# Page 3 | Blender Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 3 - Is Blender the right Video Editing solution for you? Explore 950 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/167519/Blender/reviews --- Blender 4.7 (950) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/167519/Blender/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 3 - Reviews of Blender ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 51-75 of 950 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use VR Verified Reviewer Interactive Experiences Architect Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Animation and modeling for beginners up to professionals" September 15, 2022 5.0 We are constructing models for games, websites, desktop applications and animations. Once you get the philosophy that goes with the software it integrates nicely into the pipeline and is very easy to use and get results. Having support from some 3D rendering farms on the cloud generates a resource and costs optimization in our production pipeline. Pros The community is the best part of this software. There is always someone you can ask, and they are all willing to give a hand or a pointer in the right direction. There is also plenty of materials for almost every possible topic. It has become a fundamental piece of software that many artists use for their daily work and there is always a new plugin that will add more tooling to your creative process. And you can always create, modify or better any thing that you have in mind as it is open source, but it also has API access to almost every functionality. Cons I believe that the community has been constructing a great piece of software and has eliminated any thing I could have had against it. Switched from [Lightwave3D](https://www.capterra.com/p/201852/Lightwave3D/) NewTek makes a great product, but their main interest is on video pipelines, so Lightwave3D is not getting much love. And now that VizRT has bought NewTek, things are going slower. Review Source JS Jeremy S. Environment Artist Entertainment Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Blender IS the New Standard" March 4, 2022 4.0 Learning and using blender over the past several years has really been a game changer for me. In-Engine modeling tools cut it for quick blockouts, but further than that it's important to use a software that has dedicated tools and interface for 3D modeling. Blender is the obvious option in 2022 and going forward do to the sheer amount of documentation, the fantastic community, the available tools, and how quickly new features and improvements are able to be made onto the platform. Although AAA studios are slow to adopt Blender into their pipelines, it is crucial for new studios, rather indie, AA, or AAA to adopt Blender into their pipelines over similar software. Pros One of the major benefits of the software being open source is the quick and relatively easy ability for community members to create custom plugins and addons. This functionality allows the developers at the Blender Foundation to focus more on core features rather than specific edge use cases (however common) that are more easily resolved and tested by the Blender community instead. Ultimately this means MUCH faster development and improved tools than any other 3D software can do. In the last 3-4 years I have used Blender I have seen it come from a rather mundane and average 3D software to easily outpacing some of the 3D giants in many respects. Very few instances does using another 3D software make sense over Blender. Cons There are still some performance issues with sculpting that I'd love to see improvements in the future. For instance, I have an i7 4790 CPU, 24 gigs of DDR3 RAM, a 4 TB SSD, and a GTX 1070 8gbs VRAM GPU and more than 3-5 million triangles in sculpting mode either slows my computer down to a crawl OR crashes blender outright. However, using a software like Zbrush I can easily sculpt at 20-30 million triangles before I have any sort of lag or crash. That performance difference is quite major and is one of the only places where I prefer to use another software. Alternatives considered [3ds Max](https://www.capterra.com/p/206897/3ds-Max/)[Zbrush](https://www.capterra.com/p/210456/Zbrush/)[Maya](https://www.capterra.com/p/150804/Maya/) Reason for choosing Blender Blender has the most active community, resources, and fastest development time which makes it an incredibly easy software to pick up and learn as well as utilize cutting edge features and technologies. