Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

3dasd is an open-source 3D scanner designed for room-scale scanning projects. It enables users to build their own scanning setup rather than purchasing commercial hardware. The tool is aimed at developers and makers… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. 3dasd – open-source DIY room-scale 3D scanner launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 11C
   123D Catch by AutoDesk – Create 3D scans of virtually any object▲49

   2014 · 123dapp.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   MagiScan AI 3D Scanner app▲288

   ​Turn anything into 3D with your smartphone

   2024 · magiscan.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Capture▲394

   3D scan anything with your iPhone

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   3dicons▲538

   Open source 3D icon library with over 1440+ icons

   2021 · 3dicons.co · its alternatives →

5. 5
   3d Scanner App▲164

   Free LIDAR 3d scanner for iPad Pro

   2020 · 3dscannerapp.com · its alternatives →

6. 6CA
   Chili3d – A open-source, browser-based 3D CAD application▲408

   I'm currently developing Chili3D, an open-source, browser-based 3D CAD application. By compiling OpenCascade to WebAssembly and integrating Three.js, Chili3D delivers near-native performance for powerful online modeling, editing, and rendering—all without local installation. Access it here: https://github.com/xiangechen/chili3d Features: Modeling Tools: Create basic shapes (boxes, cylinders, cones, etc.), 2D sketches (lines, arcs, circles, etc.), and perform advanced operations (boolean operations, extrusion, revolution, etc.). Snapping and Tracking: Precisely snap to…

   2025 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   threed.io▲238

   Generate custom 3D device mockups in your browser.

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Tridiv - CSS 3D Editor▲277

   Tridiv is a web-based editor for creating 3D shapes in CSS

   2013 · tridiv.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   FreeCAD 1.1▲218

   Extremely powerful, completely free 3D CAD modeling

   Mar 2026 · wiki.freecad.org · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Generative Fill with AI and 3D▲360

    Hey all, You've probably seen projects that add objects to an image from a style or text prompt, like InteriorAI (levelsio) and Adobe Firefly. The prevalent issue with these diffusion-based inpainting approaches is that they don't yet have great conditioning on lighting, perspective, and structure. You'll often get incorrect or generic shadows; warped-looking objects; and distorted backgrounds. What is Fill 3D? Fill 3D is an exploration on doing generative fill in 3D to render ultra-realistic results that harmonize with the background image, using industry-standard path tracing, akin to…

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Blenderfree▲309

    Creative Freedom Starts Here

    2017 · blender.org · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Bellus3D▲232

    Lifelike 3D face scanning from a mobile device

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Previewed 3D▲244

    Pixel perfect 3D device mockups & animations

    2021 · previewed.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    OpalAi ScanTo3D▲73

    AI-enabled 3D scanning app - creates a floorplan in minutes

    2023 · opal-ai.com · its alternatives →

15. 15VD
    Visual diff for 3D printable models▲127

    2012 · cubehero.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    RealityScan▲86

    Create and share high-fidelity 3D models with your phone

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Open-sourcing our text-to-CAD app▲179

    Hey HN! I'm Zach from Adam (https://adam.new/). We’re building an AI co-pilot for mechanical CAD software. As part of our broader research, we built a browser-based Text-to-CAD app (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44182206) and are now open sourcing it. This is a React SPA with a Supabase backend. What it does: * Generates parametric 3D models from natural language descriptions, with support for both text prompts and image references * Outputs OpenSCAD code with automatically extracted parameters that surface as interactive sliders for instant dimension…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Matter & Form 3D Scanner▲92

    The world’s first truly affordable 3D scanner

    2014 · matterandform.net · its alternatives →

19. 19
    ImPlot3D – A 3D Plotting Library for Dear ImGui▲170

    Immediate Mode 3D Plotting. Contribute to brenocq/implot3d development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    CyberScan 3D App▲12

    The Android 3D Scanning APP That Works Perfectly Offline

    2025 · global.app.mi.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Wireshape▲64

    Hi-res 3D scanned objects library for Games, VR and VFX

    2021 · wireshape.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Vibe Code your 3D Models▲61

    Hi HN, I’m the creator of SynapsCAD, an open-source desktop application I've been building that combines an OpenSCAD code editor, a real-time 3D viewport, and an AI assistant. You can write OpenSCAD code, compile it directly to a 3D mesh, and use an LLM (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, ...) to modify the code through natural language. Demo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN8a5UozS5Q A bit about the architecture: - It’s built entirely in Rust. - The UI and 3D viewport are powered by Bevy 0.15 and egui. - It uses a pure-Rust compilation pipeline (openscad-rs for parsing and csgrs…

    Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    r3DScan▲75

    Capture amazing 3D scans on your iPhone

    2021 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    dddepth▲103

    Collection of AI generated abstract 3D shapes

    2022 · fffuel.co · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →