3DCoat vs SculptGL

3DCoat5.8Visit SSculptGL—Visit

Higher score 3DCoat #2 in 3D Sculpting Software 5.8/10 Free plan · paid from €379 · 30-day trial Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit 3DCoat

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S SculptGL #7 in 3D Sculpting Software —/10 Open source ✓ 3 of 6 features Visit SculptGL

• 3DCoat fits best

  Broad desktop sculpting and 3D production

• SculptGL fits best

  Free browser-based sculpting

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Side by side

Feature	3DCoat 5.8/10 Visit ↗	SSculptGL —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	5.8	—
Ranking	#2 in 3D Sculpting Software	#7 in 3D Sculpting Software
Best for	Broad desktop sculpting and 3D production	Free browser-based sculpting
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud, Desktop, Browser extension
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Windows, Chrome extension
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features 3DCoat 0/6 · SculptGL 3/6
Automatic retopology	Not published	Not published
Manual retopology	Not published	Not published
Multiresolution sculpting	Not published	✓ (best)
Voxel sculpting	Not published	✓ (best)
Texture painting	Not published	✓ (best)
Free trial	Not published	Not published
Specs
Supported platforms	Not published	web, windows, chrome_extension
Our review
Pros	Combines voxel and polygon modeling with digital sculpting. Includes retopology, UV editing, PBR painting and GPU rendering. Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux with scripting support.	Multiresolution sculpting, voxel remeshing, and dynamic topology PBR vertex painting with color, roughness, and metalness OBJ, PLY, and STL import and export
Cons	The €379 license is individual and node-locked. VAT is excluded from the listed one-time price. Its scope may exceed the needs of artists seeking only sculpting.	Development has stopped and the repository was archived January 17, 2026 Available as a web app, Windows build, or Chrome extension Model exchange is limited to OBJ, PLY, and STL formats
Our verdict	3DCoat is desktop software for creating detailed organic and hard-surface 3D models. It is aimed at 3D artists who need a workflow that can move from concept development and sculpting through modeling, retopology, UV preparation, texture… Read the review →	SculptGL is an open-source WebGL application for digital 3D sculpting, available through the web, Windows standalone builds, and a Chrome extension. It suits artists, students, and other users who want a free browser-based sculpting… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 3DCoat — where it wins

  • Combines voxel and polygon modeling with digital sculpting.
  • Includes retopology, UV editing, PBR painting and GPU rendering.
  • Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux with scripting support.

  Where it doesn't

  • The €379 license is individual and node-locked.
  • VAT is excluded from the listed one-time price.
  • Its scope may exceed the needs of artists seeking only sculpting.

• SculptGL — where it wins

  • Multiresolution sculpting, voxel remeshing, and dynamic topology
  • PBR vertex painting with color, roughness, and metalness
  • OBJ, PLY, and STL import and export

  Where it doesn't

  • Development has stopped and the repository was archived January 17, 2026
  • Available as a web app, Windows build, or Chrome extension
  • Model exchange is limited to OBJ, PLY, and STL formats

• 3DCoat5.8/10 · Free plan · paid from €379 · 30-day trial

  A broad desktop 3D toolkit with sculpting, production modeling and one-time pricing.

  Visit 3DCoatFull verdict →
• SSculptGL—/10 · Open source

  A capable open-source sculpting tool for free browser-based 3D work.

  Visit SculptGLFull verdict →