Blender Launcher

Blender Launcher is a lightweight utility designed for Blender aficionados who typically work with multiple versions of the app and that want to manage the stable, daily and experimental builds of the graphic editor better.

The program is portable, so all you need to do to get started is download the archive, decompress it in the preferred location and launch it specifying the version of Blender 3D you want. The app comes with a minimalistic interface that enables you to quickly access any of the builds released from the left vertical panel. Simply put, the Stable, Daily and Experimental builds are just one click away.

In the upper section, the app includes three panels representative for their roles, namely Library, User and Downloads. The come includes some settings that allow you to customize the appearance of the icon, interface, notifications and you can set a hotkey for launching the app. Depending on your needs and preferences, you configure the app the builds that should be displayed on the Library and Downloads pages when you launch the program.

According to the developer, the app stands out due to its faster starting times, as it has been rewritten from the ground for enhanced stability and can now cache data. Other noteworthy features include automatic checking of the latest builds, quick access to the favorite builds, starting Blender with arguments and assigning file extensions to a specific build.

Blender Launcher is an intuitive application that enables you to stay up to date with the latest features and improvements in the popular graphic editor. Whether you are a developer and are working on addons or need to use different builds for your work, the tool can come in handy for organizing the constantly evolving creation suite.