BIMcollab vs p3d.in

BIMcollab brings together document management, BIM coordination and model checking for collaboration on buildings and infrastructure. Its WebViewer supports IFC models, while BIMcollab Zoom is a downloadable viewer for Windows and Mac OS X. Zoom includes Smart Views, clash detection and IDS checks; its free mode supports viewing, annotations, BCF issue management and visual validation with Smart Views. Issues can be managed using BIM-tool plug-ins and exported as BCF, PDF, CSV or XLS. BIMcollab lists more than 35 integrations, including Power BI, Solibri, Trimble Connect, AutoCAD, Autodesk Docs and Revit. All plans list unlimited projects; Basic includes 10 GB storage per space, while Advanced and Enterprise list unlimited storage. A free plan and free trial are available. Paid pricing ranges from €12.50 a month for Basic with annual commitment to €39 a month for Enterprise billed monthly. Cloud data is stored in the Netherlands unless the customer uses an on-premise installation. BIMcollab is headquartered in Eindhoven, Netherlands, and was founded in 2014.

p3d.in is an online 3D model-sharing platform and community for animation and visualization projects. Models open in modern browsers without plugins and can be shared by link or embedded on websites with configurable viewer settings. Upload support includes OBJ with MTL files and textures, while the listed formats also include glTF, GLB, FBX, and STL. Hotspots can mark details, move the camera, show descriptions, control animations, and contain nested hotspots. Variants can hide or show model parts for different configurations, including product configurators described as requiring no coding. Compatible models can be viewed in augmented reality through a suitable Android or iOS camera without another app. Models may be public, unlisted, or private; unlisted links can be viewed by anyone with the URL, while private models are owner-only. Plus and higher accounts can use the JavaScript Embed API to control animations, textures, variants, camera movement, and hotspots in web apps. Basic is free with 100MB storage and model size. Plus costs $6 a month, and Premium costs $50 a month.