Blender vs Source Filmmaker
Blender
blender.orgSource Filmmaker
sourcefilmmaker.comSide by side
| Figure | Blender | Source Filmmaker |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Animation Software | 8.9 (#13) | 7.2 (#97) |
| Spec score · 3D Animation Software | 8.6 (#7) | 7.3 (#29) |
| Commercial use | The FAQ says artists own creations made with Blender and may use them for any purpose, including commercial use. | The FAQ says Valve assets may be used for free community movies and images, but it does not grant a license to commercialize those assets; content without Valve assets may be monetized without restrictions stated there. |
| Founded | 2002 | 1996 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Bellevue, Washington, United States |
| Platforms | The download page lists builds for Windows, Windows ARM, macOS Apple Silicon, and Linux, as well as Steam and source code downloads. | Windows |
| Support | Support resources include an online manual, developer documentation, Python API reference, tutorials, community forums, and enterprise support for Blender LTS releases through Canonical. | The official site provides a FAQ, video tutorials, community discussions, a wiki, a team contact email, and a bug-report email. |
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In their own words
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.
Source Filmmaker
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