MagicaVoxel vs Woxel: catalog facts
MagicaVoxel | Woxel |
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Best for: Making and rendering voxel art without learning a full 3D package |
Best for: Minecraft players making voxel assets for games |
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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. |
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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
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- 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
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- 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
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- Focused on voxel modeling
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app, Web application |
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Not open source |
Open source |
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License not stated |
License: GPL-2.0-only |
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No account needed |
Not stated if an account is needed |
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Offline features available |
Not stated if it works offline |
Sources for MagicaVoxelCatalog checked September 21, 2026 |
Sources for WoxelCatalog checked October 8, 2026 |
“Not stated” means we have not confirmed it. Features can vary by device and plan.
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