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Dust3D vs Blockbench: catalog facts
Dust3D	Blockbench
Best for: Modeller that builds 3D meshes from simple shapes instead of vertex-by-vertex editing	Best for: Making Minecraft models and low-poly game assets with pixel-art textures
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external services are separate.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Web
Rigging, procedural animation and UV unwrapping are built in, and finished models export to GLB and FBX for… Full strengths for Dust3D Rigging, procedural animation and UV unwrapping are built in, and finished models export to GLB and FBX for game engines or 3D printing.	Dedicated project formats for Minecraft Java and Bedrock with format-specific features Texture painting, UV mapping and keyframe animation in the same app as the modelling All 4 strengths for Blockbench Dedicated project formats for Minecraft Java and Bedrock with format-specific features Texture painting, UV mapping and keyframe animation in the same app as the modelling Runs in a browser as well as on Windows, macOS and Linux Plugin system for extra formats and tools
The node-and-sphere approach suits organic low-poly shapes and is a poor fit for precise hard-surface or engineering… Full limitations for Dust3D The node-and-sphere approach suits organic low-poly shapes and is a poor fit for precise hard-surface or engineering work.	Built for low-poly work; it is not a general 3D modeller Sculpting, physics and rendering are out of scope All 4 limitations for Blockbench Built for low-poly work; it is not a general 3D modeller Sculpting, physics and rendering are out of scope Minecraft format support tracks a moving target and occasionally lags an update Electron, so it is a heavier download than the models it produces
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Dust3D github.com/huxingyi/dust3d Catalog checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Blockbench github.com/JannisX11/blockbench Catalog checked September 21, 2026

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