Daz 3D vs OpenSCAD
Daz 3D
daz3d.com
OpenSCAD
openscad.orgSide by side
| Figure | Daz 3D | OpenSCAD |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5.75/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 2 |
| Spec score · 3D modeling software | 9.1 (#10) | 8.8 (#22) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The official site lists Bridges for Blender, Maya, Unreal, Unity, 3ds Max and Cinema 4D, and a Roblox exporter. | The download page lists installation through MacPorts, Homebrew, WinGet and Linux distribution package managers, and provides Docker images. |
| Rating on Capterra | The opened Capterra review page displayed individual Daz Studio reviews and scores, but did not expose a product-wide rating and review count in the accessible page content. | 4.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews |
| Rating on G2 | 4.2 out of 5 from 14 reviews; the displayed seller profile includes reviews for Hexagon, so the total should not be treated as Daz Studio-specific. | 4.3 out of 5 from 31 reviews |
| Support | The Daz help center provides system requirement and installation help articles and a route to submit support requests. | The site directs users to community discussion on IRC, documentation, tutorials and a user manual. |
| System requirements | The published requirements article lists Windows and Mac, but dates from 2017 and names legacy operating-system versions, so it may not describe current supported configurations. | The stable download page lists macOS 10.9 or newer and Windows 7 or newer on 32-bit or 64-bit x86. |
Plans
Daz 3D
- Daz+$69 a year
- Daz Premier$199 a year
- Daz BaseFree
- Daz+$8.99 a month
- Daz Premier$18.98 a month
In their own words
Daz 3D
Daz Studio is 3D software for creating characters, scenes, images, and animation, available for macOS, Windows, and the web. Its Genesis creator supports rigged figures, mix-and-match clothing and hair, and morphing between figure shapes. The Daz store contains tens of thousands of premade models and assets, including environments, props, wearables, textures, shaders, lighting, and animation kits. Daz identifies Genesis 9 as its latest figure platform and describes it as enabling billions of combinations. For movement and rendering, Daz Studio uses dForce for cloth and hair simulation with the NVIDIA Iray render engine; the maker also describes a Filament-enabled viewport and render engine for real-time rendering and animation. Bridges transfer content to Blender, Unreal, Unity, Cinema 4D, Maya, and 3ds Max. Daz cautions that its Blender bridge may not be compatible with the latest Daz Studio version. Daz Base is free and includes Daz Studio, Starter Essentials content, free monthly Legacy content, and cross-platform exporters. Daz+ costs $69 a year, while Daz Premier costs $199 a year and includes Premier tools and content while membership is active.