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MagicaVoxel vs Woxel: catalog facts
MagicaVoxelWoxel

Best for: Making and rendering voxel art without learning a full 3D package

Best for: Minecraft players making voxel assets for games

Free

Free to download and use. The source code is not published.

Free

Free to use; the Flathub listing identifies it as GPL-2.0-only.

Windows, macOS Linux, Web
  • A GPU path tracer is built in, so renders look finished without a second program
  • Very quick to learn compared with general 3D software
All 4 strengths for MagicaVoxel
  • A GPU path tracer is built in, so renders look finished without a second program
  • Very quick to learn compared with general 3D software
  • Exports to common mesh and voxel formats for use elsewhere
  • Small download that runs on modest hardware
  • Voxel modeling controls inspired by familiar games
  • Web version available
All 3 strengths for Woxel
  • Voxel modeling controls inspired by familiar games
  • Web version available
  • Project save and load support
  • No release since 2021 and no sign of further development
  • Closed source from a single developer
All 4 limitations for MagicaVoxel
  • No release since 2021 and no sign of further development
  • Closed source from a single developer
  • Windows and macOS only; no Linux build
  • Voxel art only, with no conventional polygon modelling
  • Focused on voxel modeling
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Web application
Not open source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-2.0-only
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available Not stated if it works offline
Sources for MagicaVoxel

Catalog checked September 21, 2026

Sources for Woxel

Catalog checked October 8, 2026

“Not stated” means we have not confirmed it. Features can vary by device and plan.