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Creators, 3D modelers, artists, animators, and more

About Blender

Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. It supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline—modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and motion tracking, video editing and 2D animation pipeline. Cycles is Blender’s built-in powerful unbiased path-tracer engine that offers stunning ultra-realistic rendering. Blender’s comprehensive array of modeling tools make creating, transforming and editing your models a breeze. VFX professionals say: “Probably the best tracker in the market”. Blender includes production ready camera and object tracking. Allowing you to import raw footage, track the footage, mask areas and see the camera movements live in your 3D scene. Eliminating the need to switch between programs. Thanks to the high quality rigging and animation tools, Blender is being used for numerous short films, advertisements, TV series and feature films now.

Pricing

Free Version:
Free Version available.

Integrations

Ratings/Reviews - 8 User Reviews

Overall 4.2 / 5
ease 3.2 / 5
features 4.5 / 5
design 4.1 / 5
support 4.1 / 5

Company Information

Blender Foundation
Founded: 1994
www.blender.org

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Product Details

Platforms Supported
Windows
Mac
Linux
Training
Documentation
Support
Online

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Blender Product Features

3D Modeling

Reference Management
Bill of Materials
For 3D Printing
Data Import / Export
For Architects
Component Library
For Manufacturers
Simulation
Animation
Collaboration Tools
Annotations
2D Drawing
Character Modeling

3D Printing

Model Setup and Plating
Slicing
Print File Creation
Pre-Print Simulations
Customizable Support Structures
Mesh Analysis and Repair
Integrates with CAD
Multi-User Support and Permissions
Multiple/Shared Print Queues
Analytics
ERP

Animation

Customizable Branding
Drag & Drop
Text Overlay
Text to Video
Collaboration Tools
Media Library
Social Sharing
Templates
Voice-Over

Game Development

3D
Animation
IT Asset Management
2D
Analytics
Asset Management
Drag & Drop
Network Management
Physics
Player Management
Prototyping
Virtual Reality
eCommerce

Video Editing

Audio Tools
Speed Adjustment
Split / Merge
3D Video Editing
Brand Overlay
Collaboration
Media Library
Social Sharing
Supports HD Resolution
Text Overlay
Video Capture
Video Stabilization

Blender Reviews

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  • Chaven Y.
    Manager
    Used the software for: 2+ Years
    Frequency of Use: Monthly
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 1 - 25
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    "Excellent All round 3D Modelling Software"

    Posted 2023-01-23

    Pros: More than only 3D modelling Tools.
    Can also do Video Editing.
    Fluid and particle Simulation.
    3D Printing.
    Architectural Design.
    Support many file formats.
    Great Texture Painting.
    Python Programming.

    Cons: Difficult to learn.
    Confusing UI for beginners.
    No parametric modelling Not suitable for 3D modelling of mechanical parts.

    Overall: Blender is quite a remarkable piece of software unlike most software applications. It has probably one of the most intuitive and and flexible UI available. However it can be somewhat intimidating and frustrating for beginners. While it does support creation of mechanical 3D parts i am more inclined to use other software that is parametric based. I see Blender more suited for artists however it is quite capable to be used in other industries as well.

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  • A Blender User
    Principal Software Engineer
    Used the software for: 6-12 Months
    Frequency of Use: Yearly
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 100 - 499
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    "Good, free 3D design tool"

    Edited 2022-08-12

    Pros: - free and open source, which is good compared to very expensive competitors
    - powerful 3d modelling, rendering and simulation tools
    - interface can be customized for better workflow
    - good animation tools
    - useful keyboard shortcuts

    Cons: - very steep learning curve
    - UI less user-friendly than competitors

    Overall: Blender is a great, free 3D modelling and animation tool. While it isn't as easy to use as its competitors, like 3DS Max, it is very powerful and has a similar feature set.

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  • Dirst D.
    Brain surgeon
    Used the software for: Free Trial
    Frequency of Use: Daily
    User Role: User, Administrator
    Company Size: 20,000 or More
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    "Blender? Pathetic!"

    Posted 2022-04-17

    Pros: Great Marketing,
    No, excellent marketing.
    Wait, overwhelming marketing.
    Damn they expect a lot of Pros. Not sure why they assume that.

    Cons: No, I need to be fair.

    Reading through their marketing articles and all the …’Consigned’ reviews (hey, watch your mouth, I didn’t say ‘Paid/), I was captivated. I ran off and downloaded Blender.

    Why? because I downloaded the latest version before and when Trying to install it I was told it can’t be installed on my current hardware. Nice one. Blender just wasted my data. Thank you Blender, for not telling me upfront. BTW, will Blender give me the money to buy a new Mac so I can use their latest version? Hey, we have to keep the economy going, right?

    But, fair is fair. I went to search for an older version and I found one, latest possible for my OS, the Blender 282a. Yay.

    Then came another hit.

    Trying to open it (After having it installed, of course (I know I have to mention this because Big Tech Gurus don’t know common sense), I got told that Blender was damaged and that I should move it to the BIN.

    Guess what? I did!

    But fair is fair, right? I gave it another go, I installed it once more and now could open it. Funny how Intelligent Tech doesn’t work.

    Right, but now I got another intelligent Tech Work not working. Can’t ‘Render’.

