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POV-Ray

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POV-Ray is ranked #16 of 48 in 3D rendering software on Inferse. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

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Free plan
Yespovray.org
Rendering mode
path_tracingpovray.org
Animation rendering
Yespovray.org
Supported platforms
Windows, Linux, macOSpovray.org

Facts

Purpose
POV-Ray is a free software tool for creating three-dimensional graphics.povray.org · 9 Oct 2026
Scene language
It includes a scene description language for defining scenes.povray.org · 9 Oct 2026
Rendering features
Features include radiosity, photons for reflected and refracted caustics, atmospheric effects, and particle media.povray.org · 9 Oct 2026
Modeling
It supports primitive and advanced shapes, and combines objects with constructive solid geometry operations.povray.org · 9 Oct 2026
Output
The feature list describes output images up to 48-bit color and formats including Targa, PNG, and PPM.povray.org · 9 Oct 2026
License
Version 3.7 onward is released under the GNU Affero General Public License version 3 or later.povray.org · 9 Oct 2026
Source code
Full source code, documentation, and example scenes are available from the project’s GitHub repository.povray.org · 9 Oct 2026
Official version
The download page identifies version 3.7.0, released November 6, 2013, as the current official version for all platforms.povray.org · 9 Oct 2026
Windows requirements
The Windows package requires Windows XP or later and includes 32-bit and 64-bit binaries.povray.org · 9 Oct 2026
Platform limitation
The download page says official binaries are currently provided only for Microsoft Windows; users on platforms without official binaries may need to build from source.povray.org · 9 Oct 2026
Support
The project directs users to its newsgroups and forums for questions and problems, and to documentation and its wiki for help.povray.org · 9 Oct 2026
Integrations
The project news page lists a Blender-to-POV-Ray release and says white_dune supports POV-Ray export.povray.org · 9 Oct 2026
Security and trust
A 2024 development-status notice says official Windows releases are expected to be signed, while code signing was then an unresolved obstacle for beta development.povray.org · 9 Oct 2026
Company
The project identifies Persistence of Vision Raytracer Pty. Ltd. as its registered Australian company and says it does not sell anything.povray.org · 9 Oct 2026

Company

Founded
2004povray.org · 28 Sept 2026

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