# Page 5 | Blender Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 5 - Is Blender the right Video Editing solution for you? Explore 951 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 (951) [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 5 - Reviews of Blender ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 101-125 of 951 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use MG Martin G. Designer Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "11 von 10 Punkten" May 2, 2024 5.0 Pros Blender ist seit über 10 Jahren für mich wie eine Wundermachine mit der man unglaublich viele verschiedene Sachen in 3D, 2D, bis hin zur Holywood-Filmprodukion machen kann. Cons Es braucht viel Zeit und Geduld um den ganzen Umfang von Blender zu begreifen und zu beherschen. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Account Manager / Business Developer Wholesale Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Blender, le meilleur dans son domaine." November 14, 2022 5.0 J'ai commencé à utiliser Blender en autodidacte il y a plusieurs années. Depuis, j'ai commencé à travailler pour mettre en œuvre son utilisation dans mes projets d'étude. Modéliser des choses pour les affiches qui doivent être créées, modéliser de petits personnages pour les lettres d'information, des choses comme ça. Bien sûr, j'y consacre peut-être plus de temps qu'il n'en vaut la peine pour ces projets, mais j'acquiers de plus en plus d'expérience avec un programme très sympa à utiliser. Pros Blender est gratuit... vous devriez payer littéralement des centaines de dollars pour n'avoir qu'un semblant de Blender. - Une fois que vous avez appris quelques raccourcis clavier et que vous êtes capable de visualiser quelque chose dans un environnement spatial 3D... à partir de ce moment, vous avez le controle sur touts les axes. - La profusion d'extensions et de plugins disponibles Cons Le programme est littéralement un sans faute... Review Source Leon C. IT Recruiter Arts and Crafts Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Amazing, free and powerful! " September 26, 2018 5.0 With Blender I explored the world of 3D animation that I always wanted to. You do not need to be an expert to get a grasp on it, there is plenty material online to learn the basics and improve from there. I have already tried other applications and I can tell that Blender is a great option to start in this field. Pros Blender is very versatile software, that can be used for animation, video editing/filmmaking, videogames development and 3D modeling in general. It is capable of something soft and cute as Toy Story, but also able to do something sleek as a CGI realistic Hollywood scene such as the ones seen in Deadpool. Is as poweful as the competing alternatives and completely open source, does not require a high-spec machine to work with proper stability (Although this might vary depending on the size of the files you are working with). There are many free resources available such as tutorials, pre-made models and plugins that enhance the learning experience. Even though it is full of complexities, the user interface is very user-friendly. Cons Even though Blender is able to achieve industry standards results, these outcomes require an extra effort compared to other alternatives, other applications are able to accomplish smoothness in an almost automated way thanks to some filtering tools that Blender lacks, this has highly improved in the latest versions, but is still not as efficient as I would like. Blender’s Community is amazing, but they lack a proper Customer Support alternative that some competing products might have. (This is a very common issue with Open Source softwares). Review Source Kangwa M. Graphics Designer Packaging and Containers Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My Introduction to 3D" February 9, 2022 5.0 Blender fills the roles of every stage of the 3D workflow perfectly. I could start a project in Blender and end it in Blender without the need for other software inbetween. Pros Blender boasts the best 3D creation interface I have ever used. It has documentation built into the software that shows what every key does when you hover over it. Blender's recent updates have brought its rendering speeds up to par with other industry giants. Blender provides different workspaces for each task users might want to run from VFX to animation. Lastly, Blender fills the roles of every stage of the 3D creation workflow. Cons It's a shame that the blender foundation had to terminate the Blender Game Engine. Review Source AL Alexander L. Animation and film Animation Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Blender, Best Free & Powerful 3D tool" July 24, 2023 5.0 Pros It's user friendly and has alot of free tutorials to learn from not only tutorials but blender gives away free animation ready character to save time for Animators. Cons I don't think I have issues with blender cause it keeps on getting better every day new monthly updates and fixes. Switched from [Maya](https://www.capterra.com/p/267926/Maya/) Blender is free and easy to use and it is of great value to my company. Review Source Amanda Josalene W. Fragrances Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excellent & Fosters Creativity." March 11, 2019 5.0 Overall, Blender has been fantastic, and I will continue to use Blender over any other animation software. Pros I used Blender (and still do) while I was attending University, where I studied a double Bachelor's in Cinema Production and Animation. I was curious about Blender one day and downloaded it onto