Alternatives to Spline
Real-time collaborative 3D design tool that runs in the browser. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Spline
Real-time collaborative 3D design tool that runs in the browser.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Spline.
Blender
The free 3D creation suite: modelling, sculpting, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and video editing.
Blender is a free, open-source desktop suite for Windows, macOS and Linux with rendering and animation, but it lacks Spline's built-in real-time browser collaboration.
Cinema 4D
Motion-graphics-friendly 3D animation and modeling application.
Cinema 4D is a paid desktop application for Windows and macOS aimed at motion graphics, replacing browser access and live collaboration with Adobe tool integration.
Womp
Browser-based 3D modeler with squishy SDF-style geometry and simple materials.
Womp also runs in the browser on a freemium plan, but builds organic shapes from SDF-style geometry and does not list real-time collaboration.
SketchUp Free
Browser-based 3D modeler that offers an easy start into 3D design.
SketchUp Free is another freemium browser modeler aimed at beginners, oriented toward general 3D design rather than collaborative interactive scenes, with desktop apps requiring a paid plan.
Vectary
A browser-based platform for building and sharing interactive 3D and AR designs.
Vectary is also a freemium browser 3D platform, focused on interactive scenes, AR and embeds shared by link, with team commenting instead of real-time co-editing.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
SelfCAD
Browser-based 3D modeler that combines mesh editing with basic slicing tools.
Tinkercad
Create simple 3D designs and explore electronic circuits in a browser.
Maya
Industry-standard 3D modeling and animation suite for film, TV and games.
SculptGL
Digital sculpting tool that runs in a web browser with no installation.
Twinmotion
A real-time 3D visualization tool from Epic Games for architecture, products and design presentations.
KeyShot
Commercial real-time 3D rendering software for producing product visuals from CAD data.