Best Cinebench Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from PC benchmark software ranked against Cinebench on the same published basis.
- 1Cinebench vs Blender
- 2Cinebench vs CrossMark
- 3Cinebench vs Basemark GPU
- 4Cinebench vs Geekbench
- 5Cinebench vs Nexus
- 6Cinebench vs DaVinci Resolve
- 7Cinebench vs fio
- 8Cinebench vs Intel VTune Profiler
- 9Cinebench vs Novabench
- 10Cinebench vs Parkdale
- 11Cinebench vs PugetBench for Creators
- 12Cinebench vs ZBrush
- 13Cinebench vs AS SSD Benchmark
- 14Cinebench vs D-Bench
- 15Cinebench vs Filebench
- 16Cinebench vs KDiskMark
- 17Cinebench vs UserBenchmark
- 18Cinebench vs Blackmagic Disk Speed Test
- 19Cinebench vs 3DMark
- 20Cinebench vs clpeak
Cinebench alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blender | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | CrossMark | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Basemark GPU | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Geekbench | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Nexus | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | DaVinci Resolve | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | fio | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | Intel VTune Profiler | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 9 | Novabench | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Parkdale | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | PugetBench for Creators | 6.4 | Free plan | $2,250/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 12 | ZBrush | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Mac |
| 13 | AS SSD Benchmark | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 14 | D-Bench | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 15 | Filebench | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 16 | KDiskMark | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 17 | UserBenchmark | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 18 | Blackmagic Disk Speed Test | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 19 | 3DMark | 5.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | clpeak | 5.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Cinebench alternatives
What is the best alternative to Cinebench?
Blender, number 1 in PC benchmark software with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: CrossMark, Basemark GPU, Geekbench and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Cinebench?
Blender is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 18 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Cinebench?
Yes: Blender.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.