Rigify

6.7easy start · #10 of 26
in 3D Rigging Software

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Linux, Mac, Windows.

Rigify is ranked #10 of 26 in 3D rigging software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

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Rigify Free Included as a Blender add-on; requires Blender developer.blender.org · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on 3D rigging software

Free plan: Yes
Auto-rigging: Yes
Deployment: host_plugin
Rig targets: mixed
Scripting support: Yes
Supported host apps: Blender

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The record

Purpose: Rigify is an auto-rigging add-on that creates an armature by combining rig components through a metarig template.
Workflow: Users position metarig bones to match a character and generate the rig from Blender’s Armature properties.
Predefined metarigs: The manual lists Basic Human, Basic Quadruped, Human, Cat, Wolf, Horse, and Shark metarigs.
Rig types: Bundled rig types cover components such as spines, limbs, fingers, faces, and skin rigs.
Custom rigs: Users can add custom rig classes through feature set packages installed in the add-on settings.
Rig generation: Rig generation duplicates the metarig, identifies the required rigs, creates rig instances, and runs their generation methods.
Animation controls: The generated rig UI can switch visible bone collections, change custom properties, and convert between IK and FK.
Customization: Rigify can run a user-provided Python text block after generation to apply customizations that remain repeatable after regeneration.
Compatibility limitation: The manual advises keeping the metarig, because removing it or substantially modifying the generated rig can prevent later feature updates or adaptation to breaking Blender changes.
Scale assumption: Rigify assumes that one Blender unit corresponds to one meter.
Security reporting: Blender directs security issue reports to its security team and states that reports are answered within 14 days.
License and project: Blender is free and open source software under the GNU General Public License and is coordinated by the Blender Foundation.
Maker location and founding: The Blender Foundation lists its address in Amsterdam and identifies itself as the Blender Foundation (2002).
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best 3D Rigging Software in 2026#10 of 26

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Sources

developer.blender.org/docs/features/animation/rigify/· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/addons/rigging/rigify/· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.blender.org/manual/en/5.0/addons/rigging/rigify/rig· checked 4 Oct 2026
developer.blender.org/docs/handbook/bug_reports/vulnerability· checked 4 Oct 2026
blender.org/about/· checked 4 Oct 2026
blender.org/about/foundation/· checked 4 Oct 2026