# Blender vs MeshLab

| Attribute | Blender | MeshLab |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 52.5 (8% (low)) | 43.9 (14% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 5,868 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A comprehensive application for 3D modeling, sculpting, rendering, animation, and visual effects production. Features built-in render engine, advanced sculpting tools, motion tracking, and extensive format support. It is indexed under 3d Modeling.","source":"https://www.blender.org","question":"What is Blender?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Blender offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.blender.org","question":"Is Blender free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Blender supports Windows, macOS and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.blender.org","question":"What platforms does Blender support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Blender can be deployed on-premise, air-gapped and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.blender.org","question":"Can Blender be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 22 integrations for Blender, including PNG, JPEG, WebP, OpenEXR, H.264, H.265, WebM and VP9, plus 14 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.blender.org","question":"What does Blender integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Blender is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the Netherlands.","source":"https://www.blender.org","question":"Where is Blender available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"Enables interactive processing of 3D mesh data, including editing, repair, analysis, rendering, and conversion. Designed for professionals working with output from 3D scanning equipment and those preparing models for three-dimensional printing. It is indexed under 3d Modeling.","source":"https://www.meshlab.net","question":"What is MeshLab?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"MeshLab is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the GPL-3.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.meshlab.net","question":"Is MeshLab free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"MeshLab supports Windows, macOS and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.meshlab.net","question":"What platforms does MeshLab support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. MeshLab is published under the GPL-3.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab","question":"Is MeshLab open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"MeshLab is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Italy.","source":"https://www.meshlab.net","question":"Where is MeshLab available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A comprehensive platform for 3D modeling, sculpting, rendering, and visual effects work that is available as free and open-source software. | MeshLab is a system for processing, editing, and converting unstructured 3D triangular meshes. It provides tools for mesh cleaning, healing, inspection, rendering, and format conversion. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"free_open_source","deployment_model":"native_desktop","polygonal_box_mesh_modeling":true,"digital_clay_brush_sculpting":true,"game_engine_export_fbx_obj_gltf":true,"nurbs_and_spline_based_modeling":true,"procedural_node_based_generation":true,"uv_mapping_and_texture_unwrapping":true,"native_cpu_gpu_raytraced_render_engine":true}` | `{"pricing_model":"free_open_source","deployment_model":"native_desktop"}` |
| integrations.count | 22 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"PNG"},{"name":"JPEG"},{"name":"WebP"},{"name":"OpenEXR"},{"name":"H.264"},{"name":"H.265"},{"name":"WebM"},{"name":"VP9"},{"name":"glTF"},{"name":"Alembic"},{"name":"USD"},{"name":"OBJ"},{"name":"PLY"},{"name":"STL"},{"name":"FBX"},{"name":"SVG"},{"name":"PDF"},{"name":"COLLADA"},{"name":"Matroska"},{"name":"AVI"},{"name":"QuickTime"},{"name":"MPEG-4"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | C++ |
| license.spdx | - | GPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"NL","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"IT","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.blender.org","retrievedAt":"2026-09-24T12:03:05.816Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.meshlab.net","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:20:25.233Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 59 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/MeshLab-2025.07","date":"2025-07-22T06:48:34Z","type":"stable","version":"MeshLab-2025.07"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/MeshLab-2023.12","date":"2023-12-12T11:52:49Z","type":"stable","version":"MeshLab-2023.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/MeshLab-2022.02","date":"2022-03-02T11:26:46Z","type":"stable","version":"MeshLab-2022.02"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/Meshlab-2021.10","date":"2021-10-29T08:59:03Z","type":"stable","version":"Meshlab-2021.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/Meshlab-2021.07","date":"2021-07-19T16:44:36Z","type":"stable","version":"Meshlab-2021.07"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/Meshlab-2021.05","date":"2021-05-21T11:51:47Z","type":"stable","version":"Meshlab-2021.05"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/Meshlab-2020.12","date":"2020-12-01T12:46:07Z","type":"stable","version":"Meshlab-2020.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/Meshlab-2020.09","date":"2020-09-01T08:12:01Z","type":"stable","version":"Meshlab-2020.09"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/Meshlab-2020.07","date":"2020-07-01T07:55:48Z","type":"stable","version":"Meshlab-2020.07"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/Meshlab-2020.06","date":"2020-06-01T08:56:11Z","type":"stable","version":"Meshlab-2020.06"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/Meshlab-2020.05","date":"2020-05-01T12:54:07Z","type":"stable","version":"Meshlab-2020.05"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/Meshlab-2020.04","date":"2020-04-01T11:18:29Z","type":"stable","version":"Meshlab-2020.04"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/Meshlab-2020.03","date":"2020-03-01T00:23:11Z","type":"stable","version":"Meshlab-2020.03"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/Meshlab-2020.02","date":"2020-02-01T00:33:20Z","type":"stable","version":"Meshlab-2020.02"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/bfa1bbc","date":"2019-12-04T17:16:12Z","type":"prerelease","version":"bfa1bbc"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/f6c6675","date":"2019-01-29T05:29:12Z","type":"prerelease","version":"f6c6675"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/48663dc","date":"2018-12-19T06:28:35Z","type":"prerelease","version":"48663dc"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/d140b21","date":"2018-10-18T08:43:21Z","type":"prerelease","version":"d140b21"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/42ef8f6","date":"2018-10-18T08:46:34Z","type":"prerelease","version":"42ef8f6"},{"url":"https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/meshlab/releases/tag/dff7980","date":"2018-10-01T10:19:17Z","type":"prerelease","version":"dff7980"}]` |
| security.scorecard | - | 2.7 |

## Capabilities (3d Modeling)

| Capability | Blender | MeshLab |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Native desktop | Native desktop |
| Polygonal box mesh modeling | ✓ | - |
| Digital clay brush sculpting | ✓ | - |
| Procedural node based generation | ✓ | - |
| Skeletal rigging and inverse kinematics ik | - | - |
| Nurbs and spline based modeling | ✓ | - |
| Uv mapping and texture unwrapping | ✓ | - |
| Native CPU GPU raytraced render engine | ✓ | - |
| Game engine export fbx obj gltf | ✓ | - |
| Motion graphics and cloner effectors | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | Free open source | Free open source |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:14:41.787Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*