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24 alternatives to STL ExtrudeLab

Extend any 3D model in your browser in under 5 minutes

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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    Mesh▲608

    Design 3D illustrations & icons in a quick and engaging way

    2022 · morflax.com · its alternatives →

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    It's been closed source for a long time while I worked on it on and off as a hobby research project, but yesterday the repo was made public for the first time under the MPL 2.0 license. A feature reel showing its capabilities can be found here: https://ktstephano.github.io/rendering/stratusgfx/feature_re... A technical breakdown of a single frame can be found here: https://ktstephano.github.io/rendering/stratusgfx/frame_anal... It's still in a very beta state (bugs and instability expected), but I felt like it was a good time to make it…

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Blender-style 3D editing in your browser

    May 2026 · 3d-editor.com · its alternatives →

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    Xspiral▲363

    Create 3D designs using 2D methods, Work with AI in 3D space

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    I use a ton of 3D Files as I love 3D printing in my spare time and I usually exchange them over Gmail and store them in Google Drive etc.. Google does not have a 3D Preview of files so I've built a small Google Workspace Addon that opens the file into a clean "Google like" web app that supports most files. Other solutions existed but they were full of ads and looking absolutely terrible. It got a bit of traction (around 400 users) on the store so thought I would share it here! Would love to have feedback! Each file is treated purely in the browser for maximum privacy

    Jan 2026 · 3dviewer.co · its alternatives →

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    Bring your 3D projects to life, faster than ever

    2025 · virtuall.pro · its alternatives →

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    Render 3D models (OBJ, glTF, GLB, STL, .vox) as ASCII art — in the browser, in React or Vue, or straight in your terminal. A three.js-style API with no WebGL and no canvas: just text in a single <pre>.

    Jun 2026 · glyphcss.com · its alternatives →

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    Optimize CAD & 3D for marketing and real-time, via Blender

    2024 · rapidpipeline.com · its alternatives →

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    Organize, version, and search your 3D model library

    Feb 2026 · stl-shelf.com · its alternatives →

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    Split STL & 3MF files to fit any 3D printer

    Aug 2026 · partfit3d.com · its alternatives →

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    Free, simple 3D design tool: models from pictures to STL

    Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Web tool for creating abstract generative art based on image

    2023 · antlii.work · its alternatives →

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    Hey HN! I'm Zach from Adam (https:&#x2F;&#x2F;adam.new&#x2F;). 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:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;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 →

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    Been making this rasterizer engine in C++ for the past few months, now also adding ray-tracing functionality to the system. Simply load a model or generate a mesh, add some lights, and render.

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Transform images to 3d models in minutes!

    Oct 2025 · oneclick3d.io · its alternatives →

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    Goxel: Free and Open Source 3D Voxel Editor . Contribute to guillaumechereau/goxel development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Just build a local tool for designing gears that kinda looks and works nice

    Jan 2026 · gears.dmtrkovalenko.dev · its alternatives →

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    Snaptrude▲107

    Design efficient buildings in 3D, 10x faster from the web

    2021 · snaptrude.com · its alternatives →

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    Free to convert PNG to STL for 3d printing with 3DPEA

    2024 · 3dpea.com · its alternatives →

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    Generate print-ready D&D miniatures from text or image

    Apr 2026 · layergen.ai · its alternatives →

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    Turn any 3D model into a buildable brick design

    Jul 2026 · bricksolvr.com · its alternatives →

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    Automagically turn 3D models into printable objects

    2017 · makeprintable.com · its alternatives →

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    Parametric 3D tools for makers, no CAD required.

    Nov 2025 · extrabold.tools · its alternatives →

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