Poser Alternatives

MakeHuman

MakeHuman is a free, open source, interactive modelling tool for creating custom 3D human characters. These characters can be modeled in minutes and can then be used with many other modelling and rendering programs to incorporate realistic human figures into computer generated images and animations. Features that make this software unique include the tetra-parametric GUI© and the Natural Pose System©, for advanced muscular simulation.

Features:

• Club Recommendation
• 3D modelling
• 3D Sculpting
• Parametric Modeling
• Texture painting

DAZ 3D

Unlike most 3D software, where 3D objects are usually created from scratch, DAZ Studio is designed to allow users to manipulate "ready to use" models and figures. It is aimed at users who are interested in posing human figures for illustrations and animation, but who may be daunted by more technical 3D and CAD software. It was created by DAZ Productions, the company that creates the built-in content for Poser 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 as a direct alternative to Poser.

Features:

• Posing
• 3d animation
• 3d renderer
• Keyframe animation
• Rendering with graphics card

DesignDoll

Create a personalized sketch doll and make it pose. Design Doll allows the manipulation of sketch doll 3D models and the use of custom models and props imported from other programs or bought from its own marketplace.

Features:

• Posing
• 3D Poser
• Sketch

Adobe Fuse CC

Adobe Fuse CC is a data-driven tool for modeling 3D characters. It was developed in collaboration between Mixamo and Vladlen Koltun's research group at Stanford University, with Siddhartha Chaudhuri as the chief architect and programmer, then bought by Adobe. With Fuse, Mixamo aims at democratizing character modeling and assembling, giving the user full control over the uniqueness of the character while keeping quality of the assets high.

Features:

• 3d animation
• 3D modelling

ManuelbastioniLAB

The aim of ManuelbastioniLAB is to bring you a set of advanced tools to turn your Blender in a powerful laboratory for realistic humanoid characters creation. This software is based on the 15 years experience gained during the realization of various 3d graphics projects and CG humans and collects new algorithms, prototypes and unpublished python scripts developed by Manuel Bastioni. Now a community driven project on github available for Blender till 2.79 and from 2.80

VRoid Studio

pixiv has released "VRoid Studio", a character maker that allows users to create, in easy steps, 3D model characters which can be used in various VR\AR platforms as well as the production 3DCG animation and games.

Features:

• Anime
• Android App
• 3D modelling
• Character database
• Custom characters

open3mod

A free, Open-Source 3D Viewer designed to make it all easier. Massive 3D Format support Free and powerful 3D Viewer for more than 40 file formats, including OBJ, 3DS, BLEND, STL, FBX, DXF, LWO, LWS, MD5, MD3, MD2, NDO, X, IFC and Collada. Flexible User Interface Tabbed User Experience so multiple scenes can be open at the same time. 3D views are split in up to four viewports. Different camera modes (orbit, FPS or axis-aligned) are available for each viewport.

Features:

• 3D modelling
• 3d renderer

MB-Lab

MB-Lab is a Blender addon that creates humanoid characters. It's a community developed and supported project based on the original ManuelbastioniLAB.

Features:

• Uv mapping
• 3D modelling
• 3D Sculpting
• Node Based

Magic Poser

Magic Poser is a ground-breaking app that allows you to easily pose ANY number of 3D human art models with props in any way you want! A must-have app for drawing, manga, comics, storyboarding, character design, etc.

Character Creator 3

Creator 3 is a full character creation solution for designers to easily create, import and customize stylized or realistic looking character assets for use with iClone, Maya, Blender, Unreal Engine 4, Unity or any other 3D tools. It connects industry leading pipelines into one system for 3D character generation, animation, rendering, and interactive design.