Qubicle Voxel Editor vs Roxel

Qubicle Voxel Editor is a tool for creating block-style 3D models on Windows and macOS. It supports voxel editing in 3D or on a 2D canvas, with 21 drawing, selection and transformation tools. A scene can hold up to 16 million objects, and an object can reach 1024×512×1024 voxels. The editor imports and exports QB, QEF, QBT, QMO, QBCL, VOX and Minecraft Schematic formats. The basic application exports unoptimized meshes as OBJ, FBX and Collada; the Mesh Module adds optimized low-poly mesh export and other options. Models can be shared on Sketchfab and 3D-printed through i.materialise. The free Demo offers unlimited use of Basic Edition features but saves in .qbcl and disables custom model export. One-time options include Basic Edition at 14.99 USD, Indie Edition at 24.99 USD, modules from 0.99 USD to 9.99 USD, and a Professional License at 99.99 USD. The product is incompatible with macOS 10.15 Catalina or later.

Roxel is a free, open-source desktop voxel editor for hobbyists and indie creators, available for Windows and macOS. Its tools include brush, erase, recolor, eyedrop, select, move, and shape drawing. Rectangles, ellipses, and lines can be drawn on a build plane or extruded into 3D forms. An open-world grid allows painting across X/Z and upward as far as memory permits. Roxel includes built-in palettes, user palette management, and Adobe Swatch Exchange import and export. It opens MagicaVoxel .vox, Qubicle .qb, and Goxel .gox files, and exports .vox, .gox, .obj, .fbx, .glb, .png, and .svg. Projects use the .rox format; the maker says .glb exports are ready for Unity and Godot. Light, Dark, and System themes include customizable canvas and floor colors. The MIT license permits use, forks, and building on the project. Its itch.io page marks it in development and lists version 0.7.1 downloads. The maker says macOS builds are self-signed and not notarized, and Windows builds are unsigned.