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- Industry: Internet
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Blender best 3D Free Software
Reviewed on 2024/06/21
Blender is a multipurpose 3d software easy to setup and model.
Able to create any object according...
Blender is a multipurpose 3d software easy to setup and model.
Able to create any object according to the concept in mind and client specification.
Pros
Free to use
Ease of setup
Programmable with Python
Large community, support, tutorials and plugins
Cons
The learning curve is steep.
Animation consumes lots of time.
- Industry: Design
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Blender is a lifesaver!
Reviewed on 2024/03/06
Pros
All the resources were top-notch, everything was easy to use, and everything was all in one! Lifesaver! Prevented me from wasting my time on finding secure, free, resources for 5 different actions!
Cons
The Apple app uses almost 25% of my charge if used for 1.5 hours, but after an update, or reboot, it works perfectly!
- Industry: Architecture & Planning
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 2.0 /10
Worst 3d program
Reviewed on 2021/04/30
I had to use as a trainee in architectural office where all bigger 3d projects were done in...
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.
- Industry: Computer Games
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Blender is the entry point to 3d art
Reviewed on 2024/10/28
My experience has been incredible. Everything I know now about 3d art, I first learned through...
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.
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
3D Rendering using Blender
Reviewed on 2023/11/08
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.
- Industry: Entertainment
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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Creative Alliance Review
Reviewed on 2023/07/12
Well it has been almost 4 years of Blender use and this software has evolved so much from when we...
Well it has been almost 4 years of Blender use and this software has evolved so much from when we started and we have been completely satisfied as a company and has enabled us to make many different quality 3D models according to our customers' preferences.
Pros
3D modeling could not be done without Blender. When we started as a start-up, Blender, being a free software helped us to such an extent that we cannot describe. We have produced so many image and video renders for our clients using the cycles renderer that helped us grow as a company because of good words from our clients. Blender is truly where everyone starts their 3D journey and we encourage students who want to learn 3D modeling and animation to look no further than Blender.
Cons
The only con about Blender is, might be a personal opinion, the viewport navigation. It would me much more easier with the implementation of viewport navigation like that of Unreal Engine. That would make Blender the complete software in my opinion.
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Blender is free with all the features that Cinema 4D provides which costs tons of money not many could afford.- Industry: Animation
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Blender, Best Free & Powerful 3D tool
Reviewed on 2023/07/24
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.
- Industry: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Blender Has All Needs on 3D Creation
Reviewed on 2023/05/03
Blender is a great option for 3D creation with impressive results and community support.
Blender is a great option for 3D creation with impressive results and community support.
Pros
Blender is packs a lot of features into its free software. Its powerful rendering engine and robust animation tools make it one of the best choice in market. It has such an user-friendly interface and extensive documentation.
Cons
Blender has really high learning curve. Probably wouldnt be ideal for who are new to 3D modeling and animation.
- Industry: Animation
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Blender 3d
Reviewed on 2024/06/29
I have used blender for a year now I just started as a beginner and now I have experience in every...
I have used blender for a year now I just started as a beginner and now I have experience in every tool blender have.
Pros
Blender is great what I like about is it give you every tool you need to create whatever's on your mind
Cons
I can use it whenever I got a creation on my mind blender helps me create my imagination.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Monthly for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
The most versatile tool out there
Reviewed on 2024/06/15
Great tool regardless of your usage, very versatile, easy to export assets and get ready to use...
Great tool regardless of your usage, very versatile, easy to export assets and get ready to use content for game development, animations and more
Pros
I like how many different aspects of Blender can be explored, 3D rendering, 2D with some work around, video and audio editing, and more
Cons
Not very beginners friendly, especially when dealing with shadders and external plugins
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Hollywood quality studio with minimal budget
Reviewed on 2022/09/06
I really enjoy working with Blender, because there are so many sources of information and learning...
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.
- Industry: Entertainment
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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My opinions on Blender:
Reviewed on 2023/09/28
Its unexplainably wonderful. I would never leave Blender unless it became paid again, or I quit...
