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Should I use Blendermarket (Superhive)?

Marketplace for Blender add-ons, assets, and 3D models, rebranded as Superhive - blendermarket.com

Depends. Worth using to buy a specific add-on or asset that's only sold here, or as a Blender-focused seller wanting reach. Skip it if fees or vetting matter most — a creator-reported ~30% cut and 2.0/5 Trustpilot make Gumroad or Blender's official Extensions platform safer bets.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~25 public sources; most snippets are truncated mid-sentence, so quotes are partial.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo direct evidence in sources
  • Feature depthNo direct evidence in sources
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Marketplace purchases

Per product; catalog filters show $0–$20 and up

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Blender users hunting niche add-ons
  • Creators selling Blender-specific tools
  • One-off asset purchases, not subscriptions

Not for

  • Sellers optimizing take rate — reported ~30% cut
  • Anyone selling outside the Blender ecosystem
  • Buyers wanting officially vetted add-ons — use Blender Extensions
  • Teams wanting a managed asset pipeline

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Creator reports roughly 30% profit share; compare Gumroad and ArtStation fees before committing.

medium

Trustpilot sits at 2.0/5 and a dedicated complaint site exists; test support before big purchases.

medium

Rebrand to Superhive plus creator warning threads hint at shifting policies; reread terms before renewing.

medium

Malware risk from seller-supplied content; scan add-on downloads before installing.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Long-running Blender marketplace, active since at least 2015
  • HN commenters call it Blender's biggest marketplace
  • Runs regular sitewide sales
  • Publishes customer policy and a product-reporting process

Cons

  • Trustpilot 2.0/5 across 18 reviews
  • Creator reports ~30% of profit going to platform
  • Community rants label its practices 'greedy and hurtful'
  • Creator backlash over selling models to an AI company
  • Now competes with Blender's free official Extensions platform

Sources & method

Analyzed 10/05/2026 - 12 sources - No platform breach reported; risks center on user-supplied content and leaked user credentials.

official x3review x5security x2news x2
  • ~21,000 infostealer credentials tied to the domain, Hudson Rock lists credentials from cybercrime infostealer logs associated with — users' stolen credentials, not a company breach.
  • Malware spam from a seller account, A user reported receiving a virus via spam email from a 'sketchy' BlenderMarket seller; the forum thread says the platform confirmed involvement.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • Per product; catalog filters show $0–$20 and up

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Creator-reported ~30% platform cut; buyers get sales
  • Ease of use. No direct evidence in sources
  • Feature depth. No direct evidence in sources
  • Support quality: 2/5. Trustpilot 2.0/5; dedicated complaint pages exist
  • Security posture: 3/5. Publishes security page; user-supplied malware reported
  • 2.0/5 Trustpilot rating 18 reviews (superhivemarket.com)
  • ~30% Creator-reported commission of profit, per BlenderArtists creator
  • 2015 Active since earliest product coverage found

Pricing

Marketplace purchases

Per product; catalog filters show $0–$20 and up

  • No subscription; pay per add-on or asset
  • Sitewide sales reported (e.g., 25% off)

Security

No platform breach reported; risks center on user-supplied content and leaked user credentials.

  • ~21,000 infostealer credentials tied to the domainHudson Rock lists credentials from cybercrime infostealer logs associated with — users' stolen credentials, not a company breach.⁶
  • Malware spam from a seller accountA user reported receiving a virus via spam email from a 'sketchy' BlenderMarket seller; the forum thread says the platform confirmed involvement.⁷

What users say

User sentiment skews negative on fees, support, and policy changes, though the catalog's reach is acknowledged.

“Blender Market is greedy and hurtful to the ...”
Reddit, r/blender
“Approx 30% profit goes to blendermarket”
BlenderArtists forum
“Their biggest marketplace”
Hacker News
Full analysis

Based on ~25 public sources; most snippets are truncated mid-sentence, so quotes are partial.

Blender-only marketplace: big catalog, but 2.0/5 Trustpilot and a reported ~30% creator cut. Buyers ok; sellers compare first.

Methodology

Based on ~25 public sources; most snippets are truncated mid-sentence, so quotes are partial.

Sources

  1. Superhive (formerly BlenderMarket) Trustpilot reviewstrustpilot.com
    review
  2. [Rant] Blender Market is greedy and hurtfulreddit.com
    review
  3. What add-ons are you getting in the Superhive sale?blenderartists.org
    review
  4. WARNING TO BLENDERMARKET/SUPERHIVE CREATORSreddit.com
    review
  5. After selling models to some AI company, now Blender ...reddit.com
    review
  6. Blender Market — Hudson Rock infostealer credential checkhudsonrock.com
    security
  7. Virus from a spam email from a sketchy BlenderMarket userblenderartists.org
    security
  8. Blender Extensions Platform alpha launch — DevTalkdevtalk.blender.org
    news
  9. Blender Market: SnowFX (2015)blendernation.com
    news
  10. Beyond Business as Usual: A New Name for Blender Marketsuperhivemarket.com
    official
  11. Customer Policy — Superhive Documentationsupport.superhivemarket.com
    official
  12. Blender Market's Huge Summer Saleyoutube.com
    official

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