Best 3D Modeling Software in 2026

140 3d modeling software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

140ranked
17free plans on this page
$5.75/molowest paid tier
2 Oct 2026last checked
  1. 26 7.9
    Free trial macOSWindows
    Free plan
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $18.75/mofirst paid tier About CLO 3DVisit site
  2. 27 7.9
    Free trial macOSWindows
    Free plan
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $8.25/mofirst paid tier About Shade3DVisit site
  3. 28 7.9
    Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Parametric modeling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
  4. 29 7.8
    macOSLinux
    Free plan
    No
    Platform access
    desktop
    Sculpting tools
    Yes
    Animation tools
    Yes
    Parametric modeling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $167.50/mofirst paid tier About Autodesk MayaVisit site
  5. 30 7.8
    Free planFree trial apiWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $15/mofirst paid tier About SloydVisit site
  6. 31 7.7
    WebWindowsmacOSiOSAndroid
    Free plan
    No
    Platform access
    desktop
    Animation tools
    Yes
    Parametric modeling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
  7. 32 7.7
    Free plan LinuxWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
  8. 33 7.7
    Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Platform access
    desktop
    Animation tools
    Yes
    Parametric modeling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
  9. 34 7.7
    Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Platform access
    desktop
    Sculpting tools
    No
    Animation tools
    Yes
    Parametric modeling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
  10. 35 7.7
    Free plan Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    Paid from
    $9.99/user/mo
    Platform access
    browser
    Sculpting tools
    Yes
    Parametric modeling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $9.99/mofirst paid tier About WompVisit site
  11. Free planFree trial LinuxmacOSWindows
    Free plan
    No
    Animation tools
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $29.99/mofirst paid tier About Crocotile 3DVisit site
  12. 37 7.6
    Free trial macOSWindows
    Free plan
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    £450/mofirst paid tier About LightWave 3DVisit site
  13. 38 7.6
    Free plan macOSWebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $5.75/mofirst paid tier About Daz 3DVisit site
  14. 39 7.6
    Free planFree trial apiWeb
    Free plan
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $10.99/mofirst paid tier About Masterpiece XVisit site
  15. Free trial macOSWindows
    Free plan
    No
    Paid from
    $19.95/user/mo
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $19.95/mofirst paid tier About Strata Design 3D CX 8Visit site
  16. 41 7.5
    Free plan WebWindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Platform access
    both
    Parametric modeling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
  17. 42 7.5
    Free planFree trial WebWindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Platform access
    both
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
  18. 43 7.4
    Free plan Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    Platform access
    browser
    Sculpting tools
    Yes
    Animation tools
    Yes
    Parametric modeling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
  19. 44 7.4
    Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Platform access
    desktop
    Parametric modeling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
  20. Free trial LinuxmacOSWebWindows
    Free plan
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $155.90/mofirst paid tier About Agisoft MetashapeVisit site
  21. 46 7.3
    Free plan LinuxmacOS
    Free plan
    Yes
    Platform access
    desktop
    Animation tools
    Yes
    Parametric modeling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
  22. 47 7.3
    Free plan WebAndroid
    Free plan
    Yes
    Platform access
    both
    Sculpting tools
    Yes
    Parametric modeling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
  23. 48 7.3
    Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
  24. 49 7.2
    WebWindows
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
  25. 50 7.2
    Free plan WebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms

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