Blockbench vs Minecraft Development
Blockbench
blockbench.netMinecraft Development
mcdev.ioSide by side
| Figure | Blockbench | Minecraft Development |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Minecraft Mod Development Tools | 9.0 (#2) | 7.5 (#18) |
| Product | Blockbench is a low-poly 3D model editor. | Minecraft Dev is an open source IntelliJ plugin for Minecraft mod development. |
| Support | The privacy policy lists info (at) blockbench dot net for questions about the policy. | The FAQ directs users to the issue tracker for bug reports and feature requests and says the maintainers try to address bugs quickly. |
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In their own words
Blockbench
Blockbench is a free, open-source editor for making low-poly 3D models. Its tools support cuboid and mesh modeling, and users can create, edit, and paint textures in the program. Blockbench can generate a model's UV map and template, and connect to an external image editor or pixel-art program. For animation, it supports rigging, position, rotation, and scale keyframes, along with a graph editor. The built-in plugin store offers extensions such as tools, export formats, and model generators; users can also create plugins. Blockbench is available as a web app and on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. The project is licensed under the GPL. Its privacy policy says the software does not knowingly collect personally identifiable data, though it may collect anonymized usage information such as installation count. Local storage and cookies can remember preferences on a user's device. When users choose Model Sharing, model data is stored for the duration they select, and they can request earlier removal.
Minecraft Development
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