# Blender

> Comprehensive open-source 3D creation software for modeling, animation, and rendering, free to use and modify

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/blender
- **Category:** 3d Modeling
- **Homepage:** https://www.blender.org
- **Also known as:** blender
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-18T12:28:00.943Z

## Vioscale score

**76.5 / 100**, confidence 26% (low). Computed 2026-09-01. _(updating — computed under an earlier model version or past its freshness window.)_

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 100 | 0.052 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 0 | 0.04877777777777778 | 0 | - |
| integrations | 39.2 | 0.04066666666666666 | 1.6 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 80 | 0.084 | 6.7 | ✓ |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-18, [verify at source](https://www.blender.org). Independently observed._

Free · Free tier

> Completely free and open source

## About

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.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, Linux, Windows
- **Deployment:** Self-hosted

## Integrations (22)

_Independently observed._

- PNG
- JPEG
- WebP
- OpenEXR
- H.264
- H.265
- WebM
- VP9
- glTF
- Alembic
- USD
- OBJ
- PLY
- STL
- FBX
- SVG
- PDF
- COLLADA
- Matroska
- AVI
- QuickTime
- MPEG-4

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 22 | [link](https://www.blender.org) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"NL","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://www.blender.org) | 2026-08-18 | 75% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://www.blender.org) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | free | [link](https://www.blender.org) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://www.blender.org) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://www.blender.org) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/blender). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*