The Blender Foundation has opened its official 2025 user feedback survey, inviting artists, studios, hobbyists and pipeline engineers to share how they use the software, what their workflows are, where improvements are needed and how the community contributes.
What the survey covers
The 2025 survey gathers demographic data such as age group, geography and professional background. It also explores workflows and use-cases, asking how people use Blender in production and which features they rely on most. Another section focuses on community engagement, measuring how users connect with the Blender ecosystem, contribute to development, and what they spend on add-ons, assets or training. The Foundation states that all results will be anonymised and shared publicly both in illustrated and raw-data form once the survey closes.
Why this matters for production departments
For professionals in post-production, VFX, realtime graphics and game development, the survey provides a direct channel to comment on Blender’s strengths and weaknesses within real production pipelines. Whether used for modelling, animation, rendering, compositing or game asset creation, the answers can help the Foundation prioritise development areas that affect efficiency and stability in studio workflows.
What we know from last year
In 2024, more than 7,000 respondents completed the survey within two weeks. The largest respondent groups came from the United States, India and Germany. Around half of all participants reported using experimental builds of Blender, suggesting a strong interest in testing upcoming or unstable features. Among professional users, the majority worked in film and animation, followed by graphic design and game development.
What to do now
Anyone working with Blender can take part in the survey on the official survey portal. You’ll only need a (free) Blender ID to participate. The collected data is intended to inform development priorities, documentation improvements and community resource planning. However, as with previous surveys, the effectiveness of this feedback depends on how the Foundation follows up on user input.
A note of caution
While the survey offers a direct communication channel with developers, it does not guarantee that requested features or fixes will be implemented in the near term. *sniff* I asked for cat-themed icons for YEARS.
And, since we appearntly are in THAT kind of mood today, here a brilliant clip of Peter Capaldi, telling us what he really wants (Blender and other things – and if you haven’t seen “The Thick of IT” – do that now.)