my desktop, and have never regretted it since. Blender has a fantastic interface, and it was incredible being able to see my animations come to life and being able to quickly download them onto my PC. Blender is one of the "easier" animation platforms, as it was easier for me to learn how to navigate Blender, but it most certainly does not lack any of the necessary tools that it takes to create realistic animations. Cons The only con I have is more so advice to potential users; Blender is a high-tech animation software, and by this I mean you will need a faster computer in order to get the absolute most out of Blender--only because it will take quite the bit for your finished animation to download completely so you can view it in action. Other than this piece of advice, Blender is an amazing platform for animators and those who are interested in getting their foot into the world of animation. Review Source Anton C. Animator Animation Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Long time blender user" February 27, 2019 4.0 I was first introduced to blender in college much to my dismay after having spent so much time on a different software but quickly learned to love the program and its versatility, and now 6 years later I'm still using it in my career as an animator, I would definitely suggest the program to anyone interested in animation, modelling, special effects or even just motion tracking on video. Pros Blender is HEAVILY customizable with python script and plugins, the application is free to download and use which firstly is a plus in itself but it also means there are Plenty of tutorials and examples of peoples creativity online. With Blender 2.80 Eevee currently being actively developed the software is just getting better and better with real-time rendering so you can see your changes live. Cons Being so heavily customizable and being able to run so many different scripts it may be challenging to troubleshoot any conflicts Review Source TN Tam N. Assistant Professor Research Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Blender is for your 3D modeling and video editing. " October 18, 2021 5.0 I use Blender for my teaching. My students love using Blender since it is very simple and easy to use. However, as mentioned, Blender crashes very often. Therefore, I always ask my students to save their Blender projects very often. Pros Blender helps you model 3D objects with all basic functions, i.e., translation, rotation, scaling. You can easily put textures and animations onto the 3D models. Blender also supports animation mode where you are able set up each animation frame and preview what your animation looks like. This is very helpful for your video editing. Blender also gives you the Scripting mode where you can code with Python to handle your 3D objects. Cons Blender has so many versions. This causes a lot of issues when you save and load your .blend files with different Blender versions. Blender sometimes freezes and unexpectedly shuts down. Therefore, make sure that you save your Blender project more often. Review Source AJ Amanda J. Multimedia Designer Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Expansive Functionality, Great Interface, and FREE" September 5, 2019 5.0 Working with Blender has been amazing. As part of in an in-house design team, I wanted a way to innovate and learn something new, so I started small with things that could be worked into our advertising like rolling dice, a spinning football, bowling ball/pins collisions, and scale models to learn the system. Later, we purchased pre-made car models and then textured, customized, and animated them to advertise specific vehicle giveaways. It's really wonderful to have a program you can build and expand upon independently without formal training or a huge initial investment. Pros As a graphic designer who dabbles in 3D, I much prefer the interface of Blender compared with Maya or Cinema 4D. Navigation is intuitive, and while the learning curve is naturally steep for any program of this caliber, the shortcut system made a lot of sense to me from the beginning. I also really loved using nodes in Cycles render to change the texture and lighting of various objects. Really lovely, subtle results. Cons Sometimes it was tricky to know exactly how big something was, or how things were attached, but I would chalk that up to user error, similar to being an amateur in Photoshop and just not knowing where to look for a function or how to organize your layers logically. Reason for choosing Blender Our design team is a small in-house operation, and we don't do enough 3D specific work to justify the expense of Maya. I'd played with the pared-down version of Cinema4D in AfterEffects for a few projects, but it just didn't have the features I wanted for professional, modern-looking work. Blender was the perfect solution to selectively add a lot of dynamic interest to big events and promotions. