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At a Glance
Blender
Blender
Star Rating
(302)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (77.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Star Rating
(143)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Unreal Engine
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Blender vs Unreal Engine

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Unreal Engine easier to use. However, Blender is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Blender overall.

  • Blender and Unreal Engine both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Blender is the preferred option.
  • When assessing product direction, Blender and Unreal Engine received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Blender
No pricing available
Unreal Engine
No pricing available
Free Trial
Blender
No trial information available
Unreal Engine
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
253
9.0
123
Ease of Use
7.2
255
7.5
124
Ease of Setup
9.0
22
7.8
33
Ease of Admin
8.6
14
8.1
24
Quality of Support
8.6
222
8.3
113
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
11
8.5
25
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
250
9.2
123
Features by Category
8.1
143
Not enough data
Design
8.6
125
Not enough data
8.3
124
Not enough data
8.1
118
Not enough data
7.9
117
Not enough data
8.5
124
Not enough data
Move
8.7
126
Not enough data
9.0
130
Not enough data
8.8
131
Not enough data
Store & Manage
8.6
117
Not enough data
8.3
126
Not enough data
7.8
115
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.1
13
Not enough data
5.8
13
Not enough data
8.8
30
Not enough data
File Support
9.1
23
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
9.4
26
Not enough data
File Editing
9.1
21
Not enough data
9.4
24
Not enough data
Software Integrations
8.0
16
Not enough data
9.0
23
Not enough data
Software Type
7.1
12
Not enough data
9.5
25
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
42
Visual Fidelity
Not enough data
9.2
40
Not enough data
8.9
40
Not enough data
9.2
41
Creation Tools
Not enough data
8.6
38
Not enough data
8.6
40
Not enough data
8.3
35
Not enough data
8.7
40
Not enough data
8.5
41
Not enough data
8.4
36
Architectural RenderingHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.9
28
Not enough data
Library
8.3
26
Not enough data
8.4
24
Not enough data
Rendering
9.5
25
Not enough data
9.5
25
Not enough data
9.6
25
Not enough data
9.3
25
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
Integrations
8.2
16
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
Editing
6.7
7
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
Platform
9.7
10
Not enough data
9.5
11
Not enough data
9.3
7
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
8.8
12
Not enough data
Compatibility
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
Project Management
8.7
10
Not enough data
9.4
9
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
4.4
9
Not enough data
Generative AI
3.7
9
Not enough data
3.7
9
Not enough data
3.9
9
Not enough data
6.2
15
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.7
15
Not enough data
5.9
15
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Animation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Blender
Blender
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Blender and Unreal Engine share no categories
Unique Categories
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine is categorized as Game Engine, AR Game Engine, and VR Game Engine
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Blender
Blender
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
77.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
12.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
10.5%
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
70.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
16.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
12.7%
Reviewers' Industry
Blender
Blender
Animation
11.8%
Computer Games
9.7%
Design
8.7%
Computer Software
6.9%
Graphic Design
6.6%
Other
56.3%
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Computer Games
38.0%
Entertainment
9.2%
Computer Software
7.7%
Animation
5.6%
Higher Education
4.9%
Other
34.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
Blender
Blender
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jackson Eli H.
JH
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
Sophie W.
SW
Sophie W.
Verified User in Computer Software

Blender is hard to use. Many things require learning dozens of shortcut hotkey commands to do that can be easy achieved by better UI offered by competitors. This keeps me wanting to use something other than Blender when I can.

Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Michael T.
MT
Michael T.
Verified User in Entertainment

When I first started looking for a game engine it was very important for it to have it's source code open and available for the general public. Unfortunately at that time, it was not the case for Unreal Engine, so I had to go with a different open source...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Entertainment
GE
Verified User in Entertainment

Opinionated engine that forces some Epic/Unreal specific setup when that level of abstraction is not needed.

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Discussions
Blender
Blender Discussions
Do professionals use blender?
3 comments
Deni H.
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
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VK
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Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine Discussions
What is Unreal Engine used for?
2 comments
Pranav S.
PS
Game designing primarily but you can use it to render 3d cinematics as well.Read more
What is a
1 comment
Ross T.
RT
It is nothingRead more
Unreal engine questions
1 comment
Denny L.
DL
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