Roxel vs VoxelDraft

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.

VoxelDraft is a browser-based voxel editor for creating 3D voxel art, block models, and game assets. Its workspace lets you place, erase, paint, mirror, select, and organize blocks while rotating a 3D view. A PNG or JPG can be converted into editable voxel art through flat, height-map, or extrusion modes. The maker lists image, GIF, OBJ/MTL, GLB, VOX, and schematic exports, with workflow guides for Unity, Blender, Godot, Minecraft, and Roblox Studio. You can share editable model links, embed an interactive 3D viewer, and open Gallery works as editable copies. The editor runs in modern desktop and mobile browsers without payment or an account. Projects are local by default; cloud saving is optional. The Free plan is free, with no subscription, and includes the editor, manual private cloud save, and cross-device cloud project access. Plus pricing is shown at checkout.