--- 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 950 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 950 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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You can do with blender anything you can do on the other softwares. > > **Cons**: For the most part, my experience with blender is great but The simulation's system can be improved more, and the texturing and uv tools could be much better. > > I use it Daily and so far to be honest, i have 0 complaints. For a student to be able to use such a software without having to spend any money is a blessing. ----- ### "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