Alibre Design vs Rhino 3D
Alibre Design
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| Figure | Alibre Design | Rhino 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $999/mo | $95/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 14 |
| Spec score · Engineering CAD Software | 9.0 (#1) | 8.9 (#2) |
| Spec score · Engineering Design Software | 8.9 (#1) | 8.8 (#2) |
| Spec score · Computer-Aided Design & Manufacturing Software | 9.0 (#1) | 9.0 (#2) |
| Spec score · 3D CAD Software | 8.8 (#5) | 9.4 (#1) |
| Spec score · 3D modeling software | 8.8 (#20) | 9.5 (#1) |
| Spec score · CAD software | 8.6 (#6) | 9.2 (#2) |
| Founded | 1997 | 1980 |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Headquarters | Richardson, Texas, United States | The company lists its Seattle, Washington office at 146 N Canal Street, Suite 320. |
| Parametric modeling | Yes | Yes |
| Platform access | desktop | desktop |
| 3D print export | Yes | Yes |
| Render engine | built-in | both |
Plans
Alibre Design
- Design Pro$999 a month
- Design Expert$1,999 a month
- Alibre Design Pro$999, paid once
- Alibre Design Expert$1,999, paid once
Rhino 3D
- Commercial — Rhino 8 single concurrent user$995 a month
- Commercial — Rhino 8, 10 concurrent users$9,950 a month
- Commercial — Rhino 8, 50 concurrent users$49,750 a month
- Commercial upgrade — Rhino 8 single concurrent user$595 a month
- Student or faculty — Rhino 8 single user$195 a month
- Student or faculty upgrade — Rhino 8 single user$95 a month
- School — Rhino 8, 30-user lab$975 a month
- EvaluationFree
- Rhino 8 EvaluationFree
- Rhino 8 Educational Single User$195, paid once
In their own words
Alibre Design
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Rhino 3D
Rhino 3D is desktop software for Windows and macOS with listed capabilities for parametric modeling, animation, rendering, and 3D print export. The commercial Rhino 8 single concurrent-user license is listed at $995 a month, billed as a permanent license that does not expire. Licenses for 10 and 50 concurrent users are listed at $9,950 a month and $49,750 a month, respectively, also as permanent licenses. Student or faculty and school options are listed, with educational-status or school-licensing requirements. Commercial and student or faculty upgrade options are available, though evaluation versions cannot be upgraded. A free evaluation license costs nothing and lasts 90 days; saving and plugins stop working after that period. The listing describes Rhino 3D as paid while also indicating a free plan and free trial. Its maker is listed as founded in 1980 and based in Seattle, Washington, USA.