Blender vs Autodesk Maya : Which is Better?

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Blender

Blender is a free and open source 3D Creation Software. Developed by Blender Foundation

License: Open Source

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD Haiku

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Autodesk Maya

Autodesk Maya, commonly shortened to Maya, is a 3D computer graphics software that runs on Windows, macOS and Linux. Developed by Autodesk

License: Commercial

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows

Blender VS Autodesk Maya Feature comparision

Feature Blender Autodesk Maya
Compositor
Customizable
HD-Rendering
Keyframe animation
Lightweight
Motion tracking
Non linear editor
Rendering with graphics card
Texture painting
UI customization
2D and 3D physics
3d animation
3D Composing
3D modelling
3D Motion Graphics
3d renderer
3D Sculpting
3d sketching
Animation
Animation rigging
Animations
Built-in Image editor
Community based
Drawing 2D
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Frame by frame animation
Grease Pencil
Intuitive Nodes
Low memory usage
Mapping
Node Based
Parametric Modeling
Physically-Based Rendering
Portable
Procedural modeling
Procedural Texturing
Real time rendering
Realistic viewport
Rotoscoping
Scripting
Texturing
Track everything
UV Unfolding
Vector Drawing
Video editing
Video overlay
Simulation
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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