Maya Alternatives

Blender is the open source, cross platform suite of tools for 3D creation.

Cinema 4D is a 3D modeling, animation, motion graphics and rendering application.

ZBrush is a digital sculpting and painting software solution.

Modo by Foundry brings you the next generation of 3D modeling, texturing and rendering tools in a powerful integrated software package.

Wings 3D is a subdivision modeler inspired by Nendo and Mirai from Izware.

MakeHuman is a free, open source, interactive modeling tool for creating custom 3D human characters.

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Sculptris: Enter a world of digital art without barriers.

3ds Max is software for 3D modeling, animation, rendering, and visualization. Create stunning game enrivonments, design visualizations, and virtual reality experiences.

Houdini covers all the major areas of 3D production, including:

Substance Designer is a node-based non-destructive application for material authoring.

Cheetah3D is a computer graphics program for 3D modelling, animation and rendering.