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MB-Lab

Ch 255.5of 25 3D Avatar Software
  1. 1Runs onLinux
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Avatar stylehuman
  4. 4Export formatsBLEND, JSON
  5. 5Rigged exportsYes
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Overview

MB-Lab is ranked #25 of 25 in 3D avatar software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.

MB-Lab plans and pricing

All plans
MB-Lab Free Blender 4.0.0 or later github.com · 7 Oct 2026

Compared on 3D avatar software

Free plan
Yesgithub.com
Avatar style
humangithub.com
Export formats
BLEND, JSONgithub.com
Rigged exports
Yesgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
MB-Lab is a free, open-source Blender add-on for creating humanoid characters.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Character creation
It can create human characters and adjust phenotypes, physical parameters, expressions, and poses.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Parametric morphing
It offers hundreds of morphing parameters, real-time parameter interpolation, and automatic random character generation.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Character styles
It can create realistic characters and special characters such as anime characters and elves.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Animation
It includes a fitted skeleton, inverse kinematics, BVH retargeting, and an expression mixer for facial animation.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Model topology
Its character mesh includes features such as teeth, tongue, eyelashes, gums, and eyes, and is designed for subdivision and sculpting.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Rendering
The wiki lists support for Blender Cycles and EEVEE, with shaders and texture maps for realistic and anime models.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Assets
Users can load clothing and polygon hair, with proxy fitting to adapt them to characters and poses.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Experimental features
Experimental tools include character auto-modeling from a rough 3D draft and modeling from body measurements, with 33 dimensions supported.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Integration
MB-Lab is an add-on for Blender, and its rigging is described as intended to match external applications and motion-capture files.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Requirement
The final MB-Lab 1.8.1 release requires Blender 4.0.0 or later.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Project status
The repository says MB-Lab 1.8.1 is the final version and that development moved to Charmorph; GitHub marks the repository archived and read-only since July 21, 2024.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Known issues
The README lists buggy BVH animation import, possible unknown bugs in MB-Dev tools, outdated hair shaders that render incorrectly, and slight skin color and bump-map changes on finalization.github.com · 7 Oct 2026

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