# Blender Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra

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Last updated July 21st, 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

KD

Kamil D

MenagerRetail, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years.

“On top of that, despite Blender's comprehensive animation features, the reliance on external addons for a competitive edge can be limiting.“

August 21, 2023

KC

Kay C

ConsultantEntertainment, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years.

“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“

February 23, 2026

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

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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.

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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

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MH

Mike H.  
Virtual Design Construction Planning Manager  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Blender is the best free 3d modelling software "

January 7, 2025

5.0

Blender is the best free 3d modelling software its always improving and is cross compatible with so many other softwares

Pros

It is always iterating and improving and because its open source its free

Cons

it could do with having a simplified way to texture map i.e box mapping etc

Alternatives considered

[3ds Max](https://www.capterra.com/p/206897/3ds-Max/)[Maya](https://www.capterra.com/p/150804/Maya/)

Reason for choosing Blender

The cost and the ease of use compared to other softwares

Switched from

[3ds Max](https://www.capterra.com/p/206897/3ds-Max/)

We switched due to the improved workflows blender has and the readily available training online

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

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.

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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.

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FA

Federico A.  
OWNER  
Printing  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Blender rocks every time"

April 23, 2025

5.0

Just great, I keep learning everyday and it is quite the challenge to understand all features since it is such a comprehensive software with a huge community

Pros

IT DOES EVERYTHING and with such a beautiful quality and easy interface. I simply love it.

Cons

Some stuff takes a lot of GPU but, it is a software that you can use to do everything.

Review Source

JS

Jennifer S.  
owner  
Animation  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Blender for the Win!"

March 5, 2025

5.0

My overall experience has been good with blender, It was an easy program to learn and I'm able to model at a faster rate than Maya with faster smoothing features.

Pros

Blender is a fast and ready-to-go software, Im able to do any type of modeling faster than most 3d modeling software. I like how versatile it is.

Cons

The least thing I like about Blender is it's not mainstream in the keyboard shortcuts but is still easy to understand and adjust.

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.

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AM

AMJAD M.  
Design management  
Animation  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Exciting blender program "

November 9, 2024

5.0

More than two years experience with blender program

Pros

Easy and comfortable and many tools and options

Cons

Tools and options user interface easy and convenient

Review Source

AP

Alexander P.  
Composer  
Entertainment  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Blender: 3D and beyond"

September 13, 2023

5.0

Been using this software for nearly 8+ years, and it's been incredible update after update. In my experience, the features are so endless that the learning experience is always rewarding in it's rediscoverability. Many things can be achieved, and they can be done usually in different approaches. You are not tied to only one way of doing things. From what I see, updates are always being released and the development for this program is steady.

Pros

All kinds of tools, from sculpting to texturing, to video editing, to 2D animation, to modeling. Blender has them all! It supports add-ons and Python scripting. It has a great rendering engine for Path-Tracing, Cycles, and another one called EEVEE for real-time 3D visualization. The software is really advanced and allows a lot of freedom.

Cons

Can be hard for beginners, has a steep learning-curve. 2D with Grease Pencil could be improved and developed further, Video Editing as well. Although they aren't part of the core functionality, they are helpful and nice to have indeed, but it is important to note the strengths of this program are its 3D features.

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Ray A.  
Research and Cultural Consultant, Editor/writer, interpreter.  
Health, Wellness and Fitness  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Powerful open source 3-D graphics software and editor that rivals commercially available tools"

August 31, 2018

4.0

Overall, Blender is a very powerful tool, that can be used for video editing. However, because it is designed to be a 3-D graphics tool which also has video capabilities, it is not the easiest tool to use. I continue to remain intrigued by Blender and in a year or two will revisit it's video editing workflow.

