# 3DCoat vs Blender

| Attribute | 3DCoat | Blender |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 39.4 (25% (low)) | 76.5 (26% (low)) |
| deployment.options | - | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 3DCoat is a comprehensive 3D art software that handles the complete asset creation pipeline including digital sculpting, retopology, UV mapping, and PBR texture painting. It enables artists to transform 3D concepts into production-ready models with integrated sculpting, rendering, and texturing capabilities. | Blender is a feature-complete suite for digital artists to create 3D models, animations, visual effects, and rendered imagery. It runs locally on user machines across multiple platforms and includes advanced tools like Cycles rendering, Geometry Nodes, and Grease Pencil, with no licensing restrictions. |
| integrations.count | 3 | 22 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Photoshop"},{"name":"Renderman"},{"name":"various 3D software via Applinks"}]` | `[{"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"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"NL","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","summary":"30-day free trial. Free learning mode after trial (non-commercial, with limitations). Commercial license pricing not disclosed.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://3dcoat.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-17T21:31:41.445Z","freeTrialDays":30}` | `{"type":"free","summary":"Completely free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.blender.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:18:33.834Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | free |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |

## Capabilities (3d Modeling)

| Capability | 3DCoat | Blender |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | - |
| 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 | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:44:37.773Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*