Merx vs ShapeDiver
Merx
trymerx.comShapeDiver
shapediver.comSide by side
| Figure | Merx | ShapeDiver |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | €199/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 6 |
| Spec score · Product Configurator Software | 8.0 (#39) | 9.3 (#1) |
| Spec score · 3D Product Configurator Software | 7.7 (#10) | 8.9 (#3) |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Pricing model | Merx says plans use a subscription plus usage based on configurable products, rendered orders, and file generation; prices are tailored to the business. | flat_rate |
| Primary deployment | hybrid | embedded |
| Purpose | Merx provides a real-time 3D product configurator for online stores and generates a print-ready file for each order. | ShapeDiver hosts Grasshopper files in the cloud and lets users turn them into browser based applications, including 3D product configurators. |
| Rating on G2 | 0.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews; the G2 profile is for a Canadian electronic-tendering MERX product, not clearly the trymerx.com 3D platform. | 4.5 out of 5 from 11 reviews |
| Support | Growth includes standard support, Scale includes priority support and onboarding, and Enterprise includes a solutions engineer. | All users receive documentation, videos, FAQs, a support forum and community catch-ups; paid tiers add onboarding, email support and private support. |
| Visual configuration | 2d_and_3d | 3d |
| What it does | Merx provides a browser-based 3D product-customization platform that lets shoppers design made-to-order products and sends production-ready files with orders. | ShapeDiver hosts Grasshopper definitions and turns them into browser-accessible online applications and 3D configurators. |
Plans
ShapeDiver
- Startup€199 a month
- Business€499 a month
- FreeFree
- Startup€199 a month
- Business€499 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
ShapeDiver
ShapeDiver hosts Grasshopper files in the cloud and turns them into browser-based applications, including 3D product configurators. It lets teams share design tools without revealing the original Grasshopper code. A free account includes 50 monthly credits, and the 14-day trial provides access to all platform features with up to 60 seconds of computation time; account creation does not require a credit card. The platform offers APIs and SDKs for custom applications, with TypeScript, Python, and .NET SDKs listed for Business. Named integrations include Shopify, WooCommerce, iJewel3D, Speckle, Autodesk Forma, and VIKTOR.ai. ShapeDiver supports more than 40 Grasshopper plugins, though availability and limits depend on the plan. Its security documentation describes SOC 2 Type 2 verification and encryption of account, model, and computation data at rest and in transit. Startup costs €199/month with annual billing; Business costs €499/month with annual billing. Enterprise pricing is custom, and private server options are available, but on-premises deployment is not offered.