    I’ll stop here because otherwise I go on forever and that is enough to decide to DUMP Blender, for good. Enough time wasted on this piece of crap.

    Overall: Wouldn't even suggest it to my enemy.

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  • Abhishek S.
    Student
    Used the software for: 6-12 Months
    Frequency of Use: Weekly
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 20,000 or More
    Design
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    Pricing
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    "Great free open source 3D modeling software"

    Posted 2020-12-04

    Pros: In this software you can do complete 3D work, rendering, video editing, sculpting, game design and more.
    In modeling and UV mapping node base support is really good in Blender.
    There are lot of keyboard shortcuts which help to speed up your work.
    Best realistic renderer as compared with other alternative software.
    There are lot of features which I've never seen in other alternative software, like Blender can create a 3D model automatically only by picture.

    Cons: Every thing is great in Blender. There are no cons yet.

    Overall: Overall Blender is free open source software, anyone can use it for free. Blender is all-in-one multi-functional software so no need to install other software like video editing or sculpting software and more.

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  • Kunal R.
    Manager
    Used the software for: Free Trial
    Frequency of Use: Monthly
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 26 - 99
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    "Excellent animations development tool"

    Edited 2020-07-11

    Pros: It offers excellent three-dimensional development and animation. It has lots of video tutorials to makes learning easy. The functions are well placed and easy to understand it's options.

    Cons: Its a time taking tool but gives your excellent animations.

    Overall: Blender is a handy three-dimensional graphics designer tool. It offers excellent animation and pre-build sections to make work easy. I highly recommend this tool, it's just great.

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  • A Blender User
    Software Developer
    Used the software for: 1-2 Years
    Frequency of Use: Monthly
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 100 - 499
    Design
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    Pricing
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    "Excellent 3D creation suite"

    Posted 2020-07-03

    Pros: Free & Open source
    Customizable interface
    3D modelling and rendering
    Works great for building animations
    Simulation tools
    Inbuilt video editor
    Integration with many pipeline tools
    Great community
    Powerful API

    Cons: For a free software, there is hardly any con that i can mention.

    Overall: Blender is an excellent tool for rendering 3-D models and animations. It is a comprehensive 3-D creation suite and is greatly suited for any task. It is free to use and can perform any task that the paid apps can do, making it a highly recommended choice for any indie developer.

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  • Nicolas L.
    Assistant Professor
    Used the software for: 2+ Years
    Frequency of Use: Weekly
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 5,000 - 9,999
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    "Great free design software"

    Posted 2020-06-11

    Pros: Besides the whole free-software thing, Blender is capable of some incredible work — for example, short animated movies. You can do a lot of things all in one program: besides just 3D modeling, texturing, and rendering, there are features like UV unwrapping, raster graphics editing, and sculpting. Video editing and composition is also pretty smooth in Blender. All of these things and more are used to create animated films, execute visual effects, create art, design 3D printed models, form interactive 3D applications and develop video games.
    The extensive system of pre-programmed keyboard shortcuts are also a huge time saver once you are familiar with (make sure to have a copy of the shortcut list handy when you learn Blender). Perhaps one of the most significant pros is the addons: this software is modular to an impressive degree. Since its launch, users have created mini tools that mimic functionality of other, commercial software which you can easily locate and install through the user preferences window. If you can think of something, there’s very certainly an add-on for it!

    Cons: The first time you open Blender, you might feel uneasy and the learning curve may seem steep. The fact is, with so many incredible features, Blender can be overwhelming and there is a bit of a learning curve when it comes to getting the hang of this tool. But the same goes for other major design programs like Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator, it takes lots of practice to get a good grasp of the software capabilities.
    The layout of the interface and the type of workflows it allows are something you need to hash out for yourself and the large number of shortcut you can use to get things done can add to the slow learning process.

    A few key stumbling blocks to be aware of include the selection system (why all the right-clicking?!), the handling of the view and zoom, and the extrusion tool (every extrusion creates a new vertex and edge).

    Overall: I've been using Blender for my work for a few years now and I'm really happy with it. It is not the easiest software to start with and several features are not super natural at first (like zoom and view handling) but it is super powerful and very complete. You can really anything from a simple object to very complex scenes of video games or cinema standards. As any software, there are pros and cons... and it's often a question a personal test and personal opinion. But if you spend some time to actually learn and practice, you'll see that the pros significantly outweigh the cons.

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  • Matthew H.
    Indie video director, indie game developer and freelance artist.
    Used the software for: 2+ Years
    Frequency of Use: Daily
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 1 - 25
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    "A genuinely viable open source alternative to the big 3d powerhouses."

    Posted 2020-05-29

    Pros: It's free, but it does almost everything a $3000+ app like 3ds max can do. Let that sink in. Blender is an outstanding 3d modeling and animation toolset and its physics sim elements all interact nicely with each other too.

    Cons: The UI in Blender, while very customizable, is also fairly quirky, and definitely confusing to a new user. But put the time in and you'll realize it's worth the learning curve. Plus, the UI has improved noticeably as of version 2.8 so it is not the clunky and disorienting mess it once was.

    Overall: I think Blender is fantastic. I kind of wish I could show you some of the VFX animations I've done with it just so you can see what can be done in Blender, but it's not like this review system has a video uploader!

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