Maya vs Blender

Is Blender a good alternative to Maya? Here’s what you need to know.

Blender

Free

Open-source 3D creation suite.

Blender is a free, open-source 3D creation suite supporting the entire pipeline — modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing, and video editing. Industry standard for indie creators.

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Why switch from Maya?

Indie pricing — no enterprise markup or per-seat fees
Direct maker support — talk to the person who built it
Transparent & open — many indie tools are open-source
No vendor lock-in — own your data, export anytime

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