Blender
blender.orgThe Free and Open Source 3D Creation Software
Creative Tools3d-modelinganimationrenderingvfxopen-sourcesculptingpython
About
Blender is a free and open-source 3D creation suite supporting the full pipeline of modeling, sculpting, rigging, animation, VFX, rendering, and more. It is licensed under the GNU GPL and owned by its contributors, making it freely available forever. A large global ecosystem of communities, add-on developers, and businesses has grown around the software.
Problem
Professional 3D creation tools are often expensive and proprietary, limiting access for individuals and smaller studios.
For
Designers, artists, engineers, and developers working in 3D creation and animation
How it works
Blender provides a comprehensive, Python-extensible suite of 3D tools — including a path-tracing render engine, sculpting, animation, rigging, VFX tracking, and 2D drawing — all within a single open-source application.
Business model
open-source
Status
launched