Pros

Blender is used by professionals around the world. Because it is open source and has such wide usage and effort behind its development, it is very unlikely that Blender will ever fade away. Using Blender for your projects ensures long-term access to your files and you'll accumulate skills that will be useful well into the future. I used Blender only for video editing so I cannot comment on its other features. Strong video editing capabilities - it is relatively easy to import footage and to make basic cuts, move footage, and add basic fades and transitions. To simplify the import of video clips, install the Kinoraw Tools addon. It offers a good way to import media clips through the file browser. The Kinoraw tool will allow you to import all files in the browser, or This plugin adds features that allow the user to select large numbers of small clips and snap the selection to a designated clip. It also allows selection by type of clip so its easy to grab all of the sound clips to export to an audio editor. The plugin also includes an "inverse" selector to select everything except the currently selected clip. The Kinoraw tool also includes a convenient fade-in fade-out tool accessible in the Strip menu option

Cons

After reading and watching many tutorials on using Blender for video editing, I hoped to rely on Blender exclusively for video creation. While Blender indeed offers powerful video editing features, the average person will not find it easy to use. Blender cannot automatically detect resolution and frame rates so if you have video from different cameras and wish to edit these different resolutions files in the timeline in Blender, you will encounter numerous problems. Software should be able to detect these various settings automatically and make necessary adjustments or at the very least, warn the user that the clips are incompatible and guide the user through various fixes. There were too many other problems with trying to edit a 2 hour film and I eventually gave up and moved to the open-source video editor Kdenlive. Regardless of my experience, many users in fact rely on Blender for video editing and enjoy the process. Maybe you will find it to be the best tool for you.

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George T.  
Freelancer  
Design  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Opinion from Blender use who has 5 years of experience "

November 22, 2019

5.0

I have been working in blender for over 5 years, i am an interior designer and blender gave everything i wanted in this field : Redering, modeling, lighting, materials.... Blender has everything for me to work on a big projects. I started working in blender and i think ill never change it, maybe i will add some but i will never change blender to other 3D software.

Pros

Blender is Open-source software which is Free which is very important thing if you compare it to other softwares. Blender can give you same result as paid softwares. In this program you can make a lot of things, you can : Paint, 3D models, Sculpting, Video editing, Rendering, Animation and many more things. Blender has it's own Rendering engine so you don't have to buy it and trust me it's very good even if it's free. Development team is putting their heart in this product and you can see it in their daily builds, it gets better and better. Community is amazing, you can find many groups, forums and websites dedicated to blender and blender users, there are alot of plugins and models too. you also can use models from other softwares by simply importing FBX or OBJ file format in blender scene.

Cons

It's not an industry standard and ill try to explain why.... Blender is new program and lately it got better that's why many people don't use it, they think that it's a free program and they don't look at it seriously, also many big companies already have stuff which work on Maya or 3Ds max and they don't want to get a new team member who works in blender, because big companies make big projects, every team member is making his part in this project and if one of the team member uses different program, he/she could not use others assets, materials, lighting and many other stuff.... to cut a long story short, Blender is not industry standard because many people don't use it and they still use 3Ds max, maya or any other software.

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Patrick L.  
Head Of Digital Marketing  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A Powerful Tool for Creating Professional-Quality Visuals"

April 9, 2023

5.0

Blender is an incredibly powerful open source 3D creation software suite that has been a favorite of digital art and animation professionals for many years. It offers a wide range of features, from modeling to sculpting, to rendering, compositing and more. It's easy to learn yet endlessly customizable, allowing users to create anything from basic shapes and characters to detailed scenes and animations with ease. When it comes to the interface of Blender, you'll find it highly user-friendly with lots of helpful tutorials available online (including some in-depth ones through the official website). This makes getting started relatively straightforward even if you don't have any prior experience with similar programs. The UI also includes several options for customizing menus or shortcuts which lets users make their workspace their own. With these customizable aspects combined together with its modern look & feel Blender can be quite enjoyable as your work away at whatever project you are working on! For those who intend to use Blender in animation projects they will find plenty of tools available such as curves editor, dope sheet/action editor/nonlinear editing system, armature modifier & inverse kinematics systems

Pros

1\. Blender is a powerful and 3D animation software package, with professional-level features such as modeling, rigging, texturing, lighting, and rendering tools that can help create stunning visuals for video games, movies and more. 2. The program's user interface has been designed to be intuitive and easy to use for beginners while still providing the necessary level of control needed by professionals in their workflows. 3. With its non-destructive workflow philosophy you won’t need to worry about ruining your project - everything can be changed at any time without adversely affecting or losing earlier steps or data points along the way. 4. Its integration with other open source tools like Cycles makes it possible to develop complex projects using multiple applications all within one unified environment – saving time on development cycles while ensuring the highest quality results every time. 5. Additionally its GPU render engine allows users to take advantage of massive computing power available today - resulting in faster renders than ever before achieved with traditional CPU based methods alone!"

