Alternatives to Blockbench
A low-poly 3D model editor built for pixel-art textures, with dedicated formats for Minecraft Java and Bedrock. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Blockbench
A low-poly 3D model editor built for pixel-art textures, with dedicated formats for Minecraft Java and Bedrock.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Blockbench.
Dust3D
Modeller that builds 3D meshes from simple shapes instead of vertex-by-vertex editing.
Dust3D builds low-poly organic meshes from simple shapes with rigging and UV unwrapping, but lacks dedicated Minecraft formats and pixel-art texture tools.
Blender
The free 3D creation suite: modelling, sculpting, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and video editing.
Blender is a full free 3D suite with rendering and simulation, covering far more than low-poly work but with a much longer learning curve.
Wings 3D
Subdivision surface modeller with a context-sensitive interface.
Wings 3D is a free subdivision modeller with UV mapping, without Minecraft formats, texture painting or animation.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Blockbench as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Asset Forge
Block-based tool for assembling 3D models and 2D sprites for games from pre-made parts.
Blockbench is a free, open-source low-poly editor with pixel-art texturing, UV mapping and animation, running on Windows, macOS, Linux and the web, though you model rather than combine blocks.
Crocotile 3D
A desktop tool for building low-poly 3D models and environments by placing 2D tiles in 3D space.
Blockbench is free, open-source low-poly modeling with pixel-art texture painting, UV mapping and animation, available on desktop and in the browser, with Minecraft-specific formats.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Goxel
Create 3D artwork from colored voxel blocks.
MagicaVoxel
A free voxel editor and path-traced renderer that makes good-looking blocky art with almost no learning curve.
vengi
Voxel art suite with an editor, a format converter and a thumbnailer.
VoxelShop
Voxel editor for building blocky models and exporting them for games and rendering.
