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Appleseed

Appleseed is a free, open-source CAD and 3D modelling app for Windows, macOS and Linux. A modern open source rendering engine for animation and visual effects. It has 2,326 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at appleseedhq/appleseed.

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About Appleseed

Using OSL v1.13.12.0 as the newest minor version of OSL -- v1.14 -- has raised the Python minimum to 3.7 (from 2.7). appleseed is an open source, physically-based global illumination rendering engine primarily designed for animation and visual effects.

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FAQ

Appleseed FAQ

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Is Appleseed free and open source?

Yes. Appleseed's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.

How do I install Appleseed?

Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: 2.1.0-beta) or the project website.

Is Appleseed still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Jun 11, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.