Its unexplainably wonderful. I would never leave Blender unless it became paid again, or I quit using animation/modeling/rendering/completely awesome software like it. Thank you Blender team for all the work you do! I'm thankful I can say I'm part of the Blender community.
Pros
Its ease of use. It's simply easy to use, but so wonderful in its quality. I guarantee you I could spawn a Suzanne, make a few lights, and boom, best-selling NFT.
Cons
Rigging. The complications I have with rigging is most probably me in some of the problems I have, but that doesn't excuse issues with weight painting, trying to mirror bones, or IK (IK isn't that terrible, but I would like an easier way to make and use an IK rig.)
- Industry: Computer Hardware
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Amazed with Blender
Reviewed on 2023/10/09
Generally experience of blender is very good, I have used for probably five years and don’t plan on...
Generally experience of blender is very good, I have used for probably five years and don’t plan on changing
Pros
Open source and free, and what an amazing piece of software even if it wasn’t. I use daily and always look forward to new features
Cons
Blender is not as good as some paid for software is at creating designs that are going to be made in reality
- Industry: Media Production
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
3D animation without a cost!
Reviewed on 2023/11/24
On the whole its a powerful 3d rendering and animation software. For it being free its well worth...
On the whole its a powerful 3d rendering and animation software. For it being free its well worth it for companies on a budget or start ups.
Pros
My team use this software every week for our projects. The fact its free open source software makes it an attractive choice for our team.
Cons
The learning curve is quite steep and interface can be challenging for newbies.
- Industry: Animation
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
The best program for creating 3D designs
Reviewed on 2023/06/22
Absolutely amazing experience
Absolutely amazing experience
Pros
A wonderful program, free and easy to use, and you can earn money from it
Cons
I hope that the program contains a special section for whiteboard animation
- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Richard Lubiano on Blender
Reviewed on 2023/05/13
Blender is a great software that has many tools that can help anyone and great for any usage. It is...
Blender is a great software that has many tools that can help anyone and great for any usage. It is an excellent decision for them to make a software like this for free.
Pros
What I like most is there updates, they also have interesting tools and add-ons you can utilise. Blender have tools that are great for any usage and it is a easy to access the software because it's for everyone.
Cons
For me I think they can improve there user interface or movable/adjustable interface, that can be adjusted how the client wants to.
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 10,000+ Employees
- Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Blender - The Ultimate Graphical Editor
Reviewed on 2023/04/28
Pros
I mostly use Blender cause it is a very powerful 3D modeling and sculpting software that can be used to create a wide range of 3D characters and objects. I mainly use Blender's sculpting tools, where I can easily shape and refine your characters, adding fine details and textures until you're satisfied with the final result. One of the fine example in Sculpting using Blender is to create an Animated charcters. which I love to create animated charecters using Blender.
Cons
Blender's interface can be challenging to grasp for new users, but with familiarity and practice, it can become much easier. One effective way to improve your efficiency in Blender is by learning and using shortcut keys. By starting with simpler projects, customizing the interface to your liking, and regularly practicing, you can gradually become proficient in using Blender's interface and tools.
- Industry: Graphic Design
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
blender the best 3d creation software
Reviewed on 2023/02/15
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.
- Industry: Real Estate
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
a wonderful tool for 3D modelling
Reviewed on 2023/03/26
It a great tool and offers amazing experiences
It a great tool and offers amazing experiences
Pros
I appreciate the fact that I can import and export files in different formats, it has been very helpful
Cons
The interface was somewhat overwhelming for me at the initial stages
- Industry: Architecture & Planning
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Blender, Perfect for beginners, Home to pros
Reviewed on 2023/01/31
I managed to learn blender in a very short time and I am aware that many possibilities the software...
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
- Industry: Animation
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Blender, The 3D Software that has become essential
Reviewed on 2023/01/30
Pros
what convinced me with blender is the value for money. the power of the software which is incredible given the fact that it is free makes Blender the most popular 3D software in the world. We can do anything with it. I never do without.
