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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated August 26th, 2026 # Reviews of Blender Ease of use 3.7 Customer Service 4.2 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews BA BISHNU A Project EngineerConstruction, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I was really fascinated by its ability to play with windows (duplicate, replace or even create) especially when working on large projects.“ February 25, 2026 Advait K UserInformation Technology and Services, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Can be overwhelming to use for the first time as there a lot of options to create 3D Models, UI is complex for beginners and there is no tutorial sort of stuff in it.“ February 13, 2025 PC Paulo C modelerAnimation, Self-employedUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “It truly offers an endless array of options, from geometric shapes to different types of shadow rendering, light positioning, camera angles, and more.“ November 6, 2024 JG Jeremy G Game DeveloperComputer Games, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “They don't really match up to the industry standard like some of their other tools.“ October 28, 2024 JC Jessica C Character ArtistComputer Games, Self-employedUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “I love Blender, I mostly use it for hard surface modelling and UV unwrapping - which has always worked so well for me.“ December 18, 2025 AZ Abdennasser Z 3D designerDesign, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Occasionally, I've come across some bugs, and there have been instances where my PC froze while running Blender.“ September 29, 2023 PC Paulo C modelerAnimation, Self-employedUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “I haven't used it as much for character modeling, but it's an incredible tool for creating environments, objects, armor, and so on.“ November 6, 2024 WN Winnie N Events directorEvents Services, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “stability issues particularly when working with complex scenes or simulations.“ October 26, 2023 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 954 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Bruno M. Marketing Executive Intern Automotive Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Blender: Professional 3D Design, Animation & Rendering Software" August 1, 2026 5.0 Thus, I would assess Blender positively as it helped my colleagues and me to create various products, animations, promotional videos, social media posts, and many other things for our company. I will definitely consider using it in the future if I work in the graphic design industry. However, it may take much time to learn how to work with Blender, especially for those who have zero experience in graphic design. Pros I had the opportunity to use Blender for the last time during my recent work as a Marketing Executive Intern for Hackett & Hackett International Group Limited. In my opinion, this software has a lot of useful features for creating and designing different products. Firstly, it is free and does not require any payment for using its services. Secondly, it is integrated with creative software like 3D modelling, Sculpting, Animation, Rigging, and Texturing. Moreover, it has two rendering engines that ensure high-quality and realistic images or videos. Additionally, Blender has sophisticated and powerful modelling tools that allow working with different objects. Cons However, there are also some significant disadvantages associated with this software. To begin with, Blender has a steep learning curve due to the numerous functions and tools that it provides. That is why it can be confusing for someone who has never worked with this program. Despite its recent improvements, the interface still seems too complicated and cluttered. Another demerit is that it has high demands on the computer configuration, especially when working with images or videos of high resolution. Consequently, rendering may take a long time if someone works with complex objects and special effects. Review Source DB David B. Artist and Animator Media Production Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Industry Standard 3D and 2D animation software, game development and much more" January 13, 2026 5.0 I have about 6 years of experience using Blender, since version 2.78. The advances made in that time are incredible. Pros I love Blender for so many reasons. It's available for free, though contributing to this amazing project is a good idea. Cons This isn't really a criticism, but some still view it as not being an industry standard application, although recent feature movies and other things have thankfully proved that wrong. Alternatives considered [Maya](https://www.capterra.com/p/150804/Maya/) Reason for choosing Blender Non-subscription model, in fact, no charge. Switched from [SketchUp](https://www.capterra.com/p/211798/SketchUp/) Needed more serious 3D rendering and other features. