Mandebulber
Mandelbulb3D
Incendia Next

Mandelbulber

The first 3D fractal rendering software I got and it's still my favorite. It has OpenCL so you can render pretty fast.

All platforms

Mandelbulb3D

Excellent 3D rendering fractal software with a good UI. Especially the navigator is a very handy tool.

Windows only

Incendia Next

Nice 3D fractals based on 3d bases. Can take some time to render. Site has more fractal software.

Windows only

ChaosPro
Xaos
FractalNow

ChaosPro

Very diverse fast fractal rendering software. Many examples but shines when you start to experiment with it.

Windows only

Xaos

Great zoom in 2D fractal software. Superb for the beginner. Features lots of fractals and filters.

All platforms

FractalNow

Intuitive fast 2D fractal generator containing a lot of formulas and filters.

All platforms

Fraqtive
JWildFire
Qosmic

Fraqtive

Older fractal generator which is really fast but has limited possibilities. Great to make textures with.

All platforms

JWildfire

State of the art flame fractal generator. This is new generation must have software.

All platforms

Qosmic

Recursive flame only fractal editor with many possibilities.

All platforms

GIMP
Inkscape
Krita

GIMP

Essential image editing software. The newest version has a highly improved fractal generator

All platforms

Inkscape

Incredible versatile design tool. Absolute must have when creating a website

All platforms

Krita

Designed as a digital drawing tool but can be used in many other ways. Having a drawing tablet is highly recommended.

All platforms