Blender is the better app overall, scoring 9.1 to 9.0. Blender wins on 2 of the 5 scores, Figma on 3.
3D artists, indie game makers and animators who want pro tools for free
Product designers and teams building apps and websites together
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Blender | Figma |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Design & Creativity | Design & Creativity |
| Category rank | #2 of 10 | #3 of 10 |
| Developer | Blender Foundation | Figma, Inc. |
| Pricing | Free | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | — | ✓ |
| Android | — | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | ✓ |
| Windows | ✓ | ✓ |
| Linux | ✓ | — |
| Web | — | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Blender better than Figma?
Blender is the better app overall, scoring 9.1 to 9.0. Blender wins on 2 of the 5 scores, Figma on 3.
Which is cheaper, Blender or Figma?
Blender: Free forever for any purpose, including commercial work. Figma: Free Starter plan; Professional full seats are $16 a month billed yearly, or $20 monthly. On value for money, Blender scores higher.
Do Blender and Figma work on the same devices?
Only Blender runs on Linux. Only Figma runs on Web, iPhone & iPad, Android.
Which is more private, Blender or Figma?
Blender scores higher on privacy (9.6/10). No account or registration needed. Blender doesn't go online by default: Allow Online Access stays off until you turn it on, and an offline mode locks it off.
Strengths and weaknesses
Blender
- Free and open source, even for commercial work
- No account, and it works fully offline
- One app covers modeling through final render
- Steep learning curve with a dense interface
- Mac version needs Apple silicon
- No iPad or Android tablet version yet
Blender is a complete 3D studio that costs nothing. Model, sculpt, animate, simulate, render with Cycles or real-time EEVEE, draw 2D animation with Grease Pencil and even edit video, all in one app. It's open source, needs no account and works offline, and version 5.2 added node-based cloth and hair physics. Be ready for a steep learning curve, and on Mac it needs Apple silicon.
Full Blender review
Figma
- Everyone edits the same file live, right in a browser
- Free Starter plan with unlimited drafts
- Covers design, whiteboards, slides and dev handoff
- Mobile apps are mostly for viewing and commenting
- AI features run on monthly credits
- AI training on content is opt-out on smaller plans
Figma lets a whole team design, prototype and comment on the same file in a browser tab, with nothing to install. Around it sit FigJam whiteboards, Slides, Dev Mode for handing work to developers, Figma Make for turning prompts into apps, and an AI agent that went fully live in October 2026. The free Starter plan covers unlimited drafts. Watch the AI credits, and note that AI training on your content is on by default for smaller plans.
Full Figma review