Cons

It has an extensive array of tools and features to help you create complex 3D objects quickly and easily. •It supports a wide range of file formats including OBJ, FBX, STP, STL etc., making it easy to edit existing files or import them into other programs like Maya or Cinema 4D

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Géovanny N.  
graphic designer  
Graphic Design  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "blender the best 3d creation software"

February 15, 2023

4.0

Pros

Blender is a very versatile and free 3D software that I particularly like. It offers many advantages, including a customizable user interface and a large community of users who share tutorials and resources online. The software allows for modeling, animation, rendering and special effects for projects of various sizes and styles. The animation tools are particularly powerful and allow you to create complex animations with relative ease. In addition, Blender is available for Windows, Mac and Linux, making it accessible to a wide audience.

Cons

I find the learning curve for Blender to be quite steep, especially for beginners in 3D, as the software is quite complex and offers many features. Also, the rendering process can be quite time consuming, especially when working with complex scenes or with advanced textures and lighting. Finally, it is not as widely used in the industry as some other 3D software, which can be a disadvantage if you want to work with clients or studios that use different software.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Creative Director Consultant  
Graphic Design  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Blender is pretty much my go-to software when it comes to creating 3D projects, 2D Art, Modeling, an"

October 26, 2022

5.0

Ever wondered what a graphic designer does? It's like creating a magic trick. I used to design things for a living and for the past 10 years I've seen a bunch of changes in the industry. Software has come and gone, and I've been around for all the good ones. At the start of my career, I wasn't making enough money to justify investing in software, so I picked up a copy of Blender and I was really happy with it.

Pros

If you're looking for an easier to use, and constantly improving 3D modeling software for free, Blender is the one for you. I know this, because I just tried it out, and all I can say is I'm impressed! With so many free software options out there, I can't imagine why anyone would use Blender over others! From its high quality, to the constant improvements and updates, Blender has me hooked. I never struggle with the software. The community is the best, and I love that it is always trying to stay ahead of the game. Keep up the good work, Blender devs!

Cons

It is tough to embrace the way it works, so it takes a long time to get used to and learn to work in it. The latest versions go to improve this by making the intuitive and logical interface better and better. It is very power hungry and drains my laptop battery very fast. It is not optimized for portable devices. Should be run on desktop computers only as it heats up the system.

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JG

Joel G.  
Artist  
Animation  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Blender: 3D Modeling and Animation Resource"

June 29, 2020

5.0

I am an avid user of Blender. I have utilized this program to create 3D animations for clients and to craft animated characters for game design projects. Since 2013 I have used this program for all of my 3D modeling needs.

Pros

Blender is a program with a library of tools to engage in several fields of 3D modeling. It allows users to create basic models from scratch utilizing vertices, faces and edges. If users want to start with a foundation they can use existing shapes such as cubes, spheres and cylinders. Each shape is malleable allowing for the adjustment of vertex count, edge count and dimensions and orientation. Users can also create 3D animations. Through versatile tools users can create simple motions or complex cinematic moments that feature fully rigged humanoid characters. Additionally Blender allows users to manipulate the topology of their models. Through the use of various brushes available, users can generate textures and add additional form and shape to their models. Blender can generate file formats compatible with other programs including .OBJ and .FBX.

Cons

The interface is difficult at the beginning to navigate. Blender however relies on several hot keys so it becomes easier to use with a few key strokes. The program is easily customizable and their are several tutorials available to assist in learning. An additional issue I encountered was that textures sometimes did not appear on my project. I was able to fix this issue by reverting back to an old save.

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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.

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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.

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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!!!!

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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.

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