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Migration Manager

by Heyarnoldl·Workflow

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Why we like it

Earns its place in the superhive library as a workflow-focused add-on for portability, created by an artist with industry experience to move Blender settings, add-ons, and datafiles between versions and machines.

What is Migration Manager?

Migration Manager is a Blender add-on from Heyarnoldl that moves your workspace across Blender versions or between computers. It exports, imports, and migrates the components you'd otherwise reconfigure by hand, so your setup can follow you from an old release to the latest one, or from a desktop to a laptop.

The tool packages your complete configuration — user preferences, custom themes, and keymaps (hotkeys) — along with your scripts and add-ons, so you don't reinstall them one by one. It also carries your datafiles, including matcaps, brushes, fonts, and other essential data files.

Built by an artist with years of industry experience to address workflow portability, Migration Manager is a GPL-licensed add-on compatible with Blender 4.2 through 5.1. It is Blender Extension compatible, and its creator is a Blender Development Fund contributor. It includes documentation, product updates, and support from Heyarnoldl.

Who is Migration Manager best for?

Migration Manager is best for blender artists who update to new versions or work across multiple machines and want to bring their preferences, add-ons, themes, and datafiles with them.

How much does Migration Manager cost?

Migration Manager is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Exports, imports, and migrates the full Blender workspace across versions and computers
  • Migrates user preferences, custom themes, and keymaps (hotkeys)
  • Transfers scripts and add-ons without reinstalling them one by one
  • Carries datafiles including matcaps, brushes, fonts, and essential data files
  • Compatible with Blender 4.2 through 5.1 and Blender Extension compatible
  • GPL license, with documentation, product updates, and support from Heyarnoldl

Tags

#Blender#Workflow#Add-on#Migration#Preferences#Configuration#Portability

Frequently asked questions

Which Blender versions does Migration Manager support?

Migration Manager lists compatibility with Blender 4.2 through 5.1, so it spans recent releases within that range. It's also marked as Blender Extension compatible and is distributed as an add-on. That version range matters for its core purpose: carrying your setup from an older Blender version to a newer one. If you're running a build inside 4.2 to 5.1, check the developer's page to confirm the current details before installing so you know exactly what to expect.

Does Migration Manager move my add-ons and hotkeys too?

Migration Manager packages your complete configuration, which includes user preferences, custom themes, and keymaps — the hotkeys you rely on. It also migrates your scripts and add-ons, so you don't reinstall your favorites one by one after an update. Beyond that, it carries datafiles such as matcaps, brushes, fonts, and other essential data files. In short, it bundles the pieces you'd otherwise reconfigure by hand so you can restore them on a new version or a different computer.

Is Migration Manager free to use?

Migration Manager is listed as free in this catalog, so you can add it without a fee here. Licensing and any pricing on the developer's own store may differ, so check the developer's page for the current terms before you rely on them. The add-on is released under the GPL license and includes documentation, product updates, and support from Heyarnoldl. Its creator is also a Blender Development Fund contributor, which you'll see noted alongside the listing on the developer's page.

What license is Migration Manager released under?

Migration Manager is released under the GPL license. It's distributed as a Blender add-on and is marked Blender Extension compatible. Alongside the add-on, it comes with documentation, product updates, and a support period from Heyarnoldl. If you need specifics on how the GPL applies to your use or on redistribution, the developer's page and the license text are the best places to confirm those details.

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