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Autodesk MeshMixer vs. Blender

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    MeshMixer

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AMeshMixer is a 3D design and modeling tool for 3D printing or scanning, supported by Autodesk (acquired 2011). While not discontinued, the product will not receive updates and Autodesk states they intend to include all functionality in updates of Fusion 360.N/A

    Blender

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/ABlender is a free and open source 3D creation suite available in under the GNU General Public License. It supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline—modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and motion tracking, video editing and 2D animation pipeline. Blender Cloud is a related service accessible via subscription, and is a training and content platform providing access to expertise from the Blender Institute for advancing one's use of Blender.

    $11.50

    per month

    Pricing
    MeshMixerBlender
    Editions & Modules
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    Blender Cloud Membership
    $11.50
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MeshMixerBlender
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    MeshMixerBlender
    Considered Both Products
    Autodesk
    Chose MeshMixer
    Using Blender for STL file preparation is like swatting a mosquito with a wrecking ball, plus its boolean functionalities can be glitchy.

    ZBrushCoreMini proved too limiting as a sculpting tool, but so did Autodesk MeshMixer, so I am sticking to Sculptris.
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    MeshMixerBlender
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.5
    (25 ratings)
    Usability
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)