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Blender vs Media Composer: Which is a better fit?

Updated on January 19th, 2025
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 6,689 reviews from Video Editing users.
% Fit
Missing features
Feature ratings
Video Editing
4.3
Color Grading
NA
Data Import/Export
NA
Animations & Transitions
4.5
Media Library
4.2
% Fit
Missing features
Not enough reviews
Feature ratings
Video Editing
4.2
Color Grading
NA
Data Import/Export
NA
Animations & Transitions
NA
Media Library
4.4
User satisfaction
4.7
User reviews942
Ease of use
3.7
Functionality
4.6
Value for money
4.8
Customer support
4.2
4.1
User reviews10
Ease of use
3.7
Functionality
4.2
Value for money
3.9
Customer support
3.8
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Best for

3D artists, animators, filmmakers, designers, VFX studios, game developers, and architects.

Media Composer serves video editors, post-production teams, filmmakers, broadcasters, news organizations, students

User reviews
pros & cons
1 / 4
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1 / 3
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Kaitlin C
Ceo
3.0

Kaitlin C.: My name's Kaitlin and I am a graphic designer for a promotional product and workforce development company, and I give Blender a 3 out of 5. And other products that we had been using, and one that was more cost-effective and more easily available to our clientele and our employees as they're low income, so. Join the more accessible 3D aspects, it's in this day and age, with 3D printers and other... It just seemed more fun to be doing things the natural 3D on the screen, as opposed to the two dimensionals that was much more catered towards that. And that was one of my favorites aspects. It was just really hard to adapt from one program to another for me and a few others that were trained solely on the other program. And so, it was just the learning curve was there's not much out there on that can learn how to use it as opposed to some other software, so it was just a complicated transition.

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Prioritize real-user-identified key features according to your needs to find your best fit.

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3D Video Editing
207
Important
Access Controls/Permissions
388
Important

Blender

Top Features
8/39
  • 3D Video Editing
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • API
  • Audio Mixing
  • Brand Overlay
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Color Grading
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Content Management
  • Data Import/Export
  • Drag & Drop
  • Image Editing
  • Motion Tracking
  • Multi-Channel Marketing
  • Multimedia Support
  • Preview Functionality
  • Project Management
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Search/Filter
  • Social Sharing
  • Subtitles/Closed Captions
  • Supports HD Resolution
  • Text Editing
  • Text Overlay
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • User Management
  • Video Marketing
  • Video Stabilization
  • Video Streaming
  • Watermarking
  • Animations & Transitions
  • Audio Capture
  • Media Library
  • Speed Adjustment
  • Split/Merge
  • Template Management
  • Video Capture
  • Video Editing
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Media Composer

2/39
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Blender

Media Composer

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Blender
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Media Composer
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Blender
  • By Blender Foundation
  • Located in Netherlands
  • Founded in 2002
Media Composer
  • By Avid Technology
  • Located in United States
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