Blender

Video templates and a logo maker

Video templates and a logo maker from $8 with a free tier, the template-tool route Blender's own listing recommends when the logo is due this afternoon.

3D and AR design that runs in a browser

3D and AR design in a browser, free tier then $15; lighter to pick up than Blender's do-everything suite.

Motion design in the browser, exported to Lottie

Motion design in the browser exported to Lottie, free tier then $15; aimed at web motion graphics rather than Blender's full 3D pipeline.

Lottie animations, from library to production

LottieFiles takes animation from library to production as Lottie files, from $20 with a free tier, for motion that ships inside an interface.

3D scenes that run in a browser

3D scenes that run in a browser, free tier then $15; a gentler on-ramp where Blender charges its learning curve instead of money.

Animated explainer videos from templates

Animaker builds explainer videos from templates instead of a 3D scene, free tier then $25; the quick route Blender's own listing points to when a deadline will not wait for the learning curve.

Procedural 2D animation, free for individuals

Procedural 2D animation, also free for individuals; a focused motion-graphics tool beside Blender's model-animate-render-composite suite.

Edit, colour and audio post in one app

Edit, colour and audio post in one app with a real free tier; overlaps Blender's video editing and compositing, with $295 only when you outgrow free.

A free desktop video editor, open source

Shotcut is a free open source desktop video editor, which covers the cutting without the 3D and compositing Blender carries.

Built for comics, and it shows

Clip Studio Paint draws frame by frame for comics and 2D animation rather than 3D scenes, from just $0.99 with a trial instead of Blender's free-forever licence.