Compare Blender and Maya 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (77.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (61.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
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 BlenderMaya
Star Rating
(265)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about MayaBlender vs Maya
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Blender easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Blender overall.
- Reviewers felt that Blender meets the needs of their business better than Maya.
- 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 Maya.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Blender
No pricing availableMaya
No pricing availableFree Trial
Blender
No trial information availableMaya
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
258
8.8
226
Ease of Use
7.2
260
7.0
226
Ease of Setup
9.1
27
8.7
33
Ease of Admin
8.7
15
8.5
25
Quality of Support
8.6
227
7.8
198
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
12
8.7
27
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
255
8.1
221
Features by Category
Design
8.6
127
7.5
89
8.3
126
8.7
88
8.2
120
7.0
83
7.9
119
7.2
84
8.5
126
8.3
86
Move
8.7
128
9.1
86
9.0
132
9.1
89
8.9
133
8.7
86
Store & Manage
8.6
119
8.8
87
8.3
128
8.5
85
7.8
117
7.3
81
Generative AI
5.1
14
6.7
40
6.0
14
7.1
41
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
6.7
29
3.3
10
6.4
29
4.3
10
7.1
30
Generative AI
5.3
16
6.9
36
6.0
16
7.9
38
Agentic AI - Animation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Blender and Maya are categorized as Animation, 3D Modeling, and 3D Rendering
Unique Categories
Blender is categorized as Additive Manufacturing, Video Effects, Video Editing, and Architectural Rendering
Maya is categorized as VR Game Engine
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Blender
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Maya
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%
Animation
16.7%
Computer Games
12.8%
Design
7.0%
Motion Pictures and Film
7.0%
Entertainment
6.2%
Other
50.2%
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
how do i make renders smooth?
2 Comments
MC
Add more rendering samples or/and use integrated AI Denoisers Read more
What is new in Maya?
2 Comments
MD
Its a software of Autodesk, used for 3D modelling, rendering and animationRead more
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