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At a Glance
Arnold
Arnold
Star Rating
(12)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Blender
Blender
Star Rating
(307)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (77.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Blender

Arnold vs Blender

  • Reviewers felt that Blender meets the needs of their business better than Arnold.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Blender is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Blender over Arnold.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Arnold
No pricing available
Blender
No pricing available
Free Trial
Arnold
No trial information available
Blender
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
10
9.0
258
Ease of Use
8.2
10
7.2
260
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.1
27
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.7
15
Quality of Support
8.3
8
8.6
227
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.3
12
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
9
9.2
255
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.0
145
Design
Not enough data
8.6
127
Not enough data
8.3
126
Not enough data
8.2
120
Not enough data
7.9
119
Not enough data
8.5
126
Move
Not enough data
8.7
128
Not enough data
9.0
132
Not enough data
8.9
133
Store & Manage
Not enough data
8.6
119
Not enough data
8.3
128
Not enough data
7.8
117
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.1
14
Not enough data
6.0
14
Additive ManufacturingHide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
Not enough data
8.8
31
File Support - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
9.2
24
Not enough data
8.3
17
Not enough data
9.4
27
File Editing - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
9.4
25
Software Integrations - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
8.1
17
Not enough data
9.0
24
Software Type - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
6.5
13
Not enough data
9.6
26
Generative AI - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Preparation - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Architectural RenderingHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
9.0
28
Library
Not enough data
8.3
26
Not enough data
8.4
24
Rendering
Not enough data
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
Integrations
Not enough data
8.2
16
Not enough data
8.3
23
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.5
13
Editing
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.5
8
Platform
Not enough data
9.7
11
Not enough data
9.6
12
Not enough data
9.2
8
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
Not enough data
8.9
13
Compatibility
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
9.2
12
Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
9.2
11
Project Management
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
9.3
10
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
Not enough data
3.8
10
Generative AI
Not enough data
3.8
10
Not enough data
3.3
10
Not enough data
4.3
10
Not enough data
5.7
16
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.3
16
Not enough data
6.0
16
Agentic AI - Animation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Arnold
Arnold
Blender
Blender
Arnold and Blender are categorized as 3D Rendering
Unique Categories
Arnold
Arnold has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Arnold
Arnold
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
58.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
16.7%
Blender
Blender
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
77.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
12.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
10.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Arnold
Arnold
Animation
33.3%
Motion Pictures and Film
8.3%
Media Production
8.3%
Marketing and Advertising
8.3%
Higher Education
8.3%
Other
33.3%
Blender
Blender
Animation
11.9%
Design
9.6%
Computer Games
9.6%
Graphic Design
6.8%
Computer Software
6.8%
Other
55.3%
Alternatives
Arnold
Arnold Alternatives
V-Ray
V-Ray
Add V-Ray
KeyShot
KeyShot
Add KeyShot
Chaos Corona
Chaos Corona
Add Chaos Corona
RenderMan
RenderMan
Add RenderMan
Blender
Blender Alternatives
Unity
Unity
Add Unity
Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D
Add Cinema 4D
3ds Max Design
3ds Max Design
Add 3ds Max Design
Maya
Maya
Add Maya
Discussions
Arnold
Arnold Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Arnold has no discussions with answers
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
Vlad K.
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
Can blender come up with a Mobile only 3D Models availability for Porting applications over Mobile
2 Comments
Ron L.
RL
If you are asking if Blender can view models on mobile devices.......you can do this. You will need to export your file as an .obj file format. Once you’ve...Read more