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Domain Due Diligence
Report for Blender.org

Report Date October 6, 2025
Recommendation
Proceed
Overall Summary
Safe
Why we think so

Blender.org is the official site for the Blender open‑source 3D suite. The domain is long‑lived (registered April 2000), receives about 5 million monthly visits, and shows broad media coverage and an active foundation listing in Amsterdam. Key trust signals are present: valid SSL, corporate email infrastructure (G Suite + Mailgun), Cloudflare CDN, public contact emails for donations, and a high Google Places rating (4.9). There are no listings on Google Safe Browsing or crypto scam blacklists. Overall, the evidence points to a legitimate, widely used open‑source project with good operational hygiene. ✅

Confidence Score
89%

Risk Insights

🛡️

High traffic, long history

About 5M monthly visits (SimilarWeb/SimilarTech).
Domain registered in April 2000 — not a recent throwaway.
Strong organic search and direct traffic mix.
✅

Good technical controls

Valid SSL and CAA records.
SPF/MX configured for Google Mail + Mailgun.
Cloudflare CDN in front of the site.

Contradictory Signals

Masked WHOIS reduces direct transparency but is common for established nonprofits; other public signals still corroborate legitimacy.

Signal A: WHOIS shows masked registrant (privacy enabled)

Signal B: Multiple public organizational signals (Google Places listing, press, public donation email)

Category Scores

Identity 92/100
Reputation 94/100
Technical 88/100
Content 86/100
Legal 80/100
Business Validity 90/100

Red Flags & Warnings

  • WHOIS registrant details are masked via statutory/privacy masking; while common for privacy, it reduces direct registrant transparency.

🔎 Detailed Checks & Analysis

Domain identity & WHOIS

Score: 92/100
Passed

"WHOIS shows statutory privacy masking for the registrant (common), registrar is Domain.com / Network Solutions, and the domain has a multi‑year registration and recent update timestamps."

Reason: Domain registered in April 2000 with consistent updates and long history, which is a strong identity signal.

Traffic & popularity

Score: 94/100
Passed

"SimilarWeb and SimilarTech report ~5M monthly visits, search as the dominant traffic source (~60%) and steady monthly estimates across recent months."

Reason: High monthly visits (~5M) and stable global rank (~10,800) match expectations for a major open‑source project.

Technical hygiene (SSL, DNS, email)

Score: 88/100
Passed

"SSL certificate is valid within the reported validity window; DNS includes MX records pointing to Google, TXT SPF includes Google and Mailgun; CAA entries limit issuers."

Reason: Valid SSL, SPF/TXT records, CAA tags and Cloudflare CDN indicate proper security and certificate practices.

Site contacts & social presence

Score: 86/100
Passed

"Contact email fundsupport@blender.org is listed on the foundation/donation pages; official Twitter, Instagram, GitHub and LinkedIn links are present."

Reason: Official contact email for fundraising and active social accounts are published on the site, supporting legitimacy and community engagement.

Blacklist & phishing checks

Score: 95/100
Passed

"Checks returned no matched threats; crypto scam sniffer did not flag blender.org (important to differentiate from unrelated 'Blender' crypto services)."

Reason: No Google Safe Browsing or crypto scam blacklist matches were found for the domain.

Legal / trademark

Score: 80/100
Passed

"USPTO search for the queried term returned no direct results; this does not preclude registrations under related names or in other jurisdictions."

Reason: No USPTO trademark records returned for the specific query, lowering immediate risk of brand‑filing conflicts in the US.

Media coverage & community signals

Score: 90/100
Passed

"Multiple tech publications reported recent product releases and roadmap items; community forums and download keywords show high organic interest."

Reason: Recent press and release coverage (e.g., Blender 4.5 LTS, iPad app reports) show active development and community interest.

Your Next Steps

  • 1
    If you need downloadable software, always fetch Blender from the canonical URL (https://www.blender.org/download) and verify the HTTPS certificate in your browser.
  • 2
    When donating, confirm the listed email (fundsupport@blender.org) or use the donation flows linked from the official site rather than third‑party pages.
  • 3
    Bookmark the official domain and double‑check URLs in search results to avoid impersonator sites (some malicious sites mimic the Blender brand).
  • 4
    If you see suspicious donation requests or unexpected payment flows claiming to be Blender, report them to the Blender Foundation via the contact page and file phishing reports with your email provider.

Evidence & Citations

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