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3D-Coat vs Toon Boom Harmony

3D-Coat logo

3D-Coat

3D & CAD

Digital sculpting for game artists

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Toon Boom Harmony logo

Toon Boom Harmony

Animation

Creating worlds of Animation

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; Toon Boom Harmony licensing is subscription only across Essentials, Advanced and Premium tiers, with no perpetual license option offered on the pricing page

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which 3D-Coat and Toon Boom Harmony actually diverge.

Attributes where 3D-Coat and Toon Boom Harmony differ
Attribute3D-CoatToon Boom Harmony
Starting price$29/monthOn request
PlatformsWindows, MacOS, LinuxWeb
Category3D & CADAnimation
Founded2007Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (one-time), 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 Toon Boom Harmony

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 Toon Boom Harmony
  • Retopology of high-density sculpts into production meshesnot Toon Boom Harmony
  • UV mapping and PBR texturingnot Toon Boom Harmony
  • Preparing print-ready models for 3D printingnot Toon Boom Harmony
  • Node-based material authoring on the GPUnot Toon Boom Harmony

Toon Boom Harmony

No use cases recorded yet. See the Toon Boom Harmony 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

Toon Boom Harmony

  • Licensing is subscription only across Essentials, Advanced and Premium tiers, with no perpetual license option offered on the pricing page
  • Access beyond the 14 day free trial requires purchasing a subscription through the shop

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

Toon Boom Harmony

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Toon Boom Harmony 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 Toon Boom Harmony if

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

Toon Boom Harmony review

Questions people ask

Is 3D-Coat or Toon Boom Harmony better?
Neither clearly leads. 3D-Coat starts at $29/month and Toon Boom Harmony at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 3D-Coat or Toon Boom Harmony?
3D-Coat starts at $29/month and Toon Boom Harmony at On request.
Does 3D-Coat or Toon Boom Harmony run on more platforms?
3D-Coat runs on Windows, MacOS, Linux. Toon Boom Harmony 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 Toon Boom Harmony is typically brought in for.
What can 3D-Coat do that Toon Boom Harmony cannot?
3D-Coat covers Voxel sculpting, Surface sculpting, Retopology, UV mapping.
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