Blockbench vs SkinMC

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.

SkinMC is a browser-based Minecraft skin editor for creating and adjusting skin textures. Its preview and editing tools let users draw with a pen, sample colors, fill areas, change brightness, and erase. Undo and redo, a grid option, and controls for body, overlay, model, and position help with revisions. The editor auto-saves and provides options to import a skin and download the result. SkinMC also lists a skin viewer, avatar maker, and achievement tool, as well as community features for skins, totems, heads, avatars, capes, banners, servers, and a leaderboard. Separately, its Fabric mod enables custom capes for Minecraft versions 1.18.1 through 1.20.x. Setting up the mod requires signing in and connecting a Minecraft account to SkinMC before uploading a cape. Uploaded capes are visible in game to others using the mod. The editor is free and runs in a browser.