Best 3D Modeling Software

Compare the Top 3D Modeling Software as of October 2025

What is 3D Modeling Software?

3D modeling software is designed to create, edit, and manipulate 3D models used in a wide range of industries such as gaming, film production, architecture, and product design. These tools allow users to create 3D representations of objects, environments, and characters by manipulating shapes, textures, and materials in a digital space. Features typically include modeling tools for mesh creation, sculpting, texturing, and rigging, as well as rendering capabilities to visualize the final design. 3D modeling software is essential for prototyping, visualizing concepts, and preparing models for applications such as 3D printing, virtual reality (VR), and augmented reality (AR). Compare and read user reviews of the best 3D Modeling software currently available using the table below. This list is updated regularly.

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    Scandy Pro
    Scandy Pro for iOS allows users to capture full-color 3D scans. Compatible with iPhone X, XS, XS Max, XR, 11, 11 Pro. and the new iPad Pro (2018 editions or later). Users can save scans and share files as .ply, .stl, or .obj formats. All rendering is done on-device and there is no need to register or store files in the cloud. Every user is provided with one free mesh save every day. Unlimited saves provided with the purchase of a subscription.
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    Starting Price: Free
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    Canvas

    Canvas

    Occipital

    The new power tool for home improvement. Fast, easy, mobile 3D scanning for home service pros and DIY warriors. Powered by the world’s first mobile depth sensor, the Structure Sensor, Canvas makes capturing a 3D model of a room delightfully easy. Simply tap scan, walk around the room, and watch as a scale-accurate model is built in real-time, right on your iPad. No more busting out the measuring tape and converting scribbles into floor plans later – Canvas captures tens of thousands of measurements all at once, and then pieces it together into an interactive 3D model. Your 3D model is saved on your iPad, so you can go back and revisit any space, at any time. Whether you just need to refresh your memory of a given viewpoint or capture a forgotten measurement, you're never more than a few taps away. Save hours with professional-grade CAD output. With our Scan To CAD service, we’ll convert your scan into an editable, professional-grade, CAD file.
    Starting Price: $10
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    ReCap Pro

    ReCap Pro

    Autodesk

    Reality capture software connecting the physical world to the digital. Use ReCap™ Pro 3D scanning software to create 3D models from imported photographs and laser scans. Deliver a point cloud or mesh in support of BIM processes. Collaborate across teams with design based on reality. ReCap Photo, a service included with ReCap Pro, processes drone photography to create 3D representations of current site conditions, objects, and more. It also supports the creation of point clouds, meshes, and ortho photos. Use solutions created with the ReCap Pro Software Development Kit (SDK) to quickly get reality data into Autodesk design and construction tools. Compare the scan view (RealView) and overhead map view side-by-side. Use the compass widget to set the XY axis for the user coordinate system in the overhead view. Use high-precision GPS technology to avoid costly prep work in setting ground control points and get survey-grade accuracy from photo reconstruction.
    Starting Price: $26 per month
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    ContextCapture

    ContextCapture

    Bentley Systems

    Create 3D models from simple photographs and/or point clouds. Reality modeling is the process of capturing the physical reality of an infrastructure asset, creating a representation of it, and maintaining it through continuous surveys. Bentley's reality modeling software, ContextCapture, provides you with real-world digital context in the form of a 3D reality mesh. A reality mesh is a 3D model of real-world conditions that contains large amounts of triangles and image data. Each digital component can be automatically recognized and/or geospatially referenced, providing you with an intuitive and immersive way to navigate, find, view, and query your asset information. You can use reality meshes in many engineering, maintenance, or GIS workflows to provide precise real-world digital context for design, construction, and operations decisions. Overlapping photos from drones and ground-level imagery, supplemented by laser scans where needed.
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