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Front-end developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Blender" March 27, 2023 4.0 Pros I vantaggi di Blender sono la sua vasta gamma di strumenti e funzionalità avanzate per la modellazione 3D e l'animazione, la sua interfaccia intuitiva e personalizzabile, la sua community attiva e supportiva, e il fatto che sia gratuito e open source.Personalmente, mi è piaciuto molto l'ampia gamma di strumenti di modellazione 3D e animazione disponibili in Blender, che mi hanno permesso di esplorare la mia creatività e migliorare le mie abilità nella modellazione 3D e nell'animazione. Inoltre, la possibilità di personalizzare l'interfaccia utente mi ha permesso di adattare Blender alle mie esigenze specifiche, rendendo il mio flusso di lavoro più efficiente e produttivo. Infine, ho apprezzato molto la vasta e attiva community di Blender, che ha fornito un supporto costante e preziosi consigli durante il mio utilizzo del software Cons Blender's 3D Prototyping.Model: Default (GPT-3.5)Gaetano CirinnàOggi parliamo di Blender, un software di modellazione 3dFai finta di essere un principiante nella modellazione 3d che lo utilizza come hobby a cadenza mensileDescrivimi in modo tecnico e in poche parole la funzionalità di Creazione di prototipiLa funzionalità di Creazione di Prototipi in Blender è un processo attraverso il quale è possibile creare un modello 3D di un oggetto, anche complesso, che può essere utilizzato come prototipo per la produzione di oggetti reali.Il processo di creazione di prototipi in Blender include la creazione di un modello 3D dettagliato dell'oggetto, la sua revisione e valutazione, la correzione di eventuali errori o imperfezioni,Gaetano CirinnàOggi parliamo di Blender, un software di modellazione 3dFai finta di essere un principiante nella modellazione 3d che lo utilizza come hobby a cadenza mensileFammi una piccola recensione in modo tecnico e in poche parole la funzionalità di Creazione di prototipiCome principiante nella modellazione 3D che utilizza Blender come hobby, ho trovato la funzionalità di Creazione di Prototipi molto utile e potente. Con questa funzione, posso facilmente creare modelli 3D dettagliati di oggetti che possono essere utilizzati come prototipi per la produzione di oggetti reali.Blender offre una vasta gamma di strumenti e funzioni per la modellazione 3D, che possono essere utilizzati per creare oggetti complessi e dettagliati. Inoltre, l Review Source 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 Review Source Deni H. Freelancer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Hollywood quality studio with minimal budget" September 6, 2022 4.0 I really enjoy working with Blender, because there are so many sources of information and learning due to the wide community involved in developing Blender. Pros Blender is an open source 3d and animation software so we can participate in developing its features in it. And most importantly it's free. Cons We have to learn on our own to determine the right settings in adjustment to the hardware we have. Switched from [SketchUp](https://www.capterra.com/p/211798/SketchUp/) Initially, I used SketchUp to make interior and building designs, but for hyper-realistic rendering, we have to pay for separate software which is quite expensive. But Blender has it all in one bundle, and all of it is open source or free with very satisfying quality. Review Source Supun S. Student Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Blender - Design your own dream" October 15, 2019 5.0 If you are a beginner for the design industry and looking for free software with maximum features, Blender is the software that you are looking for. You can learn it free through free video tutorials and also you can use the software for free. Everyone can download and use this software. Therefore now you can make 3D designs or animations as your hobby. At first you may feel uncomfortable with the software but when you have a good practice with the software with the time, this will be great software for your need. Pros Blender is one of a best 3D designing and animation software I had have ever used. Since I did some 3D designing and animation projects in last few years, Blender helped me a lot on that. Most important advantage of this software is that the software is open source software. Therefore we can use all features of Blender fully FREE. There are no trials, demos, activations etc. Just download, install and use it freely. Setup of the installer is small in size. Other than 3D designing and animation, Blender can be used to do architectural works, video editing, VFX (Visual Effects), 2D designing and animations and much more graphic and animation related things. Blender can be used to make small computer games also. Many features are included in Blender to make a creative design or animation for the designer. Some of the features are texturing, UV unwrapping, rigging, simulation (fluid, smoke and particle), sculpting etc. Lot of works inside the software is designed to do with keyboard shortcuts to make the working process easier. There are many free video tutorials made for Blender in YouTube and many other websites (i.e. Blender Guru). Therefore Blender can be learnt yourself without any expense. No any prior knowledge about designing is required. You can begin from zero level with blender. Cons As Blender is multi-purpose software for design field, this can be little bit complicated for the beginners. It is very hard to access some functions through mouse pointer by going through drop down menus at every time. Since Blender has lot of keyboard shortcuts, we have to practice them. Then the functions can be accessed quickly. There are same keyboard shortcuts for different works when blender is running in specified mode. This can be a mess in beginning. There are some laggings can be seen when the software is doing CPU/GPU intensive processes like rendering and simulating, but it is rare. These types of bugs are fixed through newer updates. Blender does not have a powerful rendering engine when comparing with famous 3D animation software. Reason for choosing Blender Blender is free and multi-functional than other software. Review Source JD Jonatan D. Filmaker Entertainment Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Blender la opción gratuita mas rentable" October 17, 2022 5.0 La versatilidad es un nombre que lo describe bien. Pero sumado a eso el costo cero lo hace en principio más atractivo. Y las constantes mejoras del producto por parte de la empresa y de los usuarios no tiene precio. Pros Lo más importante a la hora de elegir un software es que cumpla con lo que precisamos. Pero Blender no solo tiene eso. Tiene la comunidad más amplia de usuarios. Y a su vez emite directos semanalmente, la misma empresa para mostrar nuevas funcionalidades o existentes en donde en directo podes sacarte las dudas. Cons No podría decir que la cantidad de recursos del pc que consume sea algo negativo y es entendible por la ejecución del programa. Pero dado que optimizaron el hace poco el motor de render Cycle, podría ser un punto a mejorar el uso óptimo de los recursos. Alternatives considered [Zbrush](https://www.capterra.com/p/210456/Zbrush/) Reason for choosing Blender El precio y el soporte Review Source TA Taha A. Designer Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great software , 0.1% issue ." June 12, 2022 4.0 You can make money from Blender after spending some lone time using it , you can design houses for people there is many websites which provides that service , and you will really just enjoy creating stuff maybe you will sell some but if you didnt you won’t feel bad about it. Pros Blender’s most attractive features is the user interface i mean when i first opened the software i was surprised how organized it is . It’s so easy to use i promise you will get used to it the first 3 days . I use it for almost everything i got addicted honestly everything i imagine i go into blender and just start making things up . Great product . Cons The software is great , you may face some issues during updating , you may like some update maybe you will hate it but i recommend you stick with one version unless the other version has more useful features which rarely happens . The customer services is good but not great you may wait a fee days till you get the answer . The in-software probleme is what i got from experience the rendering process is too much demanding some times my pc got turned off while rendering , this is why I recommend using a nvidia gpu . Aside from that the software is nearly perfect compared to others. Review Source LS Luca S. 3D Artist Computer Games Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Blender è un dono dal cielo! " January 28, 2023 5.0 Blender mi ha dato la possibilità di entrare in un mondo che mi affascinava e di cui non ero certo e pronto a spendere soldi, in modo completamente gratuito e permettendomi di acquisire esperienza non solo nel campo dei modelli, ma anche delle animazioni e del video editing, tutto usando un solo programma e per questo sarò sempre riconoscente agli sviluppatori. Pros La prima cosa è il fatto che sia gratuito e non abbia nulla da invidiare ad altri programmi a pagamento. È intuitivo e ha tantissime funzionalità, add-ons, si può veramente creare di tutto con Blender e non solo nella creazione di un modello, ma anche nello sculpting, animazione, texturing e video editing. Racchiude tantissimo programmi in uno e ogni funzionalità è fatta benissimo. Il fatto che sia gratuito aiuta anche la diffusione di contenuti, tutorials, add-ons gratuito creati da utenti, perché più persone lo usano e più contenuti e tutorial sono condivisi online. Molte persone non hanno la possibilità di comprare softwares a pagamento ed ecco che arriva Blender con il suo infinito arsenale e vi assicuro che anche se riuscirete a guadagnare qualcosa e potrete permettervi un altro programma non lascerete mai Blender, non c'è bisogno, una volta entrati nel mondo di Blender è difficile uscirneuscirne, calcolando che ogni anno ci sono update e nuove tecnologie che migliorano e sono invidiate anche da chi ha deciso di utilizzare altro (ad esempio il nuovo processo di creazione dei capelli) Cons L'unica cosa che posso contestare a Blender è il suo uso di hardware, che è buonissimo perché considerando che non ho una scheda video buona mi regge tutto (Blender ti lascia decidere se usare GPU o CPU come hardware, opzione fantastica) il problema è quando si usano milioni di poligoni e soprattutto nello sculpting, ci potranno essere dei problemi di lag, cosa che ad esempio in Zbrush, che è un programma specializzato nello sculpting non succede, infatti il miglior modo di usare Blender è anche creando un workflow con altri softwares. (Io ad esempio uso sia Zbrush che Blender per lo sculpting) ma questo solo perché ho un PC poco potente, altrimenti anche in questo campo non ci sarebbero problemi. Review Source 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. Review Source CL Clément L. Designer Graphique Graphic Design Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Sans Blender, je ne vois pas comment je m'en sortirais" January 8, 2023 5.0 Blender est un logiciel de modélisation, d'animation et de rendu 3D qui est très puissant et polyvalent. J'ai utilisé Blender pour créer des modèles 3D pour mes projets de conception de jeux vidéo et j'ai été très impressionné par sa gamme de fonctionnalités et sa simplicité d'utilisation.En résumé, Blender offre une grande variété de fonctionnalités pour la création de contenu 3D de haute qualité. Je recommande fortement Blender à tous ceux qui sont intéressés par la création de contenu 3D. Pros L'interface de Blender est bien organisée et intuitive, ce qui facilite grandement l'apprentissage et la prise en main du logiciel. Les outils de modélisation sont très complets et permettent de créer des formes complexes avec une grande précision. De plus, Blender dispose de nombreux outils de sculpting et de texturing qui permettent de donner vie à vos modèles en leur donnant un aspect réaliste.Blender propose également une puissante fonctionnalité d'animation qui vous permet de créer des mouvements fluides et réalistes pour vos personnages et vos objets. Le logiciel inclut également une large gamme de réglages de rendu et de nombreux effets spéciaux qui vous permettent de donner à vos créations un aspect professionnel. Cons Comme tout logiciel, Blender a ses propres points forts et points faibles. Voici quelques points faibles que j'ai remarqués lors de mon utilisation de Blender :Documentation limitée : Bien que Blender ait une solide documentation en ligne, elle peut parfois être difficile à trouver ou manquer de détails sur certains sujets. Cela peut rendre difficile l'apprentissage de certaines fonctionnalités plus avancées.Performance parfois lente : Selon la complexité de votre projet et de votre ordinateur, Blender peut parfois être un peu lent lors de l'utilisation de certaines fonctionnalités, comme le sculpting ou le rendu. Cela peut rendre le processus de création un peu frustrant à certaines étapes.Interface personnalisable : Bien que l'interface de Blender soit bien organisée et intuitive, elle est également entièrement personnalisable. Cela peut être une force pour les utilisateurs avancés qui souhaitent adapter l'interface à leurs besoins, mais cela peut également être un peu déroutant pour les nouveaux utilisateurs qui essaient de comprendre comment fonctionne l'interface par défaut.Manque de compatibilité avec certains formats de fichiers : Bien que Blender soit capable de lire et d'exporter de nombreux formats de fichiers, il manque parfois de compatibilité avec certains formats de fichiers couramment utilisés dans d'autres logiciels de création 3D. Cela peut rendre difficile l'intégration de vos créations dans d'autres projets. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer diseñador Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "mi experiencia usando blender " June 26, 2023 5.0 fue el primer programa que aprendi a usar de 3d y pude experimentar con varias tecnicas de animacion . tambien poder combinar photoshop y este programa Pros te permite experimentar con varias tectincas de modelado y de animacion para los poryectos . Cons hay algunos detalles que pulir como la hora del render tiene algunas fallas , aprender la interfas del programa es una curva de aprendisaje es algo dificl Review Source MG Massimiliano G. Graphic Designer Graphic Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Blender per principianti, artisti, designer e VFX coders" February 23, 2023 5.0 Blender ha una curva di apprendimento lenta in particolare per i principianti che non hanno le basi e l'esperienza con altri software 3D. Ad esempio, l'interfaccia è complessa, l'apprendimento di più set di tasti di scelta rapida rendono Blender un software difficile da imparare in breve tempo. Consiglio di acquistare dei corsi validi e non affidarsi a singoli video su Youtube. Una volta imparato però, Blender si rivela un validissimo strumento per chi si occupa di gaming e advertising a costo "quasi" zero Pros Blender è un potente pacchetto 3D per la modellazione 3D, scultura digitale, animazione e VFX sia per produzione 3D professionale che per principianti. Blender è 100% gratuito e open source. È supportato da donazioni di individui, da un fondo di sviluppo e grandi aziende come AMD e Ubisoft. È in continua evoluzione e offre sempre tool di modellazione, animazione, VFX tramite pipeline sempre più avanzate allineandosi a grandi nomi come Maya, Cinema4D, Houdini etc. che sono a pagamento. Cons L'interfaccia utente di Blender è sempre stata il punto debole di questo software. È stata migliorata nel tempo ma resta una UI non molto intuitiva con alcuni menu e funzioni non organizzati in modo chiaro. Review Source Guellord I. CEO Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My passion" September 19, 2023 5.0 it's a powerful tool for 3D modeling and 2D drafting in industry, thanks to its features and documentation. Pros it's a free tool that's very easy to use since it integrates geometry and simulation nodes, making work more automatic and saving you a lot of time. Cons it's a tool that's frequently updated, and I hope one day its character rigging system will be easier to set up. Alternatives considered [3ds Max](https://www.capterra.com/p/206897/3ds-Max/) Reason for choosing Blender is a free, easy-to-use software program with a large online community. Review Source Aleksandra S. Freelancer Arts and Crafts Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Brand new look" December 21, 2019 5.0 In 2019 Blender changed a lot, making the software easy to manage. UI became simpler and more intuitive and the general design changes made it so much more viable as a professional 3D program. I have used it over the years for small projects, although they always took quite long, as the learning curve was extremely steep and for each small project there had to be hours of research. Coming back after the new version was released, I have reached my goals quite easily, effectively reducing time spent on each project. Pros Blender's UI is clean, elegant and intuitive. Its features are on par with those of professional 3D suites, which makes it a free alternative to industry's most known programs. The performance is quite good, considering I've been using it on a low-end PC and besides some issues with particle system, there's no considerable lag or stuttering. Plugins, extensions and user-created content makes it easy to customize and prepare for any 3D work and environment. Cons As the new version changed the software, the available guides and tutorials are mostly outdated, making it a bit harder to find a good learning source, as the changes were so drastic that simple commands or keybinds no longer work. Due to that some problems require reaching out to the community, which may not respond within the time constraints a professional may have. Review Source 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. 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 PC Paweł C. Lecturer Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The amazing free 3d suite" September 8, 2019 5.0 As any 3d package, Blender has a learning curve, but depending on your needs and interests, you can learn and use it for architectural visualization, video processing with motion and camera tracking, creating models for different purposes (e.g. 3d printing), 2d and 3d animation, visual effects and others. I've used it to create 3d models, to make short animations, to add visual effects to videos, among others. Overall an excellent package that is free to use and is actively developed (and a happy user like me is likely to make the occasional donation). Pros Blender is an extremely versatile package that offers all the functionality for 3d and 2d animation, 3d modelling, video production and more. It's a giant in the open source world, a world which doesn't always deliver quality. The funding and development model and the engagement of the community ensure steady development that integrates all the latest technologies in the world of computer graphics. It's become a serious competitor to professional (and expensive) packages such as Maya, 3dsMax, Houdini etc., offering in one package a wider range of tools than many of the commercial solutions. It's also very fast and (relatively) lightweight, runs on all major platforms including Linux, and - last but not least - is completely free. Free of charge, and free to distribute and modify. Cons Although the software is constantly and dynamically improving, there are a few usability issues and some users, especially new ones, may find some things counter-intuitive. This has improved greatly with the current 2.80 milestone edition, but there are still some quirks that require getting used to and don't always make for a 100% smooth experience. Review Source ET Emanuela T. freelancer Fine Art Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Ottimo programma di modellazione 3D" July 18, 2023 4.0 uso blender da diversi anni e onestamente non avrei note negative da scrivere. Ho creato varie scene, tanti modellini 3D, tante animazioni e sono sempre rimasta molto soddisfatta del risultato finale. Pros Per saper usare blender ci vuole molta pratica e dedizione. E' un programma molto articolato ma, se saputo usare , da molte soddisfazioni. Mi piace come è strutturata la parte di modellazione libera , ci sono tantissimi strumenti che permettono di rendere molto realistici i modelli. Cons non è un programma molto intuitivo ma, con la giusta pratica e pazienza è facile da usare 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 Debora T. Executive assistant Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The best 3d software with high quality results." January 12, 2023 5.0 My overall experience is a pleasant one . Pros What I like the most it’s that it wins over other expensive softwares like adobe or maya Cons I really didn’t dislike anything about this software, but I could say I don’t like that much the way you have to work on your animations. Review Source AT Alessio T. Digital strategist Furniture Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Qualità/prezzo imbattibile" February 3, 2023 5.0 Blender è un software di rendering e modellazione 3D gratuito e open source. Queste due variabili lo rendono sempre aggiornato, in base ai bisogni della sua community sempre attiva e numerosa. I numerosi plugin che possono essere installati lo migliorano ulteriormente, dandogli una vita pressocchè infinita. Non ne farei a meno nel mio quotidiano Pros È gratuito, open source, personalizzabile e affidabile Cons Il motore di render, Cycles, seppur sia in continuo aggiornamento, non è all'altezza di progetti di un certo spessore e nelle performance generali risulta inferiore ad altri competitor. Switched from [Cinema 4D](https://www.capterra.com/p/210368/Cinema-4D/) Costi di gestione notevolmente abbassati 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 MS Mphatso S. Makerspace Assistant Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Blender 2018 Review" November 14, 2019 5.0 I use blender a lot in my work at College to make online products to help provide features to the patrons in our makerspace to help them find tools and crafting items quickly. Most recently, i used blender to make a 3D map of the space and it served my purposes extremely well because of the ease of implementation especially for low poly models and also the different lighting options that allowed me to make the final render output as close to the overall aesthetic of the makerspace as possible. It is an amazing product and it is always fun to use and play around with the hundreds of different options to get a final result that over delivers on quality. Pros I started using blender when i was about 13 years old. It was one of my first experiences in 3d rendering and animation and i was immediately struck by all the things you could do and all the amazing things you could. In its latest iteration, i love the extreme ease of use as well as how fast and easy it is to switch between special tools and be able to see all my options in a very uncultured but intuitive space. It also has a huge amount of packages and to allow a user to do work ranging from paper craft model preparation to Virtual Reality Scene creation in minutes. Right now i use it for 3D printing and VR experiences and especially love the packages that help me make sites like this: https://enter-tech-room.glitch.me/ . I also love most the different types of 3D file formats you can export and import and how you can package everything (animations, textures and skeletons) into single compact files like glb files which are especially useful for VR products. Cons Blender's large library of packages and open source nature can be both great but also very overwhelming. If you are a beginner there is so much you need to learn to be able to make any descent 3D models or satisfactorily edit a model you found elsewhere and make it ready for use in another system. The huge number of tools it has can also be pretty intimidating and if you don't want to go 100% into 3D design can seem like a waste of time to use because they require a lot of practice given how precise they are. This was the biggest barrier for me especially before the latest release that has made it seem a lot more user friendly but it still has a quite a fair barrier to entry. 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 Similar Products Featured