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AddonCrate Studio vs Blockbench

Both stand on minecraft add-on editors. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

AddonCrate Studio

Free plan ExtensionLinuxMac+1

AddonCrate Studio brings project setup, asset creation, recipe editing, and model previews into a Visual Studio Code workflow. Its version-aware scripting options and pack import and export support are useful for Bedrock add-on creators.

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Blockbench

Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+5

Blockbench offers modeling, texture painting, animation, and plugins across web, desktop, and mobile platforms. Consider its model-sharing retention and privacy terms if you plan to use those features.

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The facts

	AddonCrate Studio	Blockbench
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Yes
Runs on	Extension, Linux, Mac, Windows	Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Not published	Free or on request
Plans published	None	2
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	github.com	blockbench.net
On minecraft add-on editors	#3 of 26	#1 of 26

AddonCrate Studio: what it does well

Creates Behavior Packs, Resource Packs, or both.
Exports projects as .mcaddon files.
Previews .geo.json models and project animations.
Supports several recipe types in a visual editor.
Free to use under GPL-3.0.

What to know first

Requires Visual Studio Code.
Users must configure a default projects directory.

Blockbench: what it does well

Free to use for any type of project.
Supports cuboid and mesh modeling.
Can generate UV maps and templates.
Animation includes rigging and keyframes.
Available on web, desktop, iOS, and Android.

What to know first

Privacy policy says anonymized usage data may be collected.
Shared model data is stored for the selected duration.
Data security is not guaranteed to be absolute.

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