026
github.com/animate1978/MB-Lab· checked 7 Oct 2026