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Blender

Free and open source 3D suite for modeling, animation and rendering

Blender is a free, open source 3D creation suite covering modeling, sculpting, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering with Cycles and EEVEE, compositing and video editing. Its Grease Pencil tools also allow 2D animation inside a 3D space. Developed by the Blender Foundation and a large community, it is used by hobbyists, studios and game developers and can be extended with Python add-ons.

Cost / License
FreeOpen source(GPL-3.0-or-later)
Categories
3D Modeling & Animation
Platforms
WindowsMacLinux
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Updated
Oct 12, 2026

Features

Our take

Pros

  • Completely free and open source, with no license or subscription
  • Covers modeling, sculpting, animation, rendering and video editing
  • Large community with countless tutorials and Python add-ons

Cons

  • Dense interface that takes newcomers time to learn
  • Less established than Maya or 3ds Max in some studio pipelines

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