Putty 3D vs SculptGL
Putty 3D
putty3d.comSculptGL
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| Figure | Putty 3D | SculptGL |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · 3D Sculpting Software | 7.3 (#18) | 7.7 (#12) |
| Integrations | The maker describes exporting models to other modeling, animation, and 3D printing apps, without naming specific integrations. | The maker links to tutorials on YouTube and identifies Sculptfab as Sketchfab’s fork of an old SculptGL version with a new design. |
| Support | The maker invites users to send feedback, suggestions, or issues by email at [email protected] or through its contact form. | The maker links to YouTube tutorials and lists an email address, [email protected]. |
Plans
In their own words
SculptGL
SculptGL is a digital sculpting app that runs in a browser using WebGL and JavaScript. Its tools include Brush, Inflate, Smooth, Twist, and Drag, with undo and redo for edits. Vertex painting supports color, roughness, and metalness, and tools can use alpha textures. Multiresolution sculpting uses Catmull-Clark and Loop subdivision and retains changes when moving between levels. Voxel remeshing uses SurfaceNets to create quad-only meshes, while dynamic topology performs local subdivision and decimation in real time using triangles. Both methods delete UVs. SculptGL imports and exports OBJ, PLY, and STL files and reads vertex color. A standalone version is described as identical to the web app, with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows downloads; a Chrome extension is also available. The app is free and open source, with no paid plan or usage limits stated on the maker’s pages. Its repository says maintenance is limited to small fixes and was archived on January 17, 2026.