PMCSkin3D vs The Skindex

PPMCSkin3D9.0Visit The Skindex8.3Visit

Higher score P PMCSkin3D #3 in Minecraft Skin Editors 9.0/10 Free Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Open PMCSkin3D

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The Skindex #6 in Minecraft Skin Editors 8.3/10 Free Free plan✓ 1 of 6 features Open the Editor

• PMCSkin3D fits best

  Skin artists who want to publish to a community

• The Skindex fits best

  Beginners tweaking popular community skins

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Side by side

Feature	PPMCSkin3D 9.0/10 Visit ↗	The Skindex 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.3
Ranking	#3 in Minecraft Skin Editors	#6 in Minecraft Skin Editors
Best for	Skin artists who want to publish to a community	Beginners tweaking popular community skins
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Features PMCSkin3D 5/6 · The Skindex 1/6
Paint on 3D model	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Editable layers	Not checked yet	—
HD skins	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Slim (Alex) model	✓	✓
Load by username	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Posing & animation	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Runs on	Browser	Browser
Our review
Pros	A Basic editor for beginners and an Advanced edition for experienced artists Pose Model Mode poses the 3D figure by grabbing its pivot points Publishes straight to Planet Minecraft and loads skins by username	Straightforward pencil, eraser, eyedropper and fill tools with undo Classic 4-pixel and slim 3-pixel arm models, with body and outer layers Top, Latest and Recently Commented galleries sit one click away
Cons	Work is kept on the device unless cloud saves are switched on The Advanced edition's many panels take time to learn Publishing means filling in Planet Minecraft's submission form	None of the layers, filters or posing found in the editors above Busy pages push the editor down the screen Few written details about the editor's features
Our verdict	PMCSkin3D is the skin editor built into Planet Minecraft, the community site for skins, maps and packs, and it is free to use in the browser on desktop or mobile. It opens with a choice between a Basic editor for beginners and an Advanced… Read the review →	The Skindex at minecraftskins.com has collected community-made Minecraft skins since 2010 and calls itself the largest and best source of them, and its editor is built to feed that gallery. The layout is plain: a tool column with pencil,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• PMCSkin3D — where it wins

  • A Basic editor for beginners and an Advanced edition for experienced artists
  • Pose Model Mode poses the 3D figure by grabbing its pivot points
  • Publishes straight to Planet Minecraft and loads skins by username

  Where it doesn't

  • Work is kept on the device unless cloud saves are switched on
  • The Advanced edition's many panels take time to learn
  • Publishing means filling in Planet Minecraft's submission form

• The Skindex — where it wins

  • Straightforward pencil, eraser, eyedropper and fill tools with undo
  • Classic 4-pixel and slim 3-pixel arm models, with body and outer layers
  • Top, Latest and Recently Commented galleries sit one click away

  Where it doesn't

  • None of the layers, filters or posing found in the editors above
  • Busy pages push the editor down the screen
  • Few written details about the editor's features

• PPMCSkin3D9.0/10 · Free

  Basic and Advanced editors in one app, with custom brushes, a pose mode, HD skins and one-click publishing.

  Open PMCSkin3DFull verdict →
• The Skindex8.3/10 · Free

  A plain, beginner-friendly editor attached to one of the longest-running community skin galleries.

  Open the EditorFull verdict →