Best 3D Avatar Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Blender is ranked #1 of 25 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Avaturn and MetaPerson Creator. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Avaturn. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Daz Studio at $18.98/mo.
Creating a 3D avatar involves both shaping its look and deciding how you’ll use the model. Compare avatar style and face tracking with export formats, rigged exports and game engine export support. If the result is for commercial work, check the listed commercial-use terms; free-plan availability and the paid starting price also help frame cost. Blender, Avaturn and MetaPerson Creator are among the entries, alongside options such as Meshy and Genies Avatar SDK. Consider which formats and rigging capabilities fit your destination, and whether the available tracking and style options suit the avatar you want to make.
25 3D avatar software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
15 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 1 has open-source code on record, and 1 has full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlenderWindows · Mac · Linux | Full bars | 3 of 6 | Free | 8.0 | ||
| 2 | AvaturnWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $800/mo | 6.7 | |
| 3 | MetaPerson CreatorWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $800/mo | 6.7 | |
| 4 | in3DWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 5 | MeshyWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $20/mo | 6.6 | |
| 6 | Genies Avatar SDKWindows · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 7 | MakeHumanWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 8 | Roblox Creator HubWeb · Windows · Mac · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 9 | three.ws Avatar SDKWeb · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $49/mo | 6.5 | |
| 10 | Daz StudioWindows · Mac | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $18.98/mo | 6.4 | |
| 11 | VRoid StudioWindows · Mac · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 12 | ZBrushWindows · Mac | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 13 | FaceFigWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 14 | UMA 3Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 15 | DidimoWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 16 | IMVUWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 17 | LiAgWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android | One bar | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 18 | Avatar SDK Avatar APIWeb · Windows · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 19 | ResoniteWindows · Linux | One bar | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 5.3 | |
| 20 | FaceGenWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 21 | CharacterStudioWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 22 | MB-LabNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 23 | Human GeneratorWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 24 | PoserWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $99.95/mo | 5.0 |
| 25 | Reallusion Character CreatorWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $299/mo | 5.0 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Avatar style | Export formats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blender | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 2 | Avaturn | 6.7 | Free plan | $800/mo | Yes | 800 /mo | human | GLB/glTF 2.0, FBX, VRM |
| 3 | MetaPerson Creator | 6.7 | Free plan | $800/mo | No | 800 /mo | both | GLB, glTF, FBX |
| 4 | in3D | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | — | — | human | FBX, GLB, USDZ, MetaHuman, Character Creator, Sketchfab |
| 5 | Meshy | 6.6 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | 20 /mo | — | GLB, FBX, OBJ, STL, USDZ, 3MF, BLEND, DXF |
| 6 | Genies Avatar SDK | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | character | — |
| 7 | MakeHuman | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 8 | Roblox Creator Hub | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 9 | three.ws Avatar SDK | 6.5 | Free plan | $49/mo | Yes | 49 /mo | both | GLB, glTF, USDZ, VRM |
| 10 | Daz Studio | 6.4 | Free plan | $18.98/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 11 | VRoid Studio | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 12 | ZBrush | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 13 | FaceFig | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | both | HD image downloads |
| 14 | UMA 3 | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | both | OBJ, FBX, ZTL, 3ds Max, Blend |
| 15 | Didimo | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | both | FBX, glTF, Unity, Unreal |
| 16 | IMVU | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | both | FBX |
| 17 | LiAg | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | STL |
| 18 | Avatar SDK Avatar API | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | both | GLB, glTF, FBX |
| 19 | Resonite | 5.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | 100 /mo | — | 3D model, image, video, audio, text |
| 20 | FaceGen | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | human | DAE, FBX, 3DS, MA, LWO, OBJ, XSI, WRL, STL, PNG, JPEG, TGA, BMP |
| 21 | CharacterStudio | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | character | GLB, VRM, screenshots |
| 22 | MB-Lab | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | human | BLEND, JSON |
| 23 | Human Generator | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | human | — |
| 24 | Poser | 5.0 | No | $99.95/mo | No | — | — | OBJ, FBX, GLTF/GLB, COLLADA, Alembic, BVH, RIB, DXF, LightWave, VRML, 3D Studio, ZBrush, PNG, TIFF, PSD |
| 25 | Reallusion Character Creator | 5.0 | No | $299/mo | No | — | — | FBX, USD, OBJ |
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Questions about this list
Which 3D avatar software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Blender is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 8.0. Avaturn is second and MetaPerson Creator third.
How many of these have a free plan?
15 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Daz Studio has the lowest first paid tier we found: $18.98/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.