Blockbench vs The Skindex

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.

The Skindex is a community website where Minecraft fans share and explore custom skins, with a browser-based skin editor. The editor offers controls for the character body and overlays, but blank skins cannot be downloaded or uploaded. Users can download skins from their individual pages and save or revisit them through Wardrobe. Community options include liking, disliking, commenting on, following and blocking users or their content. The site explains how to upload downloaded skins to Minecraft on PC and Pocket Edition on mobile, and supports both Classic models with 4px arms and Slim models with 3px arms. Downloading does not require an account. People creating accounts must be at least 13, or at least 16 if they are in the EU/EEA or UK. The Skindex is free to use and states that it is not an official Minecraft product and has no endorsement or affiliation from Mojang Studios. It also says it uses Cloudflare for content delivery and security and may log IP addresses and limited technical information for security and moderation.