Best 3D Modeling Software in 2026
Updated
141 3D modeling software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
141ranked
8free plans on this page
$3/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 26 SOLIDWORKS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3$4/mo Platform access: bothSculpting tools: YesAnimation tools: Yes
- 27 Gravity Sketch No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3£15.99/mo Platform access: bothSculpting tools: YesAnimation tools: No
- 28 Goxel iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3Free
- 29 Womp No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2$9.99/mo Platform access: browserSculpting tools: Yes
- 30 Sculptura iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2$14.99/mo
- 31 Autodesk Inventor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1 Platform access: Microsoft Windows
- 32 3DCoat No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1€379/mo Platform access: desktopSculpting tools: Yes
- 33 Adobe Substance 3D Modeler No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1 Platform access: desktopSculpting tools: Yes
- 34 Cinema 4D No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0 Platform access: desktopSculpting tools: YesAnimation tools: Yes
- 35 Solid Edge No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0 Platform access: bothAnimation tools: Yes
- 36 Browzwear VStitcher No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0$62.50/mo
- 37 MeshInspector No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0$25/mo
- 38 3DF Zephyr No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0€199/mo
- 39 Autodesk 3ds Max No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 Platform access: desktopAnimation tools: Yes
- 40 CATIA No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9
- 41 Shade3D No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9$8.25/mo
- 42 CubbyCAD No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9Free Platform access: browserSculpting tools: YesAnimation tools: Yes
- 43 Tripo AI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9Free
- 44 Daz 3D No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9Free
- 45 Forma3D iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9$4.17/mo Sculpting tools: YesAnimation tools: No
- 46 Makers Empire 3D iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9$3/mo Platform access: both
- 47 CLO 3D No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8
- 48 DesignSpark Mechanical No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8
- 49 Siemens NX No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7
- 50 T-FLEX CAD No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Platform access | Sculpting tools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | SOLIDWORKS | 7.3 | No | $4/mo | Yes | $2,820/user/mo | both | Yes |
| 27 | Gravity Sketch | 7.3 | Free plan | £15.99/mo | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 28 | Goxel | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 29 | Womp | 7.2 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | $9.99/user/mo | browser | Yes |
| 30 | Sculptura | 7.2 | No | $14.99/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 31 | Autodesk Inventor | 7.1 | No | — | No | — | Microsoft Windows | — |
| 32 | 3DCoat | 7.1 | No | €379/mo | Yes | — | desktop | Yes |
| 33 | Adobe Substance 3D Modeler | 7.1 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | Yes |
| 34 | Cinema 4D | 7.0 | No | — | No | — | desktop | Yes |
| 35 | Solid Edge | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | both | — |
| 36 | Browzwear VStitcher | 7.0 | No | $62.50/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 37 | MeshInspector | 7.0 | Free plan | $25/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 38 | 3DF Zephyr | 7.0 | Free plan | €199/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 39 | Autodesk 3ds Max | 6.9 | No | — | No | — | desktop | — |
| 40 | CATIA | 6.9 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Shade3D | 6.9 | No | $8.25/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 42 | CubbyCAD | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | browser | Yes |
| 43 | Tripo AI | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 44 | Daz 3D | 6.9 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 45 | Forma3D | 6.9 | No | $4.17/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
| 46 | Makers Empire 3D | 6.9 | No | $3/mo | Yes | — | both | — |
| 47 | CLO 3D | 6.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 48 | DesignSpark Mechanical | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 49 | Siemens NX | 6.7 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 50 | T-FLEX CAD | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
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