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Autodesk Maya vs Blender

Autodesk Maya

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Blender

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FigureAutodesk MayaBlender
Price from$167.50/moFree
Free plan—Yes
Free trial——
Open source—Yes
Windows—Yes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYesYes
Plans published51
Spec score · 3D Avatar Software7.6 (#16)8.8 (#4)
Spec score · Game Texture Software7.4 (#25)8.6 (#5)
Spec score · 3D modeling software7.6 (#109)8.9 (#13)
Spec score · 3D Character Animation Software7.4 (#22)8.7 (#8)
Spec score · Game Character Creation Software7.5 (#17)8.6 (#7)
Spec score · Animation Software7.5 (#88)8.9 (#13)
Spec score · 3D Animation Software7.5 (#27)8.6 (#7)
Spec score · Game 3D Modeling Software7.5 (#23)8.7 (#7)
Animation toolsYesYes
Founded19822002
Free planNoYes
HeadquartersSan Francisco, CaliforniaAmsterdam, Netherlands
Platform accessdesktopdesktop
3D print exportYesYes
Render enginebothBlender includes the Cycles built-in unbiased path-tracer engine.
Sculpting toolsYesBlender includes advanced sculpting tools, brushes, multiresolution, and dynamic subdivision.

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Autodesk Maya

  • Annual subscription$2,010 a year
  • Monthly subscriptionPrice not published
  • Monthly subscriptionPriced on request
  • Three-year subscriptionPrice not published
  • Three-year subscriptionPriced on request

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Blender

  • BlenderFree

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Blender

Blender is a free, open-source desktop suite for 3D creation on Linux, macOS and Windows. It covers modeling, sculpting, UV editing, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing, motion tracking, video editing and game asset creation. Modeling tools include modifiers, UV unwrapping and mesh editing; sculpting includes 20 brush types, multi-resolution work, dynamic topology and mirrored sculpting. Animation features include rigging, a pose editor, non-linear animation and forward and inverse kinematics. Users can draw in 2D in a 3D viewport and combine 2D and 3D work. The built-in Cycles renderer supports CPU and GPU rendering, real-time viewport previews, PBR shaders, HDR lighting and VR rendering. Blender also includes camera and object tracking with masking and live scene previews. Advanced users can customize the application and build tools or add-ons through its Python API. Blender is licensed under the GNU GPL and owned by its contributors. It can run without installation or an internet connection, including from a USB stick or desktop folder.

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