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CLO 3D vs Marvelous Designer

CLO 3D logo

CLO 3D

Fashion & Apparel

True-to-life garment visualization in 3D

From
$50/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Marvelous Designer logo

Marvelous Designer

Fashion & Apparel

3D clothing design and simulation

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: CLO 3D the pricing page names four tiers, Student, Individual, Enterprise and Academic, and states that Enterprise and Academic are custom priced rather than listed; Marvelous Designer 2019 archived pricing showed Enterprise licensing at USD 4,000 outright (standalone) or USD 6,000 for the networked edition, well above the USD 340 Personal edition purchase price
  • They diverge on capability: CLO 3D covers 3D garment visualization, Marvelous Designer covers Pattern-based design.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CLO 3D and Marvelous Designer actually diverge.

Attributes where CLO 3D and Marvelous Designer differ
AttributeCLO 3DMarvelous Designer
Starting price$50/month$29/month
PlatformsWindows, MacWindows, MacOS

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Fashion & Apparel), founded (2009).

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 CLO 3D

  • 3D garment visualization
  • True-to-life fabric simulation
  • 2D pattern design
  • Avatar creation & customization
  • Virtual fitting
  • Rendering & animation
  • Colorway management
  • Trim library

Only in Marvelous Designer

  • Pattern-based design
  • Cloth simulation
  • Draping
  • Texturing
  • Avatar fitting
  • Animation
  • OBJ export
  • Real-time preview

What people use each for

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

CLO 3D

  • 3D garment designnot Marvelous Designer
  • Virtual prototypingnot Marvelous Designer
  • Digital samplingnot Marvelous Designer
  • Fashion visualization
  • E-commerce contentnot Marvelous Designer

Marvelous Designer

  • Game clothingnot CLO 3D
  • Film costumesnot CLO 3D
  • Fashion visualization

Both are used for fashion visualization, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.

Where each one falls short

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

CLO 3D

  • The pricing page names four tiers, Student, Individual, Enterprise and Academic, and states that Enterprise and Academic are custom priced rather than listed

Marvelous Designer

  • 2019 archived pricing showed Enterprise licensing at USD 4,000 outright (standalone) or USD 6,000 for the networked edition, well above the USD 340 Personal edition purchase price

Pricing, plan by plan

CLO 3D

$50/month
  • Individual$50/month
    • Full 3D design capabilities
    • Pattern making tools
    • Fabric simulation
  • Team$75/month
    • Everything in Individual
    • Collaboration tools
    • Shared libraries
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Everything in Team
    • Custom integrations
    • Dedicated support

Marvelous Designer

$29/month
  • Personal$39/month
    • Personal/learning use
  • Enterprise$225/month
    • Commercial use
    • Full features

Which should you pick?

Choose CLO 3D if

  • You need 3d garment visualization.
  • You work on Windows, Mac.
  • You also want true-to-life fabric simulation.
CLO 3D review

Choose Marvelous Designer if

  • You need pattern-based design.
  • You work on Windows, MacOS.
  • You also want cloth simulation.
Marvelous Designer review

Questions people ask

Is CLO 3D or Marvelous Designer better?
Neither clearly leads. CLO 3D starts at $50/month and Marvelous Designer at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CLO 3D or Marvelous Designer?
CLO 3D starts at $50/month and Marvelous Designer at $29/month.
Does CLO 3D or Marvelous Designer run on more platforms?
CLO 3D runs on Windows, Mac. Marvelous Designer runs on Windows, MacOS.
What is CLO 3D best used for?
CLO 3D is most often used for 3d garment design, virtual prototyping, digital sampling, fashion visualization. Of those, 3d garment design and virtual prototyping are not what Marvelous Designer is typically brought in for.
What can CLO 3D do that Marvelous Designer cannot?
CLO 3D covers 3D garment visualization, True-to-life fabric simulation, 2D pattern design, Avatar creation & customization. Marvelous Designer covers Pattern-based design, Cloth simulation, Draping, Texturing.
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