What is the best alternative to Blender on Mac?

Gifski is our top pick. It shares Design & photo and Video & audio with Blender and has 98 upvotes from the community. Pixelmator Pro and SoundSource are close behind.

What is the best free alternative to Blender on Mac?

Gifski is the best-ranked free alternative to Blender. 10 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.

Is there an open-source alternative to Blender?

Yes. 7 alternatives are open source, including Gifski, System Color Picker and Audacity.

How many alternatives to Blender are there for Mac?

Mac App Index lists 24 apps that share a category with Blender: 10 completely free, 5 free to start and 7 open source.

Best Blender alternatives for Mac

Blender is a free app in Design & photo and Video & audio. We found 24 Mac apps that cover the same ground. Of those, 10 are completely free, 5 are free to start and 7 are open source. Gifski leads on overlap and community votes, followed by Pixelmator Pro and SoundSource.

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24 alternatives to Blender

How we picked: every app here shares at least one category with Blender. Apps that also share features rank higher, and community upvotes break ties. Price and licence never buy a better spot. How we rank apps

1
Gifski
Turn videos into high-quality GIFs
98FreeDesign & photo
- Also in Design & photo
- Also in Video & audio
2
Pixelmator Pro
Pro image editing, made for Mac
213$49.99Design & photo
- Also in Design & photo
- One-time purchase
3
SoundSource
Per-app volume and audio routing
127PaidMenu bar
- Also in Video & audio
- One-time purchase
4
System Color Picker
Pick colors from anywhere on screen
125FreeDesign & photo
- Also in Design & photo
5
Photomator
Photo editor that works with your library
120Free + in-appDesign & photo
- Also in Design & photo
6
Sketch
Native Mac app for interface design
112SubscriptionDesign & photo
- Also in Design & photo
7
Linearity Curve
Vector graphics for Mac and iPad
100Free + in-appDesign & photo
- Also in Design & photo
8
Audacity
Free multi-track audio editor
90FreeVideo & audio
- Also in Video & audio
9
DaVinci Resolve
Editing, color and audio in one app
71FreeVideo & audio
- Also in Video & audio
10
VLC
Plays almost any video or audio file
59FreeVideo & audio
- Also in Video & audio
11
Permute 3
Convert video, audio and images
57$14.99Utilities
- Also in Video & audio
- One-time purchase
12
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Gifox
Record your screen as a crisp GIF
53Free + in-appDesign & photo
- Also in Design & photo
13
Darkroom
Photo and video editing with pro curves
50Free + in-appDesign & photo
- Also in Design & photo
14
iMovie
Simple video editing from Apple
37FreeVideo & audio
- Also in Video & audio
15
Audio Hijack
Record any audio on your Mac
36PaidVideo & audio
- Also in Video & audio
- One-time purchase
16
GIMP
Free and open-source image editor
34FreeDesign & photo
- Also in Design & photo
17
Final Cut Pro
Pro video editing for Mac
34$299.99Video & audio
- Also in Video & audio
- One-time purchase
18
Logic Pro
A complete music production studio
33$199.99Video & audio
- Also in Video & audio
- One-time purchase
19
Infuse
Play any video, beautifully
32Free + in-appVideo & audio
- Also in Video & audio
20
Aiko
On-device transcription for audio and video
30$24.00Video & audio
- Also in Video & audio
- One-time purchase
21
Affinity
Photo, vector and layout tools in one app
30FreeDesign & photo
- Also in Design & photo
22
CleanShot X
Screenshots and screen recording
29$29Design & photo
- Also in Design & photo
- One-time purchase
23
IINA
Modern media player for macOS
22FreeVideo & audio
- Also in Video & audio
24
HandBrake
Open-source video transcoder
21FreeUtilities
- Also in Video & audio

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Blender on Mac?: Gifski is our top pick. It shares Design & photo and Video & audio with Blender and has 98 upvotes from the community. Pixelmator Pro and SoundSource are close behind.
What is the best free alternative to Blender on Mac?: Gifski is the best-ranked free alternative to Blender. 10 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.
Is there an open-source alternative to Blender?: Yes. 7 alternatives are open source, including Gifski, System Color Picker and Audacity.
How many alternatives to Blender are there for Mac?: Mac App Index lists 24 apps that share a category with Blender: 10 completely free, 5 free to start and 7 open source.