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Compare Blender and Cinema 4D 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (77.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (72.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Blender
Star Rating
(301)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (77.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about BlenderCinema 4D
Star Rating
(134)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Cinema 4DSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Cinema 4D excels in ease of use with a score of 8.5, making it a preferred choice for beginners, while Blender's score of 7.1 indicates a steeper learning curve, which some users find challenging.
- Reviewers mention that Blender offers superior sculpting capabilities with a score of 8.6 compared to Cinema 4D's 7.9, highlighting Blender's robust brush variety and topology features that appeal to advanced users.
- G2 users note that Cinema 4D shines in rendering quality, particularly in textures and lighting, both scoring 9.0, while Blender's scores of 9.5 in textures and 9.6 in lighting suggest it may provide a more polished final output for visual effects.
- Users on G2 emphasize that Blender's file compatibility is impressive, particularly with OBJ files scoring 9.4, while Cinema 4D's STL compatibility is rated at 9.1, indicating Blender's broader support for various file formats.
- Reviewers mention that Cinema 4D's quality of support is rated at 8.4, which is slightly lower than Blender's 8.5, suggesting that users may find more responsive assistance when using Blender.
- Users say that Blender's generative AI features, particularly in AI Text-to-3D, score 6.3, while Cinema 4D's generative AI capabilities are notably lower, indicating that Blender is more forward-thinking in this area.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Blender
No pricing availableCinema 4D
No pricing availableFree Trial
Blender
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Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
252
9.0
124
Ease of Use
7.2
254
8.5
124
Ease of Setup
9.0
21
8.8
16
Ease of Admin
8.6
14
8.2
13
Quality of Support
8.6
221
8.4
104
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
11
8.8
12
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
249
8.5
124
Features by Category
Design
8.5
124
7.9
28
8.3
123
7.7
30
8.1
117
7.2
26
7.9
116
6.5
19
8.5
123
9.0
32
Move
8.7
125
9.3
32
9.0
129
8.9
34
8.8
130
9.2
33
Store & Manage
8.6
116
8.4
31
8.3
125
8.2
34
7.8
114
7.8
30
Generative AI
5.3
12
Not enough data
6.0
12
Not enough data
File Support
9.1
22
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
9.4
25
Not enough data
File Editing
9.1
20
Not enough data
9.3
23
Not enough data
Software Integrations
8.0
15
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
Software Type
7.1
11
Not enough data
9.5
24
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Library
8.4
25
8.7
5
8.6
23
9.0
5
Rendering
9.5
24
9.0
5
9.5
24
8.3
5
9.6
24
9.0
5
9.2
24
9.3
5
8.9
21
8.7
5
9.0
20
8.7
5
Integrations
8.1
15
6.7
5
8.3
22
9.0
5
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Editing
6.4
6
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
Platform
9.6
9
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Editing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compatibility
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
Functionality
8.5
9
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
Project Management
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Effects
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
3.8
8
Not enough data
3.8
8
Not enough data
4.0
8
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.8
14
Not enough data
6.1
14
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Animation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Blender and Cinema 4D are categorized as Animation, 3D Modeling, 3D Rendering, and Architectural Rendering
Unique Categories
Cinema 4D has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Blender
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Cinema 4D
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Animation
11.8%
Computer Games
9.4%
Design
8.7%
Computer Software
7.0%
Graphic Design
6.6%
Other
56.4%
Design
20.9%
Animation
11.9%
Graphic Design
10.4%
Marketing and Advertising
8.2%
Media Production
7.5%
Other
41.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Blender
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jackson Eli H.
Verified User
It is a tool that is free, we can get many easy to follow tutorials, you don't need a great processor for simple things, you have many options to mold the objects. It is compatible with Linux, Windows, Mac OS X,, Solaris, IRIX and FreeBSD. It uses very...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Hamid F.
Verified User in Education Management
The user interface is very difficult. There are many tabs and sometimes it is confusing for me to work with this user interface.
Cinema 4D
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Stuart H.
Verified User in Media Production
Cinema 4D is unbelievably powerful and also a very stable platform. You can use it for everything from creating simple mock-ups to full scale 3D productions. It is far more accessible than most 3D software and is constantly striving to improve itself. I...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Design
Material editor is limited No "editible poly" as in 3Ds max Can't use multiple uvw channels for the same object
Jackson Eli H.
Verified User
It is a tool that is free, we can get many easy to follow tutorials, you don't need a great processor for simple things, you have many options to mold the objects. It is compatible with Linux, Windows, Mac OS X,, Solaris, IRIX and FreeBSD. It uses very...
Stuart H.
Verified User in Media Production
Cinema 4D is unbelievably powerful and also a very stable platform. You can use it for everything from creating simple mock-ups to full scale 3D productions. It is far more accessible than most 3D software and is constantly striving to improve itself. I...
Hamid F.
Verified User in Education Management
The user interface is very difficult. There are many tabs and sometimes it is confusing for me to work with this user interface.
Verified User in Design
Material editor is limited No "editible poly" as in 3Ds max Can't use multiple uvw channels for the same object
Discussions
Do professionals use blender?
3 comments
DH
Yes, professionals use Blender for various purposes, such as creating 3D models, animations, visual effects, games, and more. Blender is a powerful and...Read more
Better user manual on sculpting is needed.
2 comments
VK
Manage your bankroll carefully. Set a budget for each betting session and wager only a certain percentage of it on each bet. Track your bets. Even if you are...Read more
How to speed up the render time?
2 comments
VK
With the help of a reliable and trustworthy source, you can achieve a fixed match. First, let me say that a fixed match is real, and many know this. However,...Read more
how i use this app?
2 comments
AM
Hey there, you could start by learning what it's used for. You can start by learning the interface. There are lots of resources on youtube that will...Read more
Cinema 4D has no more discussions with answers
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