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Web App

Spline

A 3D design tool in the browser with real-time collaboration.

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  • Rating

    4.7 / 5

  • Pricing

    Freemium

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Web

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What is Spline?

Spline is a free 3D design tool with real-time collaboration that runs in the browser. It makes 3D modeling, animation and textures approachable, and lets you create interactive web experiences you can export straight to the web.

Pros: what Spline does well

  • Approachable 3D design that runs in the browser
  • Real-time collaboration with your team
  • Exports interactive experiences directly to the web

Cons: where it falls short

  • Free tier limits advanced features
  • Browser-based editing can feel limited for heavy scenes

Who Spline is for

Designers and creators who want to make 3D and interactive web content without 3D engineering.

Who can skip it

3D professionals who need full Blender- or Maya-grade tooling.

Spline alternatives

Not sold on Spline? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All Workflows resources

Paper

Focus: design, design tool and prototyping. Shares collaboration and web with Spline. Rated 4.5 (Spline: 4.7).

Web AppFree planWeb
4.5Visit

Theatre.js

Focus: motion, 3d and visual editor. Shares animation and web with Spline. A framework, not a web app. Free (Spline: Freemium). Rated 4.6 (Spline: 4.7).

FrameworkFreeWeb
4.6Visit

Unicorn Studio

Focus: interactive graphics, webgl and shaders. Also in Workflows and Personal Productivity, like Spline. Rated 4.6 (Spline: 4.7).

Web AppFree planWeb
4.6Visit

VEED

Focus: video, editing and subtitles. Also in Workflows and Collaboration, like Spline. Rated 4.4 (Spline: 4.7).

Web AppFree planWeb
4.4VisitAffiliate

delta

Focus: git, diff and code review. Also in Workflows and Personal Productivity, like Spline. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (Spline: Freemium). Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.6 (Spline: 4.7).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

Jitter

Focus: motion design, ui animation and video. Shares animation with Spline. Rated 4.6 (Spline: 4.7).

Web AppFree planWeb
4.6Visit

Free alternatives to Spline

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Lunacy

Focus: ui design, graphic design and offline. Also in Collaboration and Workflows, like Spline. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (Spline: Freemium). Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.3 (Spline: 4.7).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.3Visit

GSAP

Focus: javascript, scroll animations and svg. Shares animation with Spline. A framework, not a web app. Free (Spline: Freemium). Rated 4.8 (Spline: 4.7).

FrameworkFreeWeb
4.8Visit

Motion (motion.dev)

Focus: react, javascript and vue. Shares animation with Spline. A framework, not a web app. Free (Spline: Freemium). Same 4.7 rating.

FrameworkFreeWeb
4.7Visit

Blockbench

Focus: low poly and texturing. Shares 3d modeling and animation with Spline. Free (Spline: Freemium). Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.5 (Spline: 4.7).

Web AppFreeWeb, Windows
4.5Visit

Transitions.dev

Focus: ui, transitions and react. Shares animation with Spline. A framework, not a web app. Free (Spline: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (Spline: 4.7).

FrameworkFreeWeb
4.5Visit

DialKit

Focus: ui tuning, developer tools and design engineering. Shares animation with Spline. A template, not a web app. Free (Spline: Freemium). Rated 4.4 (Spline: 4.7).

TemplateFreeWeb
4.4Visit
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