Compare Blender and DaVinci Resolve
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (77.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (80.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Blender
Star Rating
(316)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (77.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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DaVinci Resolve
Star Rating
(218)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about DaVinci Resolve
Blender vs DaVinci Resolve
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found DaVinci Resolve easier to use. However, Blender is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Blender overall.
- Reviewers felt that DaVinci Resolve meets the needs of their business better than Blender.
- 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 DaVinci Resolve over Blender.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Blender
No pricing availableDaVinci Resolve
No pricing availableFree Trial
Blender
No trial information availableDaVinci Resolve
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
265
9.3
179
Ease of Use
7.2
267
7.8
181
Ease of Setup
9.1
34
8.4
43
Ease of Admin
8.7
15
8.0
18
Quality of Support
8.6
234
8.3
137
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
12
8.9
16
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
261
9.5
172
Features by Category
Design
8.6
128
Not enough data
8.3
127
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
9.1
135
Not enough data
8.9
134
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
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
8.1
28
Not enough data
8.4
24
Not enough data
Rendering
9.6
28
Not enough data
9.5
25
Not enough data
9.6
26
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
8.6
28
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Editing
6.7
8
8.9
52
7.1
7
7.7
27
7.8
10
8.6
50
8.5
10
8.6
41
9.5
7
9.2
43
8.0
10
9.3
55
8.5
8
9.0
49
Platform
9.7
11
9.1
48
9.6
12
9.1
49
9.2
8
8.4
32
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
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 DaVinci Resolve are categorized as Video Editing
Unique Categories
Blender is categorized as Additive Manufacturing, Animation, Video Effects, 3D Modeling, 3D Rendering, and Architectural Rendering
DaVinci Resolve has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Blender
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
DaVinci Resolve
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
12.3%
Computer Games
9.3%
Design
9.3%
Computer Software
7.0%
Graphic Design
7.0%
Other
55.0%
Media Production
20.5%
Marketing and Advertising
12.4%
Entertainment
8.6%
Motion Pictures and Film
7.6%
Computer Software
6.2%
Other
44.8%
Alternatives
Discussions
Do professionals use blender?
3 Comments
LF
Yes, though it's mostly used by freelancers and small studios as other proprietary tools dominate the space due to their corporate backing and are thus...Read more
What is Blender used for?
2 Comments
DH
Blender is a free and open source software that lets you create 2D and 3D content. You can use Blender to make models, animations, renderings, visual...Read more
What are the uses of Blender software?
2 Comments
HH
3d modeling and sculpting, animation, shading, .... any 3d related task you can do it in blenderRead more
Do professionals use DaVinci Resolve?
1 Comment
HC
Yes, professionals do use DaVinci Resolve. DaVinci Resolve is a powerful and widely used video editing, color correction, and post-production software. It is...Read more
Is DaVinci Resolve 16 free?
1 Comment
DK
yes . Rather download resolve 18 it is even betterRead more
