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VoxelShop vs MagicaVoxel: catalog facts
VoxelShop	MagicaVoxel
Best for: Voxel editor for building blocky models and exporting them for games and rendering	Best for: Making and rendering voxel art without learning a full 3D package
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external services are separate.	Free Free to download and use. The source code is not published.
Windows	Windows, macOS
It exports to a wide set of formats including Collada, OBJ, PLY and image sprite sheets, so models… Full strengths for VoxelShop It exports to a wide set of formats including Collada, OBJ, PLY and image sprite sheets, so models can go straight into a game engine.	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
Development has been quiet for years and the Java build is Windows-focused, so newer voxel editors are better… Full limitations for VoxelShop Development has been quiet for years and the Java build is Windows-focused, so newer voxel editors are better maintained.	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
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Not open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
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 VoxelShop github.com/simlu/voxelshop Catalog checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for MagicaVoxel ephtracy.github.io Catalog checked September 21, 2026

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