Akse3D
Shares rank 5 of 7 3D modeling software by recommenders
Free open-source 3D modelling tool that some people now recommend over Tinkercad. The most common caveat is that Hole mode does not subtract shapes the way people expect.
Free open-source 3D modelling tool that some people now recommend over Tinkercad. The most common caveat is that Hole mode does not subtract shapes the way people expect.
9 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 3
- approval share
- 67%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 2 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Recommended over Tinkercad
“I will be recommending it over tinkercad going forward!”
Comment from 19 Jun 2026 in “Akse3D – open-source 3D modelling anyone can master” Neat shape drawing tool
“the draw a shape is neat, would like to be able to create straight lines”
Comment from 19 Jun 2026 in “Akse3D – open-source 3D modelling anyone can master”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Hole mode subtracts unexpectedly
“I couldn't get "Hole" to function as I expected (assumed it would remove itself from all other objects).”
Comment from 19 Jun 2026 in “Akse3D – open-source 3D modelling anyone can master” “the 'hole' mode does not seem to subtract like I would expect”
Comment from 19 Jun 2026 in “Akse3D – open-source 3D modelling anyone can master”
Other 3D modeling software people recommend
The four most recommended other 3D modeling software, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blender | 298 | 81 | 79% | 12 | 15 yrs10 owners | Approved |
| Autodesk Maya | 18 | 8 | 69% | 7 | — | Approved |
| SketchUp | 16 | 6 | 73% | 8 | — | Approved |
| SideFX Houdini | 14 | 3 | 82% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Akse3DThis page | 6 | 3 | 67% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
7 of the 10 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I will be recommending it over tinkercad going forward!”
“this site is a good example of a design pattern I really disapprove of”
“the 'hole' mode does not seem to subtract like I would expect”
“the draw a shape is neat, would like to be able to create straight lines”
“I couldn't get "Hole" to function as I expected (assumed it would remove itself from all other objects).”
“the selection rectangle does not align with the mouse cursor except at the origin”
“Group transform is out of order. It does not transform the group but the elements.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.