Best 3ds Max CAT Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from 3D rigging software ranked against 3ds Max CAT on the same published basis.
- 13ds Max CAT vs Houdini
- 23ds Max CAT vs Mixos Mold
- 33ds Max CAT vs Contour Rig Tools
- 43ds Max CAT vs Mesh2Motion
- 53ds Max CAT vs MakeHuman
- 63ds Max CAT vs mGear Framework
- 73ds Max CAT vs Rigify
- 83ds Max CAT vs dpAutoRigSystem
- 93ds Max CAT vs InstantRig
- 103ds Max CAT vs Live Link Face
- 113ds Max CAT vs AccuRIG
- 123ds Max CAT vs Mixamo
- 133ds Max CAT vs Autodesk Flow Studio
- 143ds Max CAT vs AdvancedSkeleton
- 153ds Max CAT vs Mesh2Rig
- 163ds Max CAT vs Uthana
- 173ds Max CAT vs Auto-Rig Pro
- 183ds Max CAT vs CloudRig
- 193ds Max CAT vs Rapid Rig: Modular
- 203ds Max CAT vs Reallusion Character Creator
3ds Max CAT alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houdini | 7.3 | Free plan | $7.92/mo | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 2 | Mixos Mold | 7.3 | Free plan | $8.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Contour Rig Tools | 7.0 | Free plan | $40/mo | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Mesh2Motion | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | MakeHuman | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | mGear Framework | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Rigify | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | dpAutoRigSystem | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | InstantRig | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 10 | Live Link Face | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS |
| 11 | AccuRIG | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 12 | Mixamo | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 13 | Autodesk Flow Studio | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 14 | AdvancedSkeleton | 6.2 | No | $125/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Mesh2Rig | 6.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Uthana | 6.1 | No | $0.01/mo | API, Web |
| 17 | Auto-Rig Pro | 6.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | CloudRig | 6.0 | No | — | Browser |
| 19 | Rapid Rig: Modular | 6.0 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Reallusion Character Creator | 5.9 | No | $299/mo | Windows |
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Questions about 3ds Max CAT alternatives
What is the best alternative to 3ds Max CAT?
Houdini, number 1 in 3D rigging software with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Mixos Mold, Contour Rig Tools, Mesh2Motion and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to 3ds Max CAT?
Houdini is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.