Software · head to head
Quill vs Glue
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Quill quill.art, run by Smoothstep LLC, discloses no pricing anywhere on its own site (confirmed by direct fetch); Quill was originally a Facebook/Meta product and was handed to its creator Inigo Quilez in 2021 when Meta open-sourced the Quill file format and stopped supporting the original Oculus Store listing, so buyers today are dealing with a small independent studio rather than a large platform vendor.; Glue glue has been acquired, and the pricing page carries a Glue Has Been Acquired notice
- They diverge on capability: Quill covers VR illustration, Glue covers VR meetings.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Quill and Glue actually diverge.
Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Quill
- VR illustration
- Animation timeline
- Layers
- Brushes
- FBX export
- Video export
- Alembic
Only in Glue
- VR meetings
- Realistic avatars
- Spatial tools
- 3D visualization
- Microsoft 365
- Slack
- Enterprise SSO
- Pc support
Both cover
- Vr support
- Quest support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Quill
- VR Gamingnot Glue
- AR Marketingnot Glue
- Virtual Trainingnot Glue
- 3D Visualizationnot Glue
- Immersive Experiencesnot Glue
Glue