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Dust3D vs MeshLab
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| Fact | Dust3D | MeshLab |
|---|---|---|
| Language | C++ | C++ |
| Licence | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 3.6k | 5.9k |
| Latest | 1.1.6 | MeshLab-2025.07 |
| Last push | 2026-10-09 | 2026-08-25 |
| Release cadence | about 2 days between releases | about 356 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 5 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Blender. Alternatives to Blender →
PartialDust3DSkeleton-based modelling of organic shapes, without animation or rendering.
PartialMeshLabCleans, repairs and measures scanned meshes, without a modelling or animation suite.
Dust3D
MeshLab
- MeshLab-2025.072025-07-22Note about the 2025.07d: these releases are built with double precision floating point numbers.
- MeshLab-2023.122023-12-12See the Discussion page for more details about this release.
- MeshLab-2022.022022-03-02
- Meshlab-2021.102021-10-29MeshLab-2021.10
- Meshlab-2021.072021-07-19MeshLab-2021.07
Dust3D
unsigned The latest release, 1.1.6, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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MeshLab
unsigned The latest release, MeshLab-2025.07, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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