They have an entire page going over the differences between vanilla Blender and the Bforartists fork, and it's *extensive*
www.bforartists.de/the-differen...
www.bforartists.de/the-differen...
The Differences to Blender - Bforartists
Bforartists is a fork of Blender improving the UI and the usability. While there are some things equal to Blender, there are also big differences. These differences are the reason for the fork. First ...
www.bforartists.de
May 25, 2024 at 11:06 PM
They have an entire page going over the differences between vanilla Blender and the Bforartists fork, and it's *extensive*
www.bforartists.de/the-differen...
www.bforartists.de/the-differen...
Oh no, I get it. Going from Maya to plain blender is just...UGH.
There is however, a fork of blender called "Blender for Artists" that has far more intuitive UI & UX, and should work with most Blender plugins.
There is however, a fork of blender called "Blender for Artists" that has far more intuitive UI & UX, and should work with most Blender plugins.
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All in one, Free and Open Source 3D creation Get Bforartists now What is Bforartists? You can join our Discord server here: discord.com/invite/yKuR77v Bforartists is a complete, free and opensource 3D...
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September 25, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Oh no, I get it. Going from Maya to plain blender is just...UGH.
There is however, a fork of blender called "Blender for Artists" that has far more intuitive UI & UX, and should work with most Blender plugins.
There is however, a fork of blender called "Blender for Artists" that has far more intuitive UI & UX, and should work with most Blender plugins.
I have been resisting the urge to tell all my 2D artist friends to pick up Blender. I know not everyone wants to branch into stuff like 3D and I completely respect that
...though if you do, there's always Blender for Artists <_<
www.bforartists.de
...though if you do, there's always Blender for Artists <_<
www.bforartists.de
Home - Bforartists
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www.bforartists.de
October 24, 2025 at 12:44 AM
I have been resisting the urge to tell all my 2D artist friends to pick up Blender. I know not everyone wants to branch into stuff like 3D and I completely respect that
...though if you do, there's always Blender for Artists <_<
www.bforartists.de
...though if you do, there's always Blender for Artists <_<
www.bforartists.de
A number of folks replying to my learning post mentioned 3D and Blender specifically. I recommend the "Blender for Artists" fork over at www.bforartists.de, it's an attempt to make it more user-friendly for 2D types looking to ease into it. And like regular Blender, it's free.
Home - Bforartists
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www.bforartists.de
November 17, 2024 at 10:17 PM
A number of folks replying to my learning post mentioned 3D and Blender specifically. I recommend the "Blender for Artists" fork over at www.bforartists.de, it's an attempt to make it more user-friendly for 2D types looking to ease into it. And like regular Blender, it's free.
Have you looked at “Blender for Artists”? www.bforartists.de
(Caveat: I’m a 3D professional so I haven’t used it, I’m good with standard Blender)
(Caveat: I’m a 3D professional so I haven’t used it, I’m good with standard Blender)
Home - Bforartists
All in one, Free and Open Source 3D creation Get Bforartists now What is Bforartists? You can join our Discord server here: discord.com/invite/yKuR77v Bforartists is a complete, free and opensource 3D...
www.bforartists.de
September 14, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Have you looked at “Blender for Artists”? www.bforartists.de
(Caveat: I’m a 3D professional so I haven’t used it, I’m good with standard Blender)
(Caveat: I’m a 3D professional so I haven’t used it, I’m good with standard Blender)
This is the first result that comes up for a fork, haven't checked the team or what they're up to, but seems like a decent alternative for the time being?
github.com/Bforartists/...
www.bforartists.de
github.com/Bforartists/...
www.bforartists.de
GitHub - Bforartists/Bforartists: Bforartists is a fork of the popular 3D software Blender, with the goal to improve the UI.
Bforartists is a fork of the popular 3D software Blender, with the goal to improve the UI. - Bforartists/Bforartists
github.com
April 28, 2026 at 5:04 PM
This is the first result that comes up for a fork, haven't checked the team or what they're up to, but seems like a decent alternative for the time being?
github.com/Bforartists/...
www.bforartists.de
github.com/Bforartists/...
www.bforartists.de
Thankfully, Blender being open source means there are several forks.
BForArtists (more friendly UI)
Fluid Designer (furniture)
Mechanical Blender (architecture)
UPBGE (game engine)
BForArtists (more friendly UI)
Fluid Designer (furniture)
Mechanical Blender (architecture)
UPBGE (game engine)
April 28, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Thankfully, Blender being open source means there are several forks.
BForArtists (more friendly UI)
Fluid Designer (furniture)
Mechanical Blender (architecture)
UPBGE (game engine)
BForArtists (more friendly UI)
Fluid Designer (furniture)
Mechanical Blender (architecture)
UPBGE (game engine)
A friend shared this with me, so now I'm sharing with you:
This is a fork of Blender that has an overhaul of the interface that adds colored icons, verbose tooltips, and more industry-standard behavior across the board.
www.bforartists.de
Check out this before and after of the modifiers menu:
This is a fork of Blender that has an overhaul of the interface that adds colored icons, verbose tooltips, and more industry-standard behavior across the board.
www.bforartists.de
Check out this before and after of the modifiers menu:
May 25, 2024 at 11:05 PM
A friend shared this with me, so now I'm sharing with you:
This is a fork of Blender that has an overhaul of the interface that adds colored icons, verbose tooltips, and more industry-standard behavior across the board.
www.bforartists.de
Check out this before and after of the modifiers menu:
This is a fork of Blender that has an overhaul of the interface that adds colored icons, verbose tooltips, and more industry-standard behavior across the board.
www.bforartists.de
Check out this before and after of the modifiers menu:
There's Bforartists... I guess they are against genAI.