Cons
the rendering and animation engine are not as efficient as on Maya or 3DS Max, very large projects are difficult to work with blender.
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Monthly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Blender is the best!
Reviewed on 2023/02/15
Blender has opened my world to 3d animation and game development in another way that I cannot...
Blender has opened my world to 3d animation and game development in another way that I cannot explain. Without it I would be able to create such masterpieces as I did. My experience with it is memorable.
Pros
It has all the features I need and making animation renders depends on your rig but it is understandable. I love how much you can get done with it. So the ease of use and multiple tutorials from the community helps.
Cons
Though it has a high and active community it is possible to get frustrated in the process because of render time and that just depends on your computer. But that's the only con.
- Industry: Animation
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Blender Motion
Reviewed on 2022/12/28
Using it for 3d animation, character modeling and video editing
Using it for 3d animation, character modeling and video editing
Pros
The first reason is because totally free for life and is also open source which anyone can add there own unique update
Cons
Sometimes is not good enough for beginners that doesn't know how the dashboard look like.
- Industry: Publishing
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used for 2+ years
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Blender has it all for a studio or freelancer on a budget!
Reviewed on 2019/09/06
Over the years I have used Blender to create 3D graphics and animation for short films and print...
Over the years I have used Blender to create 3D graphics and animation for short films and print projects. Mostly these days I find myself using its capabilities as a motion tracking software to add motion graphics to advertising. And occasionally I will also use the software to aid my illustration work.
I have also used Blender as a video editor in a pinch, however it's not my main as it's still far easier and faster (not to menton feature rich when it comes to AUDIO!) to use a dedicated video editor like Vegas or Premiere.
Pros
Blender can do almost anything the major software packages can do and then some; in fact, it's quite reassuring that major studios have publicly announced that they use it too. Blender is 3D animation and rendering software; it's video editing and motion graphics software; and it's even a 3D game engine. There's also a ton of support online for the software, in terms of tutorials on Blender's official website and through 3rd party channels (eg youtube videos, and blog sites.) Also, I like that Blender is FREE!
Cons
Because Blender is so feature rich, basically the "swiss army knife" of 3D software, it can be a bit confusing, if not frustrating, to switch between editing modes. Also, although it's gotten better over the years, the layouts can be quite different from version to version as more features are added, meaning that time can be lost reacquainting myself with the interface that could have been spent working.
- Industry: Computer Games
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Best free software for 3D needs but with some bugs
Reviewed on 2020/05/24
Blender has helped us save up a lot of money despite the bugs and problems related to finding up to...
Blender has helped us save up a lot of money despite the bugs and problems related to finding up to date docs. It's a great open source software that is backed up by huge companies and it's used by a lot of people, especially low budget o indie.
While paid products are more stable and consistent, a bit easier to use, Blender as a free alternative is really the best thing out there.
Pros
The developers of Blender are a godsend. This software has been around for several years and it's being developed now more than ever.
It's an open source program that's backed by huge names from the gaming and IT industry such as: nVidia, AMD, Intel, Unity, Unreal Engine, etc.
It has all the tools a game developer would ever need (some have certain issues however and other tools are faster than Blender's) and with the scripting that can be done you can even make games directly into Blender.
Apart from being a great 3D modeling too it also supports advanced animations so complex movies can be made.
Being so widely used the community is quite big and there are a lot of plugins for certain tasks. Same with the software importing the assets made in Blender: there are specific plugins that are meant to fix some issues Blender has.
Cons
One of the biggest issues when working with Blender is the numerous amount of bugs present. Compared to paid products, Blender has .... a lot! And sadly a lot of them don't get fixed fast.
Another issue is that they update the software, but can never settle on something that will last for more than a few versions so watching tutorials always ends up with me having to google where to find whatever button was pressed because the tutorial shows something I cannot find.
The export is also slightly broken as there are certain steps to be taken in order for the model to be properly exported to game engines.