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Blender

Free and open-source 3D creation suite covering modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing, motion tracking and video editing.

★ 8.9 / 10 · Catalog score Free Open source Offline
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Pricing

Free and open source

Blender is distributed under the GNU General Public License.

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Available on
WindowsmacOSLinux
Best for
  • 3D artists
  • Animators
  • Game asset creators
  • Visual-effects artists
  • Studios and educators
System requirements
  • 64-bit supported operating system
  • Minimum 8 GB RAM on current official requirements
  • Compatible GPU and current graphics drivers
Pros
  • Free and released under the GNU GPL
  • Covers most of the 3D production pipeline in one application
  • Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux
  • Supports Python scripting and add-ons
  • Includes rendering, compositing and video editing tools
Cons
  • The broad toolset creates a steep learning curve
  • Complex scenes benefit from substantially more than minimum hardware
  • Some specialist studio pipelines may require external tools or add-ons
Features and uses
3DAnimationRenderingOpen SourceVFX
Catalog score

AtlasFind automated catalog score

A comparable score calculated automatically from verified information in the tool record.

8.9/10
Capability coverage10.0 / 10
Accessibility4.3 / 10
Value and flexibility10.0 / 10
Transparency and freshness10.0 / 10
Record completeness10.0 / 10

This score does not replace product security, speed or usability testing and is never mixed with user votes. Review the calculation method

Change history

Listing updates

  1. Data Review

    Listing verified against official first-party sources for AtlasFind v1.0.2 Phase 3.

  2. Data Review

    Core listing data reviewed for AtlasFind.

Pricing history
Unknown → Free

Pricing model recorded during editorial review; confirm live plan details on the official website.

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