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24 alternatives to 4-Mation
The interactive 3D zoetrope
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. 4-Mation launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Vectary Photon▲181One-click photorealistic rendering for 2D designers
2019 · vectary.com · its alternatives →
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I built a synthesizer based on 3D physicsfree tier, from $99/mo▲512I've been working on the Anukari 3D Physics Synthesizer for a little over two years now. It's one of the earliest virtual instruments to rely on the GPU for audio processing, which has been incredibly challenging and fun. In the end, predictably, the GUI for manipulating the 3D system actually ended up being a lot more work than the physics simulation. So far I am only selling it direct on my website, which seems to be working well. I hope to turn it into a sustainable business, and ideally I'd have enough revenue to hire folks to help with it. So far it's been 99% a solo project, with…
2025 · anukari.com · its alternatives →
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3D constructor updated with a lot of cute objects
2020 · superscene.pro · its alternatives →
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Dust3D 1.0 is finally released — about 10 years after the first commit in December 2016. I posted a preview version here in April 2018 and a beta in December 2018. Back then I thought 1.0 was just around the corner, but I kept adding new features that I could barely find time to finish as a weekend side project. I finally got it done with GitHub Copilot, using models including Claude Opus 4.6, Raptor mini (Preview), Claude Haiku 4.5, and Claude Sonnet 4.6. It's a cross-platform low-poly 3D modeling app focused on making it fast to create game-ready characters and objects from scratch. Source…
2018 · dust3d.org · its alternatives →
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Virtual reality gadgets are embodied in volumetric graphics
2020 · craftwork.design · its alternatives →
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ZMorph▲88A multi-fab 3D printer that enables fast product prototyping
2015 · zmorph3d.com · its alternatives →
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Hi all This has been my hobby project for quite a few years now It started as a small engine to serve as a sandbox to try out new 3d graphics ideas After adding many features through out the years and re-writing the entire engine a few times, this is the latest state It currently supports loading models with animations, textures, lights, shadow maps, normal maps, and some other goodies I've also recently added voxel raymarching as an alternative renderer, along with a fun physics simulation :)
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Craft interactive 3D animations, without code
2016 · 3d-parallax.webydo.com · its alternatives →
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Mix & Match▲1213D scene constructor with vector elements for cool designs
2022 · mixmatch.craftwork.design · its alternatives →
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Funky set of letters and objects for Figma
2022 · inflatablealphabet.wannathis.one · its alternatives →
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AI4Animation in javascript & three.js. Contribute to sneha-belkhale/AI4Animation-js development by creating an account on GitHub.
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Infinomni▲60Turn drawings into 3D creations you can play with and print
Sep 2026 · infinomni.com · its alternatives →
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TextTo3D▲76From Text to 3D: Bring Your Fantasy to Life in Seconds
2024 · text-to-3d.app · its alternatives →
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Dust3D is a free, open source low poly 3D modeling tool for video games and 3D printing. Features sketch-to-mesh, auto-rigging, procedural animation, and single-tool GLB/FBX export.
2018 · dust3d.readthedocs.io · its alternatives →
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With this plugin, you can create 3D scenes directly in Figma. Library of pre-made models, a variety of materials, upload SVG and convert it to 3D, 3D text tool. Adjust the lighting, camera, and image size.
2022 · vertex.im · its alternatives →
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Transform your 2D Designs to 3D Animated Mockups in Seconds.
2024 · virtualthreads.io · its alternatives →
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The Palette▲23A companion to 3D printing - print with up to 4 colors
2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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