# Foundry (foundry.com): agent-readiness 76/100, grade B

> Rank 28 of 1000 on Qomvia (rubric v2.3.0). Last scanned 2026-09-30T00:10:17.078Z. Page: https://qomvia.com/site/foundry-com  JSON: https://qomvia.com/api/score/foundry-com

## Summary
Category: Software and SaaS
{
  "known": true,
  "confidence": "high",
  "summary": "Foundry is a leading developer of professional software solutions for the visual effects, animation, and design industries. Their tools are critical in high-end film, television, and game production pipelines worldwide.",
  "offerings": [
    "Nuke (compositing)",
    "Mari (3D texture painting)",
    "Modo (3D modeling, sculpting, animation, rendering)",
    "Katana (look development and lighting)",
    "Cara VR (virtual reality compositing)",
    "Colourway (design exploration)"
  ],
  "audience": "VFX artists, compositors, 3D animators, game developers, texture artists, lighting artists, designers, post-production studios.",
  "geography": "Global, with a strong presence in major media and entertainment hubs.",
  "strengths": [
    "Industry-standard software for VFX and post-production",
    "Powerful and robust tools for complex digital content creation",
    "Widely adopted by professional studios and artists",
    "Strong reputation for innovation and technical excellence",
    "Extensive ecosystem and community support"
  ],
  "unknowns": [
    "Exact current pricing details for all products without visiting the site",
    "Specific roadmap for future software releases and features",
    "Precise number of employees or recent financial performance",
    "Detailed information on current customer case studies beyond general examples",
    "Specific current licensing models (e.g., subscription vs. perpetual details)"
  ],
  "alternatives": [
    "autodesk.com",
    "maxon.net",
    "adobe.com",
    "blender.org",
    "sidefx.com"
  ],
  "business": "Foundry develops and sells high-end visual effects, 3D animation, and design software for creative professionals in the global media and entertainment industry.",
  "competitors": [
    "sidefx.com",
    "autodesk.com",
    "maxon.net",
    "adobe.com",
    "blackmagicdesign.com",
    "blender.org",
    "unrealengine.com"
  ]
}

## Score by group
- Machine access: 24/24
- Content legibility: 23/26
- Discovery surface: 10/20
- Identity & policy: 6/12
- Agent-facing performance: 8/8
- Agent protocols: 5/10
Failing checks:
- [blocker] No llms.txt
- [blocker] No API or feed to read
- [improvement] No stated policy for automated access
- [improvement] Organisation structured data
- [improvement] No Content Signals

## AI mentions and rivals
- sidefx.com: not measured
- maxon.net: not measured
- adobe.com: 63/100 https://qomvia.com/site/adobe-com
- blackmagicdesign.com: not measured
- blender.org: not measured

## FAQ
Q: Is Foundry readable by AI agents?
A: Foundry (foundry.com) scores 76 out of 100 for agent readiness, grade B, measured today, on 30.09.2026. 0 of 3 agent classes we test can use the site, and 2 checks currently block agents outright.

Q: What stops agents from using foundry.com?
A: The heaviest problems are: No llms.txt; No API or feed to read; No stated policy for automated access; Organisation structured data; No Content Signals. Each one is scored from a public HTTP response, and the fix for each is listed in the signed-in report.

Q: How is the Foundry agent-readiness score calculated?
A: Qomvia fetches public pages of foundry.com as an AI agent would and runs the core checks every site gets across 6 groups: Machine access, Content legibility, Discovery surface, Identity & policy, Agent-facing performance, Agent protocols. Checks are weighted by how much an agent loses when they fail, and the score is expressed out of 100.

Q: How often is this score updated?
A: Public scores are re-checked when the site is re-scanned; tracked domains are re-scanned weekly and their owners are alerted when a check regresses. This page shows the scan from today, on 30.09.2026.

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