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BlenderLightWave 3D
Free

Free and open source, funded by donations, sponsorship and the Blender Studio…

 Paid

Paid software.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS
  • The entire 3D pipeline in one program, including rendering and video editing
  • Two renderers: Cycles for path tracing and Eevee for real time
  • Modelling, animation, simulation and rendering in one application
  • Long history in broadcast and visual effects work
  • An enormous application with a correspondingly long learning curve
  • Serious rendering and simulation wants a capable GPU
  • Paid licence required
  • No Linux version
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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