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Visualist Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Worst 3d program" April 30, 2021 2.0 I had to use as a trainee in architectural office where all bigger 3d projects were done in blender. Why on earth anyone would use it because there was a cinema 4d licence in the house? Pros Cycles is quite good and you can get same quality as in commercial packages. Cons It has no windows user aproach to its use and it is awkward to pick up and start making any project very fast Option are cluttered all over the place There is no left mouse action but it is something else. Switched from [Cinema 4D](https://www.capterra.com/p/210368/Cinema-4D/) I had to test the software because of company workflow Review Source RI Ricardo I. Freelance Graphic Design Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Useful & Available" May 18, 2026 5.0 My overall experience with Blender is a good one. The amount of functionality over value I get compared to competitors is unmatched. Pros What I like most about Blender is it's availability across platforms. Wether I'm using a Windows PC, or a Linux distro, I know I can use it in either or. Cons What I liked least about Blender is that the software can be a somewhat heavy on my system at times. Review Source JC Jessica C. Character Artist Computer Games Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Blender - Free And Amazing! " December 18, 2025 5.0 I love Blender, I mostly use it for hard surface modelling and UV unwrapping - which has always worked so well for me. It took me a while to understand it all and I still have my moments of confusion, but the software is worth every bit of effort. Pros For a free software, it has an amazing amount of coverage for all types of industry roads (3D, 2D, Rendering, VFX, Animation, the list goes on) and has amazing features for artists. The software is also frequently updated with new stuff, keeping up with the industry needs and standards. Cons Though it is a positive, the amount of stuff it covers can be overwhelming for new users and it takes some time to wrap your head around where everything is - but once you know, it because a valuable tool. Switched from [Maya](https://www.capterra.com/p/150804/Maya/) Maya was too expensive after leaving University, so I decided to take the time to learn Blender - and I have never looked back! Review Source VR Verified Reviewer User Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best modelling environment which is Free of Cost" February 13, 2025 4.0 Pros Since Blender is open source, there are constant additions to it hence it has many different types of features which are very helpful, the community is also very active. Since it has such a huge community, assets are really easy to find as well as tutorials Cons Can be overwhelming to use for the first time as there a lot of options to create 3D Models, UI is complex for beginners and there is no tutorial sort of stuff in it. Rendering time is also high Switched from [3ds Max](https://www.capterra.com/p/206897/3ds-Max/) Blender seemed more useful for my usecase and 3ds max is quite costly compared to blender being free Review Source KC Kay C. Consultant Entertainment Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Donate to Blender!" February 23, 2026 5.0 Overall, this is my go to 3D software, I use it for basically everything in my work. Once you get past the quirks it is one of the most reliable programs that I use Pros It does so many things. I use it every day for almost every stage of the game character pipeline for light sculpting, box modeling, UV editing, texturing hand painted textures, retopology, rigging and animation. It has so many other features that I hardly ever use and am still learning about, and it is constantly being updated and improving. Cons Sculpting tools and brushes don't 'feel' that great, also it can be buggy if you use subdivisions. Also, the skinning/weight painting system is cumbersome at times. Switched from [Maya](https://www.capterra.com/p/150804/Maya/)[Adobe Substance 3D](https://www.capterra.com/p/10002450/Adobe-Substance-3D/) It is free. Also more intuitive than Maya Review Source Asdrúbal Javier A. visual artist Arts and Crafts Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Blender represents a significant experience for the world of 3D modeling." August 6, 2025 5.0 I've been working with Blender for 6 years and since I started using it I haven't stopped using it. It has served me for everything, including currently giving workshops related to my art and I use the software as a teaching tool. That's very rich, it's easy for me to break it down and study it, because it's made for the user. Pros I have been a Blender user for 6 years, I work in 3D, one of the things I liked most about Blender is its potential as an open source software, generally speaking I have seen the software distributed in another way and seeing its evolution over time seems incredible to me, what I like most is that now it meets the needs of the user according to the type of work that one does in 3D and its segmentation is much better, also all the power it has in each area for example it is quite complete in modeling, sculpting, texturing, and the most incredible thing is the new geometry node, which is a very rich place to create procedural geometries, not to mention the amount