Solid vs ZBrush
Solid
solid.engineer
ZBrush
maxon.netSide by side
| Figure | Solid | ZBrush |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 7 |
| Spec score · 3D modeling software | 7.8 (#100) | 9.3 (#2) |
| Animation tools | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Eindhoven, Netherlands | Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany |
| Platform access | browser | desktop |
| 3D print export | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosting | The maker says the app can be installed on your own server and provides a Docker command for installation. | Maxon distributes ZBrush through the Maxon App or website and requires a MyMaxon login for access, with no self-hosted deployment described. |
Plans
Solid
- Personal and public educationPrice not published
- Personal use or free public educationFree
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
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.