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Archviz Junior Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Blender, Perfect for beginners, Home to pros" January 31, 2023 4.0 I managed to learn blender in a very short time and I am aware that many possibilities the software offers are still unknown to me but I am looking forward to learning them.I think it is the simplest, most effective and cheapest solution that studios can think of adopting Pros I think the main reason why first-time users interface with blender is the fact that it is a free service, surely its biggest pro.I think the cost and the fact that it is so intuitive to understand make it the best 3D software available at the moment. Cons the main cons are the fact that it sometimes struggles to handle complex scenes and gets stuck and the fact that there are sometimes display errors Review Source SU Sascha U. Freelancer Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Blender is one of the best open-source software packages available" October 4, 2022 4.0 I've been using Blender for over 10 years now, and it's been quite an adventure. In recent years Blender has quickly gone from being seen as a tool used by amateurs to a fully fledged 3D app. Companies like AMD, Google, and Apple have been contributing large amounts of funding and code to Blender, and it's starting to see use in many production environments. Blender truly makes high quality 3D available to all. Pros Blender is free and open source; Recently it has seen a lot more funding and has quickly gained popularity and seen increased use in production environments. Blender is very powerful and tries to be a bit of a swiss army knife. Though it may not be the best at anything, as a jack-of-all-trades it can do a lot. Blender makes 3D accessible to anyone. Cons Blender can have a bit of a steep learning curve for new users, and is lacking in some areas or functionality. Alternatives considered [Houdini](https://www.capterra.com/p/210535/Houdini/) Reason for choosing Blender It was free, and I was able to do pretty much everything I could in lightwave. Switched from [Lightwave3D](https://www.capterra.com/p/201852/Lightwave3D/) Lightwave was too inflexible. I learned to use it in College but quickly sold my key and switched to blender after the course was done. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Backend Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "3D Rendering using Blender" November 8, 2023 5.0 Pros Blender is one of the best 3D Modelling software that you can find right now, it is free and has the biggest community in the world so it won't be hard to find materials and tutorials in Blender. Cons Blender isn't easy to learn especially for beginners, the UI is very complex compared with other similar software. The learning curve in the beginning could be very high for some people. Switched from [Cinema 4D](https://www.capterra.com/p/210368/Cinema-4D/) Because Blender is free and has the biggest community in the world Review Source Edwin O. Administrative Assistant Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Best tool for a 3D developer." September 12, 2021 4.0 It is completely the best perfect tool if you want to learn 3D. It takes time for one to learn but once to understand how to use it you will never for any other software used to develop 3D models. Pros First is its freeness, this software is a free and open source software thus it doesn't restrict you from using it if you have no money. Another thing I like is that it does not only creation of animations but also one can create games using this software. Navigating through its interface is easy with its various features. This software supports various graphic formats compared to related alternatives. Lastly is its versatility, adapting these software is easy and it can easily be changed to develop 2D also. Cons Learning curve is really deep but one you understand how to use that software, you would not have any need of these other software's. This really consumes a lot of time since you'll have to look for supporting documents for for you to fully understand the workings of this software, otherwise it is so far the best software I have ever used for 3D modelling. Alternatives considered [Lightwave3D](https://www.capterra.com/p/201852/Lightwave3D/) Reason for choosing Blender Blender really meets most of the business needs compared Lightwave3D. Review Source MA Michael A. Owner Graphic Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Blender - Blending Open Source and Functionality" October 21, 2019 5.0 I use Blender on a daily basis to design 3D models of objects found in historical dig sites. I also use Blender to tweak the designs of others from many of the popular online modeling communities. Pros Blender is free. It's open-source and has an active developing community that works hard to keep the software as up-to-date as possible with today's fast pace. I primarily use Blender to design 3D models for later printing and the built-in tools for model design work wonderfully. Cons If you're looking to create 3d movies, be prepared for work. The open-source nature of the software is also a downfall if you're looking to create fully immersive 3d worlds. Plugins and scripts are required for more expansive work, and finding the right plugin is a hassle in itself. Alternatives considered [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.capterra.com/p/178416/Fusion-360/)[AutoCAD](https://www.capterra.com/p/265024/AutoCAD/) Reason for choosing Blender Blender is a little more lightweight, as I don't need the heavy lifting of Fusion 360 or AutoCAD. Switched from [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.capterra.com/p/178416/Fusion-360/) Blender was a free option that had well-documented support for all of the features that I needed. Review Source Nadish H. Animator Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Most user friendly 3d software " October 20, 2020 5.0 I used to use a well known expensive 3d software, well in the begining, I was a bit double minded whether I shall spend my time exploring Blender, will it be able to handle all my needs as it is an open source software, how will an open-source software compete a paid software blah blah. But all my doubts vanished after using Blender for couple of weeks. I quick made my mind to switch to this heaven. It is really very user friendly, uses less system resources, so may tutorials are available on YouTube to get started with it. Pros The most amazing thing regarding this software is that it is open-source, had nothing to pay to get this wonderful software and top of all, it's really very easy to understand and use unlike other animation softwares. Cons Well honestly speaking, I haven't found any cos about this software yet. I used to use couple of other softwares in the past, was paying heavy amount of money to get them run, but then I switched to Blender 9 months ago and really regret why I did not use it since the begining. :) Review Source Jair Andres P. Independiente Graphic Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "La mejor opción para comenzar en el mundo 3D" November 3, 2022 5.0 Me adentre a Blender como una alternativa a algo que sea de grán accesibilidad económica y con el echo de saber manejar otros programas me pareció un excelente software de desarrollo 3D. Pros Blender es un grán programa que lo que mas se ha echo apreciar es por que es gratis pero no por eso deja de estar actualizado el día a día. Cons Lamentablemente no es tán facil aprender a usar cada una de sus funciones. Review Source RL Romeo L. Studente Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Blender é gratuito ed è fantastico " February 7, 2023 4.0 Esperienza molto buona, ho imparato facilmente a creare prototipi e altro Pros Il software è fatto molto bene, sul web si trovano molte informazioni per imparare ad usare il software e possiede molte estensioni utili di base del programma ma anche estensioni fatte esterne gratuite o a pagamento che possono essere molto utili. Cons La cosa che mi è piaciuta di meno può essere che per alcune cose all'inizio è un po' confusionale la struttura del programma Review Source Patrick M. Instructor Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best program to learn 3D animation for" September 13, 2018 5.0 I used Blender to teach students animation and it was honestly the best experience. Its so easy to learn that students from the age as early as 7 were able to learn and thrive. Pros Blender is amazing. Its so well designed and has a lot of features and versatility. It literally can do everything and is super amazing to learn 3D on. Its easy to use and helps break down 3D animation into separate parts to make learning easy and fun. Cons It has TOO much freedom. Blender can do anything and is open source, which means every month there is a spew of new features you will never use and not care about. Its a multitool, I think it succeeds best in its animation, being up there with even Maya in terms of usability, but it just falls short on all its other features. Review Source BK Balazs K. 3D artist Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Blender for architectural visualization" May 30, 2022 5.0 We doing architectural and product visualization, blender is excelent choise for these Pros We can create soo beautiful visualizations with blender including drone videos with embedded buildings / urban 3D models Cons A bit difficult for beginners, but there are thousands of tutorial videos, so everybady can learn easily and free Alternatives considered [SketchUp](https://www.capterra.com/p/211798/SketchUp/) Reason for choosing Blender Blender have more features including camera tracing and so good integrated render engine and compositor Switched from [3ds Max](https://www.capterra.com/p/206897/3ds-Max/) Better value for money :) Review Source Cleto Luca C. Industrial Designer Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Blender, è un software che migliora il fatturato " March 5, 2023 4.0 Blender ha reso possibile la realizzazione di modelli 3D renderizzati con qualità superiore a quella di programmi a pagamento. Pros Blender è un software rivoluzionario, il paradigma Open Source ha reso accessibile a achiunque e gratis un ottimo software per la modellazione, il rendering e la creazione di video a costo 0. Lo consiglio a chiunque sia per l'aspetto economico ma anche per le sue diverse modalità che ti danno accesso a numerose funzioni e assett super accessibili. Cons L'interfaccia grafica potrebbe essere leggermente più user-friendly. Si può sempre fare di meglio. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Indie Game Dev Entertainment Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Blender - The free, open source 3D modeling program that you'll keep on learning" August 25, 2021 5.0 My experience with Blender has been great. At first, it was intimidating since there are so many features. However, after I continued to use it, I am continuing to learn more and more about the program. It's legitimately something that I look forward to using on a daily basis. Plus - it's free! Pros What I like the most about Blender is how versatile it is. It can accomplish so many different things and can be used for a variety of purposes. It can be used to create 3D models, animations, simulations, and so much more. Cons The thing that I like the least about Blender is the learning curve. However, I believe that a learning curve is to be expected whenever a software like Blender is involved. It has a ton of features and a ton of different things that you can do with it, which can seem overwhelming. But, after you continue to learn more and more via online tutorials, courses, etc, this is hardly a "con". Review Source Stefano S. Software Tester Graphic Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A powerful tool, but hard to master" August 28, 2019 5.0 I'm not a 3D artist but sometimes I resort to Blender in order to visualize my personal projects to sort them out in my mind. A few taps on the keyboard are usually enough to have a shape on screen, ready to be adapted to the situation. A simple 3d representation of what I need can be made in a matter of minutes. Then, you can always take it a bit further with proper rendering, applying materials and so on. Pros The interface is extremely customizable: you can manually hide, show, duplicate or resize any of the screens you want, in order to fit your needs at any time. There is a handsome amount of functionalities and features, and all of them can be accessed via keyboard shortcuts - from basic shape editing to applying new properties and effects, which can all be previewed in real time. The community has plenty of guides and tutorials to offer, to answer to each question a novice could have. The developing team seems to be working constantly on Blender, with updates to address every issue the community has. Finally, it's completely free, which makes Blender the best software in its category. Cons The amount of shortcuts and the overall interface can be a bit problematic for first time users, or uses who come from other 3D design tools. Some functionalities seem to be harder to tweak to the user's needs. Review Source SB Stacey B. Developer Computer Games Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Production quality rendering and modeling for free." December 29, 2020 5.0 Blender works well for me building 3d models for using in Unity game development. Plugins are available with support direct export from Blender to Unity, handling model conversion and scaling for you. Extensions are simple to install and greatly expand the functionality of the software. I have worked with various 3D modeling software since the early 90's. This is hands-down the best free 3D modeling and rendering package available. Pros The already intuitive interface has matured over the life of this product. Sitting down with Blender after using other products entails a learning curve, but the differences are logical and functional. Support for 3rd party extensions allows for more advanced modeling and rendering supporting Production quality work an a small budget. While there are extensions for sale for use with Blender, there is also a large collection of free extensions, improving modeling, simplying complex operations on models. Support via website tutorials, online documentation as well as a large number of YouTube tutorials make learning the software extremely simple and straight forward. If you want to do something in Blender, chances are someone has documented how to do it. Cons The learning curve is initially very difficult The interface is setup in a logical fashion but it is different enough from other 3d modeling software that you really need to take some time initially learning basic operations. Once you have basic operations and hotkeys under control, the software becomes much easier to use. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer CEO Computer Games Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Blender: Most potent free software ever made?" March 16, 2019 5.0 Pros Blender is the ultimate software for 3D modeling, and I cannot recommend a stronger program if you need to create 3D objects in high detail. I personally used Blender to help take my 3D printing hobby to the next level. Earlier, I had made easy designs with software such as TinkerCAD. Blender has almost completely replaced those programs for me. Although there is a high learning curve, I was able to sculpt a human head in Blender and 3D print it. To this day, it is the coolest thing I have ever 3D printed. There is almost no downside to using Blender as it is a free software, and has many online guides and tutorials. In addition to using Blender to create complex 3D objects, I have also made short animations with Blender. Even then, it often seems that I have barely scratched the surface of all the features that come with Blender, such as the ability to create video games in the program. I am beyond impressed by the quality of Blender, and I doubt that a more potent free software in terms of creating things has ever been made. Cons Blender has a very high learning curve, and I find myself still looking up basic things even after months of regular use. I would not recommend Blender for simple tasks. I would also caution Mac users, as being able to use the num pad is very important. It is also very time consuming to create almost anything with Blender. The 3D printed human head that I mentioned earlier took over 12 hours to complete. That being said, for those looking for a powerful program, Blender is like no other. Review Source sT samarth T. 3d artist Animation Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Excellent 3d Software" July 4, 2023 5.0 Pros 1\. Its Free Savings Lot of money in compare with other software2. Interface is very Simple and easy.3. If you want to start in 3d industry this software you can start with.4. save lot of render timing is Plus.5. They update software by every 2 or 3 months.6. lot of feature in blender that other software don't have 7. You can work 2d/3d , Video editing , Compositing, Motion tracking in Single Platform Cons 1\. Blender doesn't have Light linking.2. Some of the Free addons Not supporting. 3. In latest version they have some bugs with lights and cameras. 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