Superhive (formerly Blender Market) is a digital storefront focused on assets and extensions for the open-source 3D computer graphics software Blender. It was launched in 2014 by Autotroph.
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Legal Structure | LLC |
| Industry | Digital storefront |
| Also known as | |
| Official website | https://superhivemarket.com/ |
Consumer-impact summary
User freedom
Due to the fact it is exclusively a Blender marketplace all add-ons must be licensed under the GPLv3[1]
Business model
Superhive makes money from every purchase of digital products on the platform and from creator subscription.[2] The amount made by the creator vary based on the subscription level of the creator.
Incidents
Change of the terms of the sale after the sale (2026)
On March 18th Superhive sent an email telling creators that all products on the platform will be sold as one time purchase +12 months of support. This change affect changes in lifetime Licenses and their updates to a one year period for updates and support. Now new and previous purchase of Licenses and updates will be unavailable for those who bought the add-on after the new support ends. This changes the terms and conditions on anyone who previously bought the product believing that this would be a lifetime product with updates. To get more updates, you have to pay 50% of the initial add-on cost to the platform and creator. [3] They plan to make this change for one time purchases that will become a yearly update support purchase which is likened to a subscriptions.
See also
References
- ↑ "Extension Licenses". 2026-03-21.
- ↑ "How to Select a Creator Subscription".
- ↑ "Support Periods Overview/Summary". 2026-03-20. Archived from the original on 2026-03-21.