Best Open Source Alternatives to Cinema 4D

Compare the best free and open-source alternatives to Cinema 4D — self-hosted and desktop replacements you fully control, ranked by GitHub stars, license and platform support.

Curated by open-source.store · Updated August 2026 · 6 alternatives

Cinema 4D

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Cinema 4D alternatives compared

Open-source alternatives to Cinema 4D, compared by stars, license and platform
Tool		License	Platforms	Self-hosted
FreeCAD	32,541	LGPL-2.1	LinuxmacOSWindows	No	Aug 2026	Visit
OpenSCAD	9,861	GPL-2.0	LinuxmacOSWindows	No	Aug 2026	Visit
SolveSpace	4,074	GPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindows	No	Jul 2026	Visit
Wings 3D	662	BSD-3-Clause	LinuxmacOSWindows	No	Jul 2026	Visit
Blender	0	GPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindows	No	—	Visit
Sweet Home 3D	0	GPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsWeb	Yes	—	Visit