--- description: Learn more about Blender price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in Ireland. Read verified software reviews and discover tools that fit your business needs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Blender Pricing, Cost & Reviews - Capterra Ireland 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [3D Rendering Software](/directory/34095/3d-rendering/software) > [Blender](/software/167519/blender) # Blender Canonical: https://www.capterra.ie/software/167519/blender Page: 1 / 39\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.ie/software/167519/blender?page=2) > Blender is a free and open source 3D creation software for modeling, animation, VFX, and more. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 954 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Blender? 3D artists, animators, filmmakers, designers, VFX studios, game developers, and architects. ## 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 - 3D Modeling - Animation - Animations & Transitions - Media Library - Prototype Creation - Video Capture - Video Editing ## Integrations (1 total) - Unity ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Chat ## Category - [3D Rendering Software](https://www.capterra.ie/directory/34095/3d-rendering/software) ## Related Categories - [3D Rendering Software](https://www.capterra.ie/directory/34095/3d-rendering/software) - [Game Development Software](https://www.capterra.ie/directory/30951/game-development/software) - [Video Editing Software](https://www.capterra.ie/directory/20022/video-editing/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Riverside](https://www.capterra.ie/software/1042331/riverside) — 4.8/5 (269 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Blender is the best free 3d modelling software" — 5.0/5 > **Mike** | *7 January 2025* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is always iterating and improving and because its open source its free > > **Cons**: it could do with having a simplified way to texture map i.e box mapping etc > > Blender is the best free 3d modelling software its always improving and is cross compatible with so many other softwares ----- ### "Blender: Professional 3D Design, Animation & Rendering Software" — 5.0/5 > **Bruno** | *1 August 2026* | Automotive | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I had the opportunity to use Blender for the last time during my recent work as a Marketing Executive Intern for Hackett \& Hackett International Group Limited. In my opinion, this software has a lot of useful features for creating and designing different products. Firstly, it is free and does not require any payment for using its services. Secondly, it is integrated with creative software like 3D modelling, Sculpting, Animation, Rigging, and Texturing. Moreover, it has two rendering engines that ensure high-quality and realistic images or videos. Additionally, Blender has sophisticated and powerful modelling tools that allow working with different objects. > > **Cons**: However, there are also some significant disadvantages associated with this software. To begin with, Blender has a steep learning curve due to the numerous functions and tools that it provides. That is why it can be confusing for someone who has never worked with this program. Despite its recent improvements, the interface still seems too complicated and cluttered. Another demerit is that it has high demands on the computer configuration, especially when working with images or videos of high resolution. Consequently, rendering may take a long time if someone works with complex objects and special effects. > > Thus, I would assess Blender positively as it helped my colleagues and me to create various products, animations, promotional videos, social media posts, and many other things for our company. I will definitely consider using it in the future if I work in the graphic design industry. However, it may take much time to learn how to work with Blender, especially for those who have zero experience in graphic design. ----- ### "Industry Standard 3D and 2D animation software, game development and much more" — 5.0/5 > **David** | *13 January 2026* | Media Production | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I love Blender for so many reasons. It's available for free, though contributing to this amazing project is a good idea. > > **Cons**: This isn't really a criticism, but some still view it as not being an industry standard application, although recent feature movies and other things have thankfully proved that wrong. > > I have about 6 years of experience using Blender, since version 2.78. The advances made in that time are incredible. ----- ### "Useful & Available" — 5.0/5 > **Ricardo** | *18 May 2026* | Graphic Design | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: What I like most about Blender is it's availability across platforms. Wether I'm using a Windows PC, or a Linux distro, I know I can use it in either or. > > **Cons**: What I liked least about Blender is that the software can be a somewhat heavy on my system at times. > > My overall experience with Blender is a good one. The amount of functionality over value I get compared to competitors is unmatched. ----- ### "Blender - Free And Amazing\!" — 5.0/5 > **Jessica** | *18 December 2025* | Computer Games | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: For a free software, it has an amazing amount of coverage for all types of industry roads (3D, 2D, Rendering, VFX, Animation, the list goes on) and has amazing features for artists. The software is also frequently updated with new stuff, keeping up with the industry needs and standards. > > **Cons**: Though it is a positive, the amount of stuff it covers can be overwhelming for new users and it takes some time to wrap your head around where everything is - but once you know, it because a valuable tool. > > I love Blender, I mostly use it for hard surface modelling and UV unwrapping - which has always worked so well for me. It took me a while to understand it all and I still have my moments of confusion, but the software is worth every bit of effort. ----- Page: 1 / 39\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.ie/software/167519/blender?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.ie/software/167519/blender) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data