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3D-Coat vs MachineMetrics

3D-Coat logo

3D-Coat

3D & CAD

Digital sculpting for game artists

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
MachineMetrics logo

MachineMetrics

Manufacturing

Collect, monitor, analyze and drive action with machine data

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 3D-Coat split into separate products, so 3DCoatTextura covers texturing only and the full sculpting toolset needs the complete 3DCoat licence; MachineMetrics pricing page names three tiers (Core Platform, Intelligent MES, Enterprise) but publishes no dollar figures, stating cost is volume-based per connected machine

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which 3D-Coat and MachineMetrics actually diverge.

Attributes where 3D-Coat and MachineMetrics differ
Attribute3D-CoatMachineMetrics
Starting price$29/monthOn request
Pricing modelone-timequote
PlatformsWindows, MacOS, LinuxWeb
Category3D & CADManufacturing
Founded2007Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in 3D-Coat

  • Voxel sculpting
  • Surface sculpting
  • Retopology
  • UV mapping
  • Texture painting
  • PBR materials
  • Smart materials
  • Baking

Only in MachineMetrics

Nothing recorded that 3D-Coat does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

3D-Coat

  • Voxel sculpting from a digital clay blocknot MachineMetrics
  • Retopology of high-density sculpts into production meshesnot MachineMetrics
  • UV mapping and PBR texturingnot MachineMetrics
  • Preparing print-ready models for 3D printingnot MachineMetrics
  • Node-based material authoring on the GPUnot MachineMetrics

MachineMetrics

No use cases recorded yet. See the MachineMetrics review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

3D-Coat

  • Split into separate products, so 3DCoatTextura covers texturing only and the full sculpting toolset needs the complete 3DCoat licence
  • Pricing is not published on the product pages
  • Licences are sold node-locked or floating, so moving a seat between machines depends on which was bought

MachineMetrics

  • Pricing page names three tiers (Core Platform, Intelligent MES, Enterprise) but publishes no dollar figures, stating cost is volume-based per connected machine
  • ERP integration and job scheduling are reserved for the Intelligent MES tier and above, not the Core Platform

Pricing, plan by plan

3D-Coat

$29/month
  • Amateur$99/month
    • Non-commercial use
  • Professional$379/month
    • Full commercial license
  • Floating$568/month
    • Network licensing

MachineMetrics

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the MachineMetrics review.

Which should you pick?

Choose 3D-Coat if

  • You need voxel sculpting.
  • You work on Windows, MacOS, Linux.
  • You also want surface sculpting.
3D-Coat review

Choose MachineMetrics if

Nothing in the data separates MachineMetrics from 3D-Coat on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

MachineMetrics review

Questions people ask

Is 3D-Coat or MachineMetrics better?
Neither clearly leads. 3D-Coat starts at $29/month and MachineMetrics at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 3D-Coat or MachineMetrics?
3D-Coat starts at $29/month and MachineMetrics at On request.
Does 3D-Coat or MachineMetrics run on more platforms?
3D-Coat runs on Windows, MacOS, Linux. MachineMetrics runs on Web.
What is 3D-Coat best used for?
3D-Coat is most often used for voxel sculpting from a digital clay block, retopology of high-density sculpts into production meshes, uv mapping and pbr texturing, preparing print-ready models for 3d printing. Of those, voxel sculpting from a digital clay block and retopology of high-density sculpts into production meshes are not what MachineMetrics is typically brought in for.
What can 3D-Coat do that MachineMetrics cannot?
3D-Coat covers Voxel sculpting, Surface sculpting, Retopology, UV mapping.
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