Blender
A free and open-source 3D creation suite covering modeling, animation, rendering, simulation and video editing.
Sources last checked 2026-09-30 · See individual evidence
What is Blender?
Blender is a free and open-source 3D creation suite developed as a community project coordinated by the Blender Foundation. Its features page lists modeling and sculpting, animation and rigging, rendering with Cycles, simulation, VFX tools, a video editor and Python scripting.
The project states you may use it for any purpose, including commercially or for education, and publishes builds for Windows, macOS and Linux. Test it against your pipeline, file formats and add-ons before replacing a paid 3D package.
Based on official product documentation ↗When to consider Blender
Typical uses based on its documented tools. Check the requirements of your own project.
- Modeling and sculpting 3D assets
- Animating and rendering scenes
- Compositing and tracking for visual effects
Strengths & considerations
What it offers
- One suite covering modeling, sculpting, animation, rendering, simulation and VFX.
- Free to use for any purpose, including commercial work, under the GNU GPL.
- Extensive Python scripting and a customisable interface.
What to check
- Check that your studio's file formats, render pipeline and plug-ins are supported.
- Test the video editor against your requirements; the site describes it as offering basic tools.
- Confirm add-on and rendering support for your production pipeline.
Editorial guidance, not a hands-on review or a guarantee of compatibility.
Plans & pricing
Listed amounts use the source currency. Check billing commitments, taxes, region and edition limits before subscribing.
Blender — free
Free
The official site states it is free to use for any purpose, including commercially or for education.
Checked 2026-09-30
Check official plan details ↗Features & capabilities
Verified capabilities may belong to different editions or optional services. Read the plan and source notes.
- Free plan
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
- Commercial use
- Yes
8 other capabilities have not yet been verified
Unknown means we have no confirmed evidence for this field. It does not mean the product lacks the capability.
- Free trial
- Unknown
- Self-hosted
- Unknown
- Offline
- Unknown
- API
- Unknown
- AI features
- Unknown
- Cloud
- Unknown
- Beginner friendly
- Unknown
- Professional
- Unknown
Sources & verification
Verification applies only to the fields listed below. An unlisted feature or platform is unknown, not unsupported.
Blender — about and features ↗
About page states Free and Open Source, the GNU General Public License, free use for any purpose including commercially, and development coordinated by the Blender Foundation.
Accessed 2026-09-30 · Verified 2026-09-30
Evidence fields (11)
description · company · pros · cons · useCases · freePlan · openSource · commercialUse · pricingModel · license · plan:free
Blender — features ↗
Features page lists modeling, sculpting, animation and rigging, Cycles rendering, simulation, a video editor, scripting and VFX.
Accessed 2026-09-30 · Verified 2026-09-30
Evidence fields (4)
feature:3d-modeling · feature:animation · feature:rendering · feature:video-editing
Blender — downloads ↗
Download page lists Windows, macOS and Linux builds.
Accessed 2026-09-30 · Verified 2026-09-30
Evidence fields (3)
platform:windows · platform:macos · platform:linux
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