What is Blender?
Blender is the free and open-source 3D creation suite supporting the entire 3D pipeline: modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing, motion tracking, and video editing. Blender 5.0 is the latest release with enhanced Geometry Nodes, volume grids, and bundles. Free and Open Source forever – Blender is a public project hosted on blender.org, licensed as GNU GPL, owned by its contributors. Part of the industry, Blender is a member of ASWF, Khronos, Linux Foundation, and Open Invention Network. Well supported by major hardware vendors including AMD, Apple, Intel, NVIDIA, and Qualcomm.
Key Features
- ✓3D modeling
- ✓Animation and rigging
- ✓Simulation (physics, fluids, cloth)
- ✓Rendering (Cycles, EEVEE)
- ✓Video editing
- ✓Motion tracking
- ✓Compositing
- ✓Geometry Nodes
- ✓Scripting (Python)
- ✓Grease Pencil 2D animation
- ✓VFX tools
- ✓100% open-source (GPL)
🔒 Privacy & Data Protection
Blender is fully open-source software that runs entirely on your machine. No cloud services, no data collection, no subscriptions. All your 3D projects remain private and local. The Blender Foundation is a Dutch non-profit ensuring the software remains free forever. For artists, studios, and creators wanting industry-standard 3D tools without subscription fees or cloud dependencies, Blender provides complete creative freedom.
Best For
💰 Pricing
Blender is completely free and open-source. There are no paid tiers, no subscriptions. The Blender Studio subscription supports development and provides training assets.
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