List of the best 3D applications

[Vanilla]

Hmm, looks interesting. So Blender is completely free or are there paid functions?

Blender is 100% completely free, it features everything you need. Modelling, animating, rendering, sculpting, compositing, video/audio post-effects.

It's also the only 3D application which is also a 3D-Game engine.

There is also a lot of side projects, such as advanced rendering engines (plugin), such as Yafaray.

I'm not quite sure how they are funded, I think it's through sold merchandise, where they sell T-shirts, E-books and such, as well as accepting donations.

Nonetheless, the stuff is 100% free and capable of doing the same stuff as the heavy 3d apps.