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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Blender

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/ABlender is a free and open source 3D creation suite available in under the GNU General Public License. It supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline—modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and motion tracking, video editing and 2D animation pipeline. Blender Cloud is a related service accessible via subscription, and is a training and content platform providing access to expertise from the Blender Institute for advancing one's use of Blender.

    $11.50

    per month

    Plot

    Score9 out of 10
    N/APlot from Modio is online tool used to create storyboards for video. Users can write a script, add visuals and collaborate with a team on the platform.

    $9.99

    per month

    Pricing
    BlenderPlot
    Editions & Modules
    Blender Cloud Membership
    $11.50
    per month
    Solo
    $9.99
    per month
    Pro
    $14.99
    per month
    Business
    $19.99
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BlenderPlot
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    BlenderPlot
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    Open Source
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    Modio LLC (Plot)
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    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    BlenderPlot
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (25 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    BlenderPlot
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Open Source
    Blender is an excellent tool for everything from simple to complex 3D animations, the creation of 3D images, etc. It performs excellently in all of these areas. In the realm of 3D modelling, animation and rendering, there is very little that Blender is not suited for.
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    Modio LLC (Plot)
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    Pros
    Open Source
    • Creating complex polygonal geometries is very easy in Blender.
    • Edit Mode and Sculpt Mode helps in creating non uniform surfaces for objects like rocks, surfaces, terrains etc.
    • Blender can use various external plugins to make it work in more smoother way. For example to import any 3d object one can use sketchfab plugin and easily import the free assets from web after logging in.
    • Blender has a better rendering engine known as Cycles, it is far more better than any other stock rendering engine which can generate realistic lightning, shadows and reflections.
    • The animations can easily be generated with blender animation toolbar and also it incorporate any other animations made in any other software.
    • The bone generation and its behavior of animations can be achieved easily in blender.
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    Modio LLC (Plot)
    • Simple to use.
    • Clean interface.
    • Easy to share with collaborators.
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    Cons
    Open Source
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    Modio LLC (Plot)
    • More customization options.
    • More integrations with other creative software (e.g. Adobe Creative Cloud products).
    • Different pricing structures.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Open Source
    Because while it's a pretty good piece of software, the default built-in commands, the interface layout, and certain functions aren't as logical in their way of being arranged and executed. This, of course, doesn't diminish its use or effectiveness in your field of work, but it is quite awkward at first. A big advantage is that Blender lets you customize the interface however you want as well as keyboard shortcuts and several general program parameters.
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    Modio LLC (Plot)
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    Alternatives Considered
    Open Source
    We've only used the consumer (non-pro) version of SketchUp, which we love, but is very limited in features and output capabilities compared to Blender. While Blender's learning curve is MUCH steeper than SketchUp, it feels like truly complete, professional design software.
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    Modio LLC (Plot)
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    Return on Investment
    Open Source
    • As it is a beginner-friendly software with increasing demand in the animation sector again, it positively impacts the business.
    • Except in some specific cases, no one will use Blender on their own at a professional level.
    • When I was a beginner, it took me a lot of time to learn, consequently designing the creation. But if we want to learn to master Blender, we can do it. As long as we have time and a lot of willpower, since, we repeat, it is not a simple program and hides thousands of tools and possibilities.
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    Modio LLC (Plot)
    • Creative team is able to share project briefs with clients faster.
    • Non-creative collaborators are not intimidated by a complex interface.
    • Pricing is affordable.
    Incentivized
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