April 28, 2026 at 7:18 PM
There's Bforartists... I guess they are against genAI.
HOLY FUCK SOMEONE FIXED BLENDERS SHIT UI AND MADE IT USABLE BY HUMANS WITHOUT INVESTING A SHIT TON OF TIME JUST KNOWING WHERE THE SINGLE OPTION YOU NEED IT FOR IS OR LEARN 300 GODSDAMNED SHORTCUTS
RESKEETED TO THE MAX HOLY SHIT
RESKEETED TO THE MAX HOLY SHIT
May 26, 2024 at 1:44 PM
HOLY FUCK SOMEONE FIXED BLENDERS SHIT UI AND MADE IT USABLE BY HUMANS WITHOUT INVESTING A SHIT TON OF TIME JUST KNOWING WHERE THE SINGLE OPTION YOU NEED IT FOR IS OR LEARN 300 GODSDAMNED SHORTCUTS
RESKEETED TO THE MAX HOLY SHIT
RESKEETED TO THE MAX HOLY SHIT
I'm going to be doing a segment on the BForArtists Discord on thursday thursday thursday !
Join the Bforartists Discord Server!
This is the official Bforartists discord community, a place for art and development of the opensource Blender GUI fork. | 1408 members
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June 24, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I'm going to be doing a segment on the BForArtists Discord on thursday thursday thursday !
August 2, 2026 at 1:38 PM
I've heard that this is helpful for getting over the Blender learning curve. 👍
www.bforartists.de
www.bforartists.de
Home - Bforartists
All in one, Free and Open Source 3D creation Get Bforartists now What is Bforartists? You can join our Discord server here: discord.com/invite/yKuR77v Bforartists is a complete, free and opensource 3D...
www.bforartists.de
May 25, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I've heard that this is helpful for getting over the Blender learning curve. 👍
www.bforartists.de
www.bforartists.de
first attempt at a low poly baby in Bforartists 🥺
February 24, 2025 at 3:53 AM
first attempt at a low poly baby in Bforartists 🥺
www.bforartists.de
Blender for Artists is a fork of Blender made with alternate UI and the usability for art people. It can open and run regular Blender Files, so if you've wanted to try Blender and you have trouble with the getting into it, this program might be more useful to you.
Blender for Artists is a fork of Blender made with alternate UI and the usability for art people. It can open and run regular Blender Files, so if you've wanted to try Blender and you have trouble with the getting into it, this program might be more useful to you.
Home - Bforartists
All in one, Free and Open Source 3D creation Get Bforartists now What is Bforartists? You can join our Discord server here: discord.com/invite/yKuR77v Bforartists is a complete, free and opensource 3D...
www.bforartists.de
September 21, 2025 at 10:19 PM
www.bforartists.de
Blender for Artists is a fork of Blender made with alternate UI and the usability for art people. It can open and run regular Blender Files, so if you've wanted to try Blender and you have trouble with the getting into it, this program might be more useful to you.
Blender for Artists is a fork of Blender made with alternate UI and the usability for art people. It can open and run regular Blender Files, so if you've wanted to try Blender and you have trouble with the getting into it, this program might be more useful to you.
📻 It's coming! Bforartists 4.4.3! With a fun little surprise for you (smart primitives)!
Releasing tomorrow as soon as the Windows builds finish baking.
Releasing tomorrow as soon as the Windows builds finish baking.
May 8, 2025 at 10:32 PM
📻 It's coming! Bforartists 4.4.3! With a fun little surprise for you (smart primitives)!
Releasing tomorrow as soon as the Windows builds finish baking.
Releasing tomorrow as soon as the Windows builds finish baking.
I'm about to install Bforartists
June 5, 2026 at 4:34 PM
I'm about to install Bforartists
This is a Blender Fork that seeks to improve the UI/UX and usability for non-core users. Maybe it could help.
www.bforartists.de
www.bforartists.de
Home - Bforartists
All in one, Free and Open Source 3D creation Get Bforartists now What is Bforartists? You can join our Discord server here: discord.com/invite/yKuR77v Bforartists is a complete, free and opensource 3D...
www.bforartists.de
December 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
This is a Blender Fork that seeks to improve the UI/UX and usability for non-core users. Maybe it could help.
www.bforartists.de
www.bforartists.de
mmmm.... bforartists meshes with my maya brain.... the neurons reconnecting.... oh yes...
July 13, 2025 at 11:24 PM
mmmm.... bforartists meshes with my maya brain.... the neurons reconnecting.... oh yes...
www.bforartists.de
It's a fork (= alternative version) of Blender with tweaked menus and shortcuts more reminiscent of other image editing software. Based on Blender obviously so there's 100% compatibility file-wise, it's just UI improvements/tweaks.
It's a fork (= alternative version) of Blender with tweaked menus and shortcuts more reminiscent of other image editing software. Based on Blender obviously so there's 100% compatibility file-wise, it's just UI improvements/tweaks.
Home - Bforartists
All in one, Free and Open Source 3D creation Get Bforartists now What is Bforartists? You can join our Discord server here: discord.com/invite/yKuR77v Bforartists is a complete, free and opensource 3D...
www.bforartists.de
June 8, 2025 at 11:50 AM
www.bforartists.de
It's a fork (= alternative version) of Blender with tweaked menus and shortcuts more reminiscent of other image editing software. Based on Blender obviously so there's 100% compatibility file-wise, it's just UI improvements/tweaks.
It's a fork (= alternative version) of Blender with tweaked menus and shortcuts more reminiscent of other image editing software. Based on Blender obviously so there's 100% compatibility file-wise, it's just UI improvements/tweaks.