Seamless3d vs ZBrush
Seamless3d
seamless3d.com
ZBrush
maxon.netSide by side
| Figure | Seamless3d | ZBrush |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 7 |
| Spec score · 3D modeling software | 7.9 (#93) | 9.3 (#2) |
| Animation tools | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The features page lists POV-Ray export and BVH motion capture and skeletal animation file import and export. | GoZ connects ZBrush with Autodesk Maya, 3ds Max, Cinema 4D and other supported applications. |
| Platform access | desktop | desktop |
| Render engine | external | both |
| Support | The maker points users to tutorials, YouTube, and a community Discord forum, and says tutorial questions can be posted as comments or on the forum for a reply. | Maxon provides a support center with knowledge-base articles, ticket support, installers, requirements, release notes, training and community forums. |
| What it does | Seamless3d is a NURBS-based general-purpose 3D modeling and animation program for creating organic characters, plants, machines, buildings, games assets, and animated movies. | ZBrush is a digital sculpting, modeling and painting application built around virtual-clay workflows. |
Plans
ZBrush
- ZBrush for iPad Free PlanFree
- ZBrush for iPad SubscriptionPrice not published
- ZBrush for iPad SubscriptionPriced on request
- ZBrush DesktopPrice not published
- ZBrush DesktopPriced on request
- ZBrush for iPad$33.25 a month
- ZBrush$399 a year
In their own words
Seamless3d
Seamless3d has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
ZBrush
ZBrush is a 3D sculpting and modeling application with desktop and iPad offerings. Its listed tools include sculpting, parametric modeling, animation, rendering and 3D print export. Desktop is listed for Windows and macOS, while a separate supported-platform list also includes Linux. The desktop plan includes ZBrush for iPad and advanced sculpting, modeling, rendering and export tools. Rendering is described as hybrid, with GPU and animation rendering and denoising. Listed workload areas include CPU and GPU rendering, ray tracing, shader execution and geometry processing. Other listed capabilities include rotoscoping, 3D camera tracking, custom test profiles and CLI or automation support. The listed result export formats are none documented, and results are not saved as a file. Headquarters are listed as both Bad Homburg vor der Höhe and Friedrichsdorf, Germany; the maker is listed as founded in 1986.