--- description: Review of Blender Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Blender | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Video Editing Software](/directory/4729/video-editing/software) > [Blender](/software/307373/blender) # Blender Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/307373/blender Page: 1 / 39\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/307373/blender?page=2) > Blender is a 3D animation software that is used for creating animated films, visual effects, interactive 3D applications and video games. It caters to a wide range of businesses from movie studios to game developers. Key functionalities of Blender include modeling, rigging, animation, rendering, compositing, and motion tracking. It lets users create 3D objects using different methods such as extrusion, subdivision surfaces or mesh editing tools. Teams can animate characters' movements by setting keyframes at specific points in time according to certain actions they perform during gameplay. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 954 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 954 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 3.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Blender Foundation - **Location**: Amsterdam, Netherlands - **Founded**: 2002 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Per Feature (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: Blender is a free and open-source software. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: French, Italian - **Available Countries**: Netherlands ## Features - 2D Drawing - 3D Games - 3D Modeling - 3D Objects - Animation - Animations & Transitions - Audio Capture - Building Information Model - Design Management - Media Library - Motion Tracking - Prototype Creation - Rendering - Speed Adjustment - Split/Merge - Template Management - Video Capture - Video Editing ## Integrations (1 total) - Unity ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Chat ## Category - [Video Editing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4729/video-editing/software) ## Related Categories - [Video Editing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4729/video-editing/software) - [Game Development Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4209/game-development/software) - [3D Rendering Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4612/3d-rendering/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[RoomSketcher](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/335125/roomsketcher) — 4.4/5 (195 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Blender represents a significant experience for the world of 3D modeling." — 5.0/5 > **Asdrúbal Javier** | *6 August 2025* | Arts & Crafts | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I have been a Blender user for 6 years, I work in 3D, one of the things I liked most about Blender is its potential as an open source software, generally speaking I have seen the software distributed in another way and seeing its evolution over time seems incredible to me, what I like most is that now it meets the needs of the user according to the type of work that one does in 3D and its segmentation is much better, also all the power it has in each area for example it is quite complete in modeling, sculpting, texturing, and the most incredible thing is the new geometry node, which is a very rich place to create procedural geometries, not to mention the amount of addons and things that it allows you to achieve, it is a program to exploit, I could make a whole sheet saying everything I think, in fact I teach classes with this software and so far my experience has been good > > **Cons**: Blender may be powerful, but I feel that with artificial intelligence it is still behind, however it is still one of the best programs I have tried, I don't know if I have many things to say, because I find it easy, but I am certainly sure that there will be improvements to be made because you can always build more on open source software, and I think they have understood well what did not work in the past. > > I've been working with Blender for 6 years and since I started using it I haven't stopped using it. It has served me for everything, including currently giving workshops related to my art and I use the software as a teaching tool. That's very rich, it's easy for me to break it down and study it, because it's made for the user. ----- ### "Blender : Blend your imagination" — 4.0/5 > **Abhinav** | *19 February 2023* | Animation | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: As the industry is going to be more professional and cost-effective day by day, the blender offers a wide variety of tools and presets along with plug-ins that suits your ultimate requirement > > **Cons**: Everyone is moving towards extreme professionalism , While blender is providing from a to Z solutions, coming to the point perfection in all the Stream is yet to be achieved, I guess blender achieved 90% accuracy and 10 yet to be achieved > > Blender: it blends your thought with a wide variety of tools Sets . No other software is compatible or even near with this big giant in an open source community ----- ### "Decent 3D modeling" — 4.0/5 > **Haydn** | *30 November 2024* | Design | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: This program can be used on lightweight machines, yes you wont be able to do as much as you can on something like a gaming computer but its still good to do simple 3D modeling. > > **Cons**: There is no history kept so you cannot make changes to the polygons once you start a new polygon > > Blender is a decent 3D modeling software but doesnt match Maya Autodesk due to limitations ----- ### "Hollywood quality studio with minimal budget" — 4.0/5 > **Deni** | *6 September 2022* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **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. > > 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. ----- ### "My passion" — 5.0/5 > **Guellord** | *19 September 2023* | Design | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **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. > > it's a powerful tool for 3D modeling and 2D drafting in industry, thanks to its features and documentation. ----- Page: 1 / 39\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/307373/blender?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/307373/blender) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data