3D & printing
26 scored tools, ranked by overall score. Last checked on 14 September 2026. Refine with the Finder →
The three to remember
The best freely commercialisable local 3D model (MIT).
- · Utility 9/10, best of the selection
- · Free, no limits
- · Your data stays on your machine
The community's favourite slicer.
- · One-click install
- · Free, no limits
- · Your data stays on your machine
The free pro tool, now also on PC.
- · Free, no limits
- · Nothing to flag on security
- · Official publisher
| Tool | Price | Score | Sec. |
|---|---|---|---|
| OrcaSlicerRisingOpen source slicer with assisted calibration and camera failure detection. | Free | 8.9 | Security: nothing to flag |
| RealityScan (Epic)Pro-quality photogrammetry, free, on mobile and PC. | Free | 8.5 | Security: nothing to flag |
| Scaniverse (Niantic)Free 3D scanning and splats, on-device processing. | Free | 8.5 | Security: nothing to flag |
| TRELLIS.2 (Microsoft)RisingMicrosoft image-to-3D model producing a PBR mesh in seconds, running locally. | Free | 8.3 | Security: nothing to flag |
| Bambu Studio (détection IA)RisingBambu Lab slicer with camera and AI-based print failure detection. | Free | 8.1 | Security: read before installing |
| Blender MCPRisingMCP server that lets Claude or Cursor control Blender: scenes, objects, materials, rendering. | Free | 7.7 | Security: read before installing |
| TripoSRImage to 3D in under one second, open source, runs locally. | Free | 7.7 | Security: nothing to flag |
| MetaHuman Animator (Epic)Facial and body animation of digital humans from a camera, inside Unreal Engine, now free. | Free | 7.5 | Security: nothing to flag |
| Dream Textures (Blender)Watch outStable Diffusion built into Blender to generate textures and images, locally. | Free | 7.3 | Security: nothing to flag |
| Hunyuan3D for BlenderWatch outGénération Hunyuan3D directement dans Blender. | Free | 6.8 | Security: read before installing |
| Hunyuan3D 2.1 (Tencent)Watch outGénération 3D texturée PBR depuis une image, en local. | Free | 6.6 | Security: read before installing |
| AI Render (Blender)Watch outRendu par Stable Diffusion depuis la scène Blender, en local ou via API. | Free | 6.5 | Security: read before installing |
App : A product you use directly · Tool : A precise action the AI can call · MCP : Standardises the connection between an AI application and systems that expose tools or data · Skill : A reusable method: instructions, procedures, sometimes scripts or templates · Plugin : A set of capabilities installed into an AI application or a host
Method
Overall score = utility (rated by the editorial team), reliability (GitHub activity, official publisher, reachable site), security (where data goes, permissions, known incidents) and accessibility (install, required level, price), weighted per category. A tool inactive for over six months is flagged and leaves the recommendations. No ranking is sold.
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