Top 40 3D Animation Software

1. 
   3D Ace
   (Paid)
2. 
   3D Studio Max
   (Paid)
3. 
   3D Warehouse
   (Free) - lots of free models to use
4. 
   3D Home Designer
   (Free) - good for background sets
5. 
   Alice
   (Free) - Tell stories in 3D
6. 
   Anim8or
   (Free)
7. 
   Art of Illusion
   (Free)
8. 
   Away3D
   (Free)
9. 
   Blender
   (Free) - Good for animation and object design
10. 
    Clara.io
    (Free) - Web based
11. 
    Dance
    (Paid) - good for animation study
12. 
    Daz Studio
    (Free) - good for people, props and sets
13. 
    Delgine
    (Free)
14. 
    Eias
    (Paid)
15. 
    FaceGen
    (Paid)
16. 
    gile[s]
    (lightmapper/Free) - Texture baking
17. 
    Hash Animation:Master
    (Paid)
18. 
    Hexagreat 3D
    (Free) - also NekoViewer
19. 
    Houndini
    (Paid)
20. 
    iClone and CrazyTalk
    (2D/3D/Paid) - Make animations from photos
21. 
    Lightwave
    (Paid)
22. 
    MakeHuman
    (Paid)
23. 
    Maya
    (Paid)
24. 
    MeshMixer
    (Free)
25. 
    MotionStudio
    (Paid)
26. 
    Moviestorm
    (3D/Paid) - Make 3D movies
27. 
    perso3d_chung
    (Free)
28. 
    OpenFX
    (Free)
29. 
    Poser
    (Paid) *Works with Anime Studio
30. 
    Povray
    (Free)
31. 
    Seamless
    (Free)
32. 
    SketchUp
    (Free) - Easy 3D object creator
33. 
    Strata Foto 3D
    (Paid)
34. 
    Swift 3D
    (Paid)
35. 
    Terrain Generator
    (Free)
36. 
    Terragen 2
    (Free)
37. 
    TrueSpace | trueSpace 7.61 Full
    (Free)
38. 
    VoidWorld
    (Free)
39. 
    Vue
    (Paid) - 3D Environments
40. 
    Wings
    (Free)