Compare Blender and Civil 3D 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (77.7% of reviews)
Mid-Market (44.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$275 per Month
Blender
Star Rating
(308)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (77.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about BlenderCivil 3D
Star Rating
(302)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$275 per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansBlender vs Civil 3D
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Civil 3D easier to use. However, Blender is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Blender overall.
- Reviewers felt that Blender meets the needs of their business better than Civil 3D.
- 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 Civil 3D.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Blender
No pricing availableCivil 3D
Civil 3D Subscription (Monthly)
$275
per Month
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Free Trial
Blender
No trial information availableCivil 3D
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
258
8.6
247
Ease of Use
7.2
260
7.3
248
Ease of Setup
9.1
27
6.5
70
Ease of Admin
8.7
15
6.4
58
Quality of Support
8.6
227
7.4
215
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
12
7.4
56
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
255
8.2
246
Features by Category
Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)Hide 28 FeaturesShow 28 Features
Not enough data
8.8
44
Design
Not enough data
8.6
39
Not enough data
8.2
35
Not enough data
9.2
38
Not enough data
8.8
38
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
15
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.4
35
Not enough data
9.1
39
Not enough data
8.9
38
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Construction
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
9.1
15
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Common Data Environment (CDE) - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cost Estimation - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Electrical & Circuit Design - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
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
Not enough data
Move
8.7
128
Not enough data
9.0
132
Not enough data
8.9
133
Not enough data
Store & Manage
8.6
119
Not enough data
8.3
128
Not enough data
7.8
117
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.1
14
Not enough data
6.0
14
Not enough data
Plan
Not enough data
8.5
109
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
114
Not enough data
7.6
106
Design
Not enough data
8.5
99
Not enough data
7.4
84
Not enough data
9.1
118
Not enough data
8.8
119
Construction
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
39
Not enough data
8.5
36
Engineering
Not enough data
7.8
57
Not enough data
7.7
58
Not enough data
8.3
64
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
8.2
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
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 Civil 3D share no categories
Unique Categories
Blender is categorized as Additive Manufacturing, Animation, Video Effects, 3D Modeling, Video Editing, 3D Rendering, and Architectural Rendering
Civil 3D is categorized as Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Civil Engineering Design
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Blender
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Civil 3D
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
11.9%
Computer Games
9.6%
Design
9.6%
Graphic Design
6.8%
Computer Software
6.8%
Other
55.3%
Civil Engineering
64.1%
Construction
5.9%
Government Administration
4.2%
Utilities
3.8%
Architecture & Planning
3.5%
Other
18.5%
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
Is Civil 3d free for students?
2 Comments
CL
Civil 3d ofrece un año gratuito a los estudiantes que se puede refrendar presentando la documentaciòn que acredite que sigues estudiando.Read more
Filter the tiles of LiDAR
1 Comment
RB
Hey Dennis, If you want to filter your LIDAR tiles you can create your lidar surface. Once you create your surface you can highlight the surface in...Read more
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