Best 3ds Max CAT Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from 3D rigging software ranked against 3ds Max CAT on the same published basis.
- 13ds Max CAT vs Mixamo
- 23ds Max CAT vs Rigify
- 33ds Max CAT vs Mesh2Motion
- 43ds Max CAT vs mGear Framework
- 53ds Max CAT vs Houdini
- 63ds Max CAT vs dpAutoRigSystem
- 73ds Max CAT vs Mixos Mold
- 83ds Max CAT vs AdvancedSkeleton
- 93ds Max CAT vs Live Link Face
- 103ds Max CAT vs AccuRIG
- 113ds Max CAT vs Contour Rig Tools
- 123ds Max CAT vs Auto-Rig Pro
- 133ds Max CAT vs CloudRig
- 143ds Max CAT vs BlenRig
- 153ds Max CAT vs Rapid Rig: Modular
- 163ds Max CAT vs InstantRig
- 173ds Max CAT vs Uthana
- 183ds Max CAT vs MakeHuman
- 193ds Max CAT vs Maya Pulse
- 203ds Max CAT vs Intra10 Rigging
3ds Max CAT alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mixamo | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 2 | Rigify | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Mesh2Motion | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | mGear Framework | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Houdini | 7.5 | Free plan | $7.92/mo | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 6 | dpAutoRigSystem | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Mixos Mold | 7.4 | Free plan | $8.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | AdvancedSkeleton | 7.2 | No | $125/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Live Link Face | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS |
| 10 | AccuRIG | 7.1 | No | — | — |
| 11 | Contour Rig Tools | 7.0 | Free plan | $40/mo | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Auto-Rig Pro | 6.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | CloudRig | 6.4 | No | — | — |
| 14 | BlenRig | 6.1 | No | — | — |
| 15 | Rapid Rig: Modular | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 16 | InstantRig | 6.0 | No | — | — |
| 17 | Uthana | 6.0 | No | $0.01/mo | Web |
| 18 | MakeHuman | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Maya Pulse | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Intra10 Rigging | 5.9 | No | — | Browser |
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Questions about 3ds Max CAT alternatives
What is the best alternative to 3ds Max CAT?
Mixamo, number 1 in 3D rigging software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Rigify, Mesh2Motion, mGear Framework and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to 3ds Max CAT?
Mixamo is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.