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Woxel vs MagicaVoxel: catalog facts
Woxel	MagicaVoxel
Best for: Minecraft players making voxel assets for games	Best for: Making and rendering voxel art without learning a full 3D package
Free Free to use; the Flathub listing identifies it as GPL-2.0-only.	Free Free to download and use. The source code is not published.
Linux, Web	Windows, macOS
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	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
Focused on voxel modeling	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, Web application	Downloadable app
Open source	Not open source
License: GPL-2.0-only	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 Woxel flathub.org/apps/xyz.woxel.Woxel Catalog checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for MagicaVoxel ephtracy.github.io Catalog checked September 21, 2026

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