Software · head to head
Glue vs Gravity Sketch
The short version
- Only Gravity Sketch has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Glue glue has been acquired, and the pricing page carries a Glue Has Been Acquired notice; Gravity Sketch free plan limited to 150MB cloud storage and 3 simultaneous users per room
- They diverge on capability: Glue covers VR meetings, Gravity Sketch covers VR design.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Glue and Gravity Sketch actually diverge.
| Attribute | Glue | Gravity Sketch |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $25/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Vr, Pc, Quest | VR (Meta Quest, Steam, Web) |
| Founded | 2017 | 2014 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Glue
- VR meetings
- Realistic avatars
- Spatial tools
- 3D visualization
- Microsoft 365
- Slack
- Enterprise SSO
- Vr support
Only in Gravity Sketch
- VR design
- Desktop app
- Surface modeling
- Collaboration
- Import/export
- Presentation mode
- Rhino
- Alias
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Glue
- Virtual reality team collaboration spaces for distributed teamsnot Gravity Sketch
- Immersive training and workshops in shared 3D environmentsnot Gravity Sketch
- Reviewing 3D content together in VRnot Gravity Sketch
Gravity Sketch
- Spatial 3D design and conceptualisation in VRnot Glue
- Collaborative product design sessionsnot Glue
- Conceptual model generationnot Glue
- Engineering and design team collaboration in immersive environmentnot Glue
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Glue
- Glue has been acquired, and the pricing page carries a Glue Has Been Acquired notice
- The free tier is limited to 10 team members, 10 team spaces, 30 minutes of session time per session and 2GB of team file storage
- Professional is EUR 50 per user per month billed yearly and EUR 60 per user per month billed monthly
- Single sign on, service level agreement, priority support and premium onboarding are Enterprise only
- Branded and custom team spaces and custom hosting options are Enterprise only
- Browser only sessions are an Enterprise feature
- Enterprise pricing is not published and requires contacting sales
Gravity Sketch
- Free plan limited to 150MB cloud storage and 3 simultaneous users per room
- File format support limited to OBJ and STL on free plan; other formats require paid plan
- Evaluation tools (surface contours, viewpoints, section tool) not available on free tier
- VR access requires Meta Quest, Steam, or web app; limited to specific platforms
- Data localisation only available on Enterprise plan
Pricing, plan by plan
Glue
$25/month- Team$25/month
- VR meetings
- Collaboration tools
- 3D content
Gravity Sketch
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Gravity Sketch review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Glue if
- You need vr meetings.
- You work on Vr, Pc, Quest.
- You also want realistic avatars.
Choose Gravity Sketch if
- You need vr design.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on VR (Meta Quest, Steam, Web).
- You also want desktop app.
Questions people ask
- Is Glue or Gravity Sketch better?
- Neither clearly leads. Glue starts at $25/month and Gravity Sketch at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Glue or Gravity Sketch?
- Gravity Sketch has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $25/month for Glue and Free for Gravity Sketch.
- Does Glue or Gravity Sketch run on more platforms?
- Glue runs on Vr, Pc, Quest. Gravity Sketch runs on VR (Meta Quest, Steam, Web).
- Can I use Gravity Sketch for free?
- Yes. Gravity Sketch has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Glue starts at $25/month.
- What is Glue best used for?
- Glue is most often used for virtual reality team collaboration spaces for distributed teams, immersive training and workshops in shared 3d environments, reviewing 3d content together in vr. Of those, virtual reality team collaboration spaces for distributed teams and immersive training and workshops in shared 3d environments are not what Gravity Sketch is typically brought in for.
- What can Glue do that Gravity Sketch cannot?
- Glue covers VR meetings, Realistic avatars, Spatial tools, 3D visualization. Gravity Sketch covers VR design, Desktop app, Surface modeling, Collaboration.
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