Alibre Design vs Shapr3D
Alibre Design
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Shapr3D
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| Figure | Alibre Design | Shapr3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $999/mo | $24.92/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 6 |
| Spec score · Engineering CAD Software | 9.0 (#1) | 8.6 (#4) |
| Spec score · 3D CAD Software | 8.8 (#5) | 8.9 (#4) |
| Spec score · 3D modeling software | 8.8 (#20) | 9.1 (#9) |
| Spec score · CAD software | 8.6 (#6) | 8.7 (#5) |
| Founded | 1997 | 2014 |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Headquarters | Richardson, Texas, United States | Budapest, Hungary |
| Offline use | Offline perpetual licenses require no internet on the machine; licensing information must be transferred during initial licensing and yearly thereafter. | Shapr3D works offline, saves designs locally, and syncs them to Shapr3D Cloud when connected. |
| Parametric modeling | Yes | Yes |
| Platform access | desktop | both |
| 3D print export | Yes | Yes |
| Render engine | built-in | built-in |
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
Shapr3D
- BasicFree
- Pro$299 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
- FreeFree
- SoloPrice not published
- StudioPrice not published
In their own words
Alibre Design
Alibre Design has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Shapr3D
Shapr3D is a 3D CAD application for direct and history-based parametric modeling. It has a built-in render engine and supports 3D-print export, while sculpting and animation tools are not included. The Free plan allows two projects and includes 20 generations. Pro costs $299/user/yr, billed annually and excluding VAT, and allows unlimited projects. Shapr3D runs natively on Windows, macOS, iPadOS and visionOS, works offline, saves designs locally and syncs them to Shapr3D Cloud when connected. It imports and exports native CAD formats, including XT, STEP, IGES, DWG, STL and 3MF. Browser-based Review Links let people view and comment on models, drawings and visualizations. Pro supports shared team projects, contributors, centralized storage and secure review links. Its 14-day Pro trial gives access to all features, but requires a credit card and charges on day 14 unless canceled at least 24 hours before. Listed requirements include Windows 10 version 2004 or later, macOS Sonoma 14.0 or later, and iPadOS 17 or later.