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Compare Blender and Cinema 4D 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (77.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (72.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Blender
Star Rating
(306)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (77.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about BlenderCinema 4D
Star Rating
(135)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Cinema 4DBlender vs Cinema 4D
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Cinema 4D easier to use. However, Blender is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Blender overall.
- Blender and Cinema 4D 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.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Blender over Cinema 4D.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Blender
No pricing availableCinema 4D
No pricing availableFree Trial
Blender
No trial information availableCinema 4D
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
257
9.0
124
Ease of Use
7.2
259
8.5
125
Ease of Setup
9.1
26
8.6
17
Ease of Admin
8.7
15
8.2
13
Quality of Support
8.6
226
8.4
104
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
12
8.8
12
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
254
8.5
124
Features by Category
Design
8.6
126
7.9
28
8.3
125
7.7
30
8.2
119
7.2
26
7.9
118
6.5
19
8.5
125
9.0
32
Move
8.7
127
9.3
32
9.0
131
8.9
34
8.9
132
9.2
33
Store & Manage
8.6
118
8.4
31
8.3
127
8.2
34
7.8
116
7.8
30
Generative AI
5.1
14
Not enough data
6.0
14
Not enough data
File Support - Additive Manufacturing
9.2
24
Not enough data
8.3
17
Not enough data
9.4
27
Not enough data
File Editing - Additive Manufacturing
9.2
22
Not enough data
9.4
25
Not enough data
Software Integrations - Additive Manufacturing
8.1
17
Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
Software Type - Additive Manufacturing
6.5
13
Not enough data
9.6
26
Not enough data
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
Library
8.3
26
8.7
5
8.4
24
9.0
5
Rendering
9.5
25
9.0
5
9.5
25
8.3
5
9.6
25
9.0
5
9.3
25
9.3
5
8.9
22
8.7
5
9.0
21
8.7
5
Integrations
8.2
16
6.7
5
8.3
23
9.0
5
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Editing
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
Not enough data
Platform
9.7
11
Not enough data
9.6
12
Not enough data
9.2
8
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
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
11
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
9.2
11
Not enough data
Project Management
8.5
11
Not enough data
9.3
10
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
10
Not enough data
3.3
10
Not enough data
4.3
10
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.3
16
Not enough data
6.0
16
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
11.6%
Design
9.6%
Computer Games
9.6%
Graphic Design
6.8%
Computer Software
6.8%
Other
55.5%
Design
20.7%
Animation
11.9%
Graphic Design
10.4%
Marketing and Advertising
8.9%
Media Production
7.4%
Other
40.7%
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
Can blender come up with a Mobile only 3D Models availability for Porting applications over Mobile
2 Comments
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
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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