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Blender vs Lightworks: Which is best for you?

Updated January 13, 2026
4.7 (948)
4.2 (34)
Starting Price

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$49.99

per month

Free Trial
Free Version
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Top Rated
  Features
Animation
4.61
Rendering
4.57
3D Games
4.57
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Media Library
3.57
Video Editing
3.57
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Integrations
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Pros / Cons
  • Since Blender is open source, there are constant additions to it hence it has many different types of features which are very helpful, the community is also very active. Since it has such a huge community, assets are really easy to find as well as tutorials
  • Not sure if it was the software or limitations with my PC, but even with an 4GB dedicated Nvidia graphics card, it was a little slow at times once adding layering to the 3D models.
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  • The rest of the program works rather well, the effects are easy to use, but the fact that video editing is timeline intensive means that I am always running into problems with this software.
  • limited as I said, this video editor offers a great opportunity for people interested in joining the world of video editing to do it in a simple and attractive way, but for the average user it can be complicated to recreate some functions of other video editors in this software because its learning curve can be very unusual, Lightworks is managed and feels different from other video editors.
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Ease-of-Use
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
3.7/ 5
3.6/ 5
Value for Money
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.8/ 5
4.4/ 5
Customer Support
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.2/ 5
3.8/ 5
Functionality
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.6/ 5
3.9/ 5
Support Options
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
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Ideal Customer Size
Small
Medium
Large
Small
Medium
Large
Deployment Options
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad