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Blender

Free alternative to: Autodesk Maya

License: GPL-2.0-or-later

Free terms: Fully free, including commercial use, with no caps — 'You are free to use Blender for any purpose, including commercially or for education.'

What it does

The free and open-source 3D creation suite covering modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing, and video editing.

Heads-up: Blender Foundation: 'Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite... under the GNU General Public License (GPL)' — license page blender.org/about/license/: GPL-2.0-or-later.

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Filed under: Free Design & Creative Tools

Last verified: September 17, 2026 · Official source ↗

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