Blockbench vs Resource Pack Creator

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.

Resource Pack Creator is a browser-based visual editor for creating Minecraft resource packs, with exports for Java and Bedrock. It edits built-in blocks, items, mobs, GUI textures, and other assets using pixel-art tools and live 3D previews. Creators can animate textures frame by frame, import GIFs, and replace game sounds. Existing.zip and.mcpack packs can be imported, then exported as.zip for Java or.mcpack for Bedrock. Editing and downloading work without an account, with signed-out work saved on the device. Google or Discord sign-in adds cloud backup and sync, community sharing, and creator follows. Users can publish packs and textures and browse community work. The free plan allows four projects and 1,000 textures per pack, with ads. Creator costs $4.99 a month; Studio costs $9.99 a month. The maker describes it as an independent fan project, not an official Minecraft product.