POV-Ray
povray.org
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- POV-Ray is a free software tool for creating three-dimensional graphics.Read 9 Oct 2026 · povray.org
- Integrations
- The project news page lists a Blender-to-POV-Ray release and says white_dune supports POV-Ray export.Read 9 Oct 2026 · povray.org
- Support
- The project directs users to its newsgroups and forums for questions and problems, and to documentation and its wiki for help.Read 9 Oct 2026 · povray.org
- License
- Version 3.7 onward is released under the GNU Affero General Public License version 3 or later.Read 9 Oct 2026 · povray.org
- Founded
- 2004Read 28 Sep 2026 · povray.org
- Company
- The project identifies Persistence of Vision Raytracer Pty. Ltd. as its registered Australian company and says it does not sell anything.Read 9 Oct 2026 · povray.org
- Modeling
- It supports primitive and advanced shapes, and combines objects with constructive solid geometry operations.Read 9 Oct 2026 · povray.org
- Official version
- The download page identifies version 3.7.0, released November 6, 2013, as the current official version for all platforms.Read 9 Oct 2026 · povray.org
- Output
- The feature list describes output images up to 48-bit color and formats including Targa, PNG, and PPM.Read 9 Oct 2026 · povray.org
- Platform limitation
- The download page says official binaries are currently provided only for Microsoft Windows; users on platforms without official binaries may need to build from source.Read 9 Oct 2026 · povray.org
- Rendering features
- Features include radiosity, photons for reflected and refracted caustics, atmospheric effects, and particle media.Read 9 Oct 2026 · povray.org
- Scene language
- It includes a scene description language for defining scenes.Read 9 Oct 2026 · povray.org
- Security and trust
- A 2024 development-status notice says official Windows releases are expected to be signed, while code signing was then an unresolved obstacle for beta development.Read 9 Oct 2026 · povray.org
- Source code
- Full source code, documentation, and example scenes are available from the project’s GitHub repository.Read 9 Oct 2026 · povray.org
- Windows requirements
- The Windows package requires Windows XP or later and includes 32-bit and 64-bit binaries.Read 9 Oct 2026 · povray.org
Plans and prices
POV-Ray 3.7.0 Free Free Software under AGPL-3.0-or-later · official binary for Windows · source code available for other platforms Read 9 Oct 2026 · povray.org
Where Specifiction places it
- 3D Rendering Software#24 of 467.6