of addons and things that it allows you to achieve, it is a program to exploit, I could make a whole sheet saying everything I think, in fact I teach classes with this software and so far my experience has been good Cons Blender may be powerful, but I feel that with artificial intelligence it is still behind, however it is still one of the best programs I have tried, I don't know if I have many things to say, because I find it easy, but I am certainly sure that there will be improvements to be made because you can always build more on open source software, and I think they have understood well what did not work in the past. Review Source BA BISHNU A. Project Engineer Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Blender: Great Output" February 25, 2026 4.0 Having an architecture background, I enjoyed Blender when doing parametric modelling and curvilinear architecture. And it is extremely diverse with great graphics and rendering output. I was really fascinated by its ability to play with windows (duplicate, replace or even create) especially when working on large projects. Pros The sheer-ability to do a parametric modelling and ability to create your own workspace, divide and play with windows is the thing I liked the most about Blender. Cons Least Liked: Its complex and not easy for beginners. Since its one of the newborn software, it won't run smoothly on old platform even on windows 10. Review Source Adèle L. Designer Apparel & Fashion Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Free and Powerful but hard to learn" October 27, 2025 4.0 Powerful, free tool. Great for designers doing occasional 3D. It takes a lot of time to learn but the value is really unmatched. I love Blender Pros It's free and has insane rendering power (Cycles). The features are better than some paid software. Huge community support! AND also Open source. REally great Cons The learning is so long. The interface is overwhelming at first, and linking to other programs is sometimes frustrating. But like any 3D grogram I guess. Review Source MR Micalen R. freelancer Computer Games Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Blender: 3D modelling and Animation software for developers." June 27, 2022 5.0 Overall I've had a rather pleasant experience using blender. The amazing lighting system and effects tool really makes this one of the best animation software. 3D modelling is made pretty simple once used to all the tools and functions. There are a lot of features that I haven't used or at least not to its full potential as some features can be very confusing to use. Blender the best free 3D software to use and one of the best overall. Pros Blender is free software which is always a pro! It is also one of the best 3D modeling software out there. I love how easy it is to import objects into blender as well how simple conversions are. Blender has an amazing lighting system which I use to create cool animations for game scenes. The rigging system is a very useful tool for creating in-game animations. There are many different tool to help you sculpt and create models. It has a pretty powerful text system which is very different to the text system of a drawing software. This text system can create 3D objects of the text which can then be edited and animated. Cons The few cons I have with blender mainly include that the software is not the most user-friendly. It can be very confusing to use at times. There's a lot of features which is create but it lacks tutorials to learn how to make use of those features. Likely other tutorials can be found online. The software can become very system heavy but that only for complicated models. Switched from [Daz Studio](https://www.capterra.com/p/233272/Daz-Studio/)[Zbrush](https://www.capterra.com/p/210456/Zbrush/)[Maya](https://www.capterra.com/p/150804/Maya/) Blender was the cheapest option which also included the features I needed most. Review Source KW Keely W. Photographer Media Production Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Blender realizes modeling" April 16, 2025 4.0 Pros I like all aspects of Blender. It requires some skills to get the most out of it and create everything you visualize Cons Blender is not easy to use nor easy to learn, and it runs very slowly on my computer, glitches and crashes Review Source MW Mike W. Programmer Computer Games Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Blender is a Jack of all Trades" December 8, 2024 5.0 I use blender for modeling, UVs, and other 3d asset work. Pros Love that it is free and open source. I also am a fan of the philosophy of the team behind it. Cons Blender is kind of a jack of all trades master of none. Many things feel like they need a layer of polish. Review Source JG Jeremy G. Game Developer Computer Games Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Blender is the entry point to 3d art" October 28, 2024 4.0 My experience has been incredible. Everything I know now about 3d art, I first learned through blender use. I learned with their animation tools, modeling tools, texturing tools, and rendering tools. Pros I love that blender is free, open source, and the entrance place for a lot of artists. It lends to such an open and fresh creative community of new developers and 3d artists. Blender is also an extremely performant renderer. Cons I think blenders animation tools could use work. They don't really match up to the industry standard like some of their other tools. Review Source KD Kamil D. Menager Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Blender - Jack of all trades " August 21, 2023 5.0 Pros Blender's extensive capabilities cover a wide range of tasks. The convenience of editing renders directly without exporting, coupled with the node-based workflow that retains edits during re-rendering, enhances the process's efficiency. The integrated rendering engines provide practical solutions for both quick previews and full scene rendering. Blender's animation toolset excels in visualizing 3D designs, even though it may require external addons to compete with specialized software. Its toolkit encompasses modeling, sculpting, rendering, and editing, allowing you to complete entire projects within Blender. Of course you can't talk about blender, without mentioning it's open-source nature. In summary, it serves as a versatile tool, akin to a Swiss knife of 3D software, offering an accessible choice for hobbyists, freelancers, and small studios seeking quality without high costs Cons While Blender's video editing capabilities are useful, they might not match the depth of specialized software. For achieving a polished final result, I'd personally switch to other, dedicated tools. On top of that, despite Blender's comprehensive animation features, the reliance on external addons for a competitive edge can be limiting. The learning curve is expected given the software's robustness, but the vast community support aids the learning process. Review Source AE Anthony E. 3D Artist Animation Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best 3D Software for beginners " May 27, 2023 5.0 I still find Blender the best 3D software that I am currently using.It is free, with hundreds of free tutorial, very organized interface and easy to use, complete software where you can do your work from A to Z, and a great community to discuss your projects with.On the other side, some bugs still need fixing in Blender but the good news is that the software is constantly updating and improving his features. Pros I have been using blender for more than 3 years now, whether in my job or my personal projects. I find Blender one of the best 3D softwares available at the moment, and that is for many reasons:First, the software is free for anyone to download and start creating in minutes.Being for free with a huge amount of free tutorials online makes it the best software for anyone trying to learn or start a career in 3D.The interface is very easy and straight forward, and will help you along all the process, from modeling to unwrapping, texturing, rigging, animating and even compositing before you render.The built-in render engines are also strong and can do the job no matter how much details you're aiming for in your render.I totally recommend Blender for anyone who's working on 3D projects whether he is a beginner or a professional. Cons There is not much I did not like about Blender.Like any other 3D software, Blender has a chance that it will crash during your work, but that is the case in any design software.A specific issue I faced is while creating line art for my models in rendering. The feature works pretty good on non-animated objects, but when your models are animated, the feature gets harder to control, and not giving the desired results at each frame which will need manual fixing to achieve your desired result. Review Source Jason P. owner Publishing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Blender has it all for a studio or freelancer on a budget!" September 6, 2019 4.0 Over the years I have used Blender to create 3D graphics and animation for short films and print projects. Mostly these days I find myself using its capabilities as a motion tracking software to add motion graphics to advertising. And occasionally I will also use the software to aid my illustration work. I have also used Blender as a video editor in a pinch, however it's not my main as it's still far easier and faster (not to menton feature rich when it comes to AUDIO!) to use a dedicated video editor like Vegas or Premiere. Pros Blender can do almost anything the major software packages can do and then some; in fact, it's quite reassuring that major studios have publicly announced that they use it too. Blender is 3D animation and rendering software; it's video editing and motion graphics software; and it's even a 3D game engine. There's also a ton of support online for the software, in terms of tutorials on Blender's official website and through 3rd party channels (eg youtube videos, and blog sites.) Also, I like that Blender is FREE! Cons Because Blender is so feature rich, basically the "swiss army knife" of 3D software, it can be a bit confusing, if not frustrating, to switch between editing modes. Also, although it's gotten better over the years, the layouts can be quite different from version to version as more features are added, meaning that time can be lost reacquainting myself with the interface that could have been spent working. Reason for choosing Blender And there's other 3D software that I have used as well, software that I was trained on in college, however their price tags are prohibitive for me to maintain a license, and I've found that Blender is just as good (for my needs anyway.) In fact, when I was in college, I used Blender at home to work on my projects, while using the major software at school, because the files were compatible with Blender. Review Source Andrei P. Lead Game Developer Computer Games Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best free software for 3D needs but with some bugs" May 24, 2020 4.0 Blender has helped us save up a lot of money despite the bugs and problems related to finding up to date docs. It's a great open source software that is backed up by huge companies and it's used by a lot of people, especially low budget o indie. While paid products are more stable and consistent, a bit easier to use, Blender as a free alternative is really the best thing out there. Pros The developers of Blender are a godsend. This software has been around for several years and it's being developed now more than ever. It's an open source program that's backed by huge names from the gaming and IT industry such as: nVidia, AMD, Intel, Unity, Unreal Engine, etc. It has all the tools a game developer would ever need (some have certain issues however and other tools are faster than Blender's) and with the scripting that can be done you can even make games directly into Blender. Apart from being a great 3D modeling too it also supports advanced animations so complex movies can be made. Being so widely used the community is quite big and there are a lot of plugins for certain tasks. Same with the software importing the assets made in Blender: there are specific plugins that are meant to fix some issues Blender has. Cons One of the biggest issues when working with Blender is the numerous amount of bugs present. Compared to paid products, Blender has .... a lot! And sadly a lot of them don't get fixed fast. Another issue is that they update the software, but can never settle on something that will last for more than a few versions so watching tutorials always ends up with me having to google where to find whatever button was pressed because the tutorial shows something I cannot find. The export is also slightly broken as there are certain steps to be taken in order for the model to be properly exported to game engines. Review Source SW Shaun W. I do everything Entertainment Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My opinions on Blender:" September 28, 2023 5.0 Its unexplainably wonderful. I would never leave Blender unless it became paid again, or I quit using animation/modeling/rendering/completely awesome software like it. Thank you Blender team for all the work you do! I'm thankful I can say I'm part of the Blender community. Pros Its ease of use. It's simply easy to use, but so wonderful in its quality. I guarantee you I could spawn a Suzanne, make a few lights, and boom, best-selling NFT. Cons Rigging. The complications I have with rigging is most probably me in some of the problems I have, but that doesn't excuse issues with weight painting, trying to mirror bones, or IK (IK isn't that terrible, but I would like an easier way to make and use an IK rig.) Review Source JP Josiah P. Modeler and Shader Media Production Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best of all time" January 30, 2024 5.0 Amazing. I have no complaibts that haven't been addressed I the 10 years I have used this priceless software. Although it's primary focus is 3D I have found numerous uses for it beyond that. Anything from a full compositer/NLE editor to a scientific calculator. Pros I love the speed and customizability that Blender offers. The price of "free forever" is unbeatable. The use cases are endless. And the community is extremely active and supportive. Cons I don't have much to complain about, but it is hard to keep up to date with the amount of updates. You to have to dig in deeper or ask for help if you start getting into preference version control. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Technical Engineer Civil Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Blender" November 3, 2022 5.0 It is a great software to creat a wonderful 3d models Pros Free to use and open source.Easy to made a wonderful 3d models.Easy to add texture and painting.The realistic animationHave it's own render engine Cons It uses a lot of memory space and some times it need a long time to respond Review Source Ali L. Server administrator Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Blender is the best Free Open source 3D modeling software" September 30, 2022 5.0 I love Blender, whenever i use it, i keep wondering how come all this power is free. and appreciate all the people who worked on it and made it possible. Pros Blender is a free open source software, it allows anyone to get started with 3D design and modeling very easily without paying anything, other 3D design and modeling software are very expensive. the fact that Blender is open source it make it evolve very fast and it's widely used in big projects and competes with other big names in the market of 3D design software. There are so many tutorials about blender which will help anyone to get started and learn how to use it very easily. Also blender is a huge software and it covers alot of aspects of 3D modeling and design. But be careful if you are going to use Blender you will need to decide what you need to use it for exactly because since blender covers alot of different 3d fields it's so huge no can know everything that blender can do. there are also many techniques and tools you can use to accomplish the same design or project. so to learn and use blender very easily you should focus on accomplishing your task and getting the job done, and avoid wasting your time trying to learn all the ways possible to do the same thing. as long as there is a possible way to get a design done then just do it and move on. Cons Blender may seem very complicated and huge to new users, but it's easy to use once you start learning how to use it. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Marketing Director Civil Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Incredible power comes with great compexity" May 5, 2022 5.0 Blender allows you to do things you could only otherwise do with very expensive applications. It is surprisingly sophisticated for FOSS. Kind of like going from driving a Chevy to piloting a SpaceX rocket compared to most other software. Pros If you're looking for a program to start your journey designing in 3D, Blender is an amazing, amazing tool. There almost nothing you can't do with it. It plays well with a broad range of other Open Source software say, for example QGIS or Unreal Engine. It makes it possible to do virtual sculpture with every kind of digital tool you can imagine and, oh yeah, it's a decent video editor as well. Cons The steep learning curve. You're going to want to get some help here by at least signing up for an online course. The tool box is huge and tool functionality seems a bit idiosyncratic. There also seem to be as fair number of layout changes with each new version - all for the good, ultimately - but requiring constant learning as well. I sometimes think it is best used for learning and experimentation and not so much for the average person's day-to-day production. Review Source Ayon S. Filmmaker Motion Pictures and Film Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "One of the finest 3d software out in the market " September 12, 2019 5.0 Blender is FREE!!! and as they say, it will always be... So you are at no risk, it took sometime for me to get used to it, although I'm still learning, it has been a rewarding experience. Thanks to those wise people who decided to keep it FREE and open source yet Blender is so powerful that many professional studios has started implementing it into their workflow. Today Blender is like the Swiss Knife in the world of 3D, excelling in every departments of it. Pros Blender, at present the name itself gives relief to all those aspiring 3D and VFX artists, who feel crippled by the price tag that comes with Maya, Cinema 4D, 3DS Max, etc. Blender is capable of doing most of the 3D and Animation works one will ever need for FREE....!!!! This is absolutely hard to believe at first. A free and open source software might give a vibe of being compromised or cut down versions, but not Blender. This software is a beast in its field, providing everything from 2D animation, VFX design, 3D Modelling, Character rigging, Landscape Design, Texturing, Compositing and what not. The latest version 2.8 is a massive update which has a redesigned interface turning Blender into a beautiful and intuitive piece of software plus has a lots of new features making the overall process much easier for anyone from beginner to professionals. Cons Blender offers a massive set of features which comes with a learning curve. This might hold you for a moment but when you see what amazing things other people are creating with Blender, you will force yourself to learn the software and once you get hold of it, it will be so unbelievably rewarding that you will never regret learning this fantastic friend who will stay with you for ever, for FREE!!!! Review Source AZ Abdennasser Z. 3D designer Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A Versatile 3D Design Software." September 29, 2023 4.0 Blender has been fun and rewarding to me. Despite the learning curve and occasional software bugs, I was able to create most of what I wanted. Pros I find Blender to be an exceptional 3D design software, and one of its most appealing aspects is that it's free and open-source. The diversity of features it offers, from modeling to rendering and physics simulations, provides me with immense creative possibilities. The ability to add Add-ons that introduce new features to Blender is another standout feature that enhances its functionality.Additionally, Blender is a goldmine when it comes to learning resources. Cons Blender has a bit of a learning curve, and I found the user interface a bit tricky when I first started using it. Occasionally, I've come across some bugs, and there have been instances where my PC froze while running Blender. Review Source Similar Products Featured