Roxel
Roxel is a free, open-source voxel editor for Windows and macOS, aimed at hobbyists and indie creators.
What Roxel is
Roxel is a free, open-source voxel editor for Windows and macOS, aimed at hobbyists and indie creators. Its tools include brush, erase, recolor, eyedrop, shape, select, and move. The shape tool draws rectangles, ellipses, and lines on a build plane or extrudes them into 3D forms. The open-world grid lets users paint anywhere on X/Z and upward as far as memory allows. Roxel includes built-in palettes, 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. Roxel is MIT licensed and described as free to use, fork, and build on. 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.
Good
- Includes brush, shape, selection, and move tools
- Imports Adobe Swatch Exchange palettes
- Exports .obj, .fbx, .glb, .png, and .svg
- MIT licensed for use, forking, and building on
Watch out
- Marked in development
- macOS builds are self-signed and not notarized
- Windows builds are unsigned
- Animation tools are not available
Who it suits
Roxel suits hobbyists and indie creators who want a free voxel editor for Windows or macOS. Its range of import and export formats may fit creators moving assets between tools.
Verdict
Roxel offers substantial voxel drawing and format support at no cost, with an MIT license. Its in-development status and unsigned builds are important considerations before downloading.
Plans and prices
From Roxel's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Roxel | Free | Name your own price · Windows and macOS downloads |
The facts
Each one read from Roxel's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Build security
- The maker's repository says macOS builds are self-signed and not notarized, and Windows builds are unsigned.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- The maker says .glb exports are Unity/Godot ready.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Drawing tools
- It includes brush, erase, recolor, eyedrop, shape, select, and move tools.checked 7 Oct 2026
- File formats
- Roxel opens MagicaVoxel .vox, Qubicle .qb, and Goxel .gox files, and exports .vox, .gox, .obj, .fbx, .glb, .png, and .svg.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Grid
- The editor uses an open-world grid where users can paint anywhere on X/Z and as high as memory allows.checked 7 Oct 2026
- License
- Roxel is MIT licensed and described as free to use, fork, and build on.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Palettes
- It includes several built-in palettes, user palette management, and Adobe Swatch Exchange import and export.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- Roxel is a lightweight, open-source desktop voxel editor for hobbyists and indie creators.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Project files
- Roxel saves projects in its .rox format.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Release status
- The itch.io page marks Roxel as in development and lists version 0.7.1 downloads.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Shape drawing
- The shape tool draws rectangles, ellipses, and lines on a build plane or extrudes them into 3D shapes.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The itch.io page provides a community discussion area for the product.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Themes
- It offers Light, Dark, and System themes with customizable canvas and floor colors.checked 7 Oct 2026
Alternatives to Roxel
- 1
Goxel
Free planOpen sourceAndroidiOSLinuxmacOS8.5Free plan - 2
Mega Voxels
Free planAndroidiOS6.9From $1.99 a month - 3
Facet
Free planWebWindows6.7$10 one-time - 4
Solid Editor
Free planLinuxWindows6.6$10 one-time - 5
VoxelAI Studio
Free planWebAPI6.6From C$8 a month - 6
Qubicle Voxel Editor
Free planmacOSWindows6.5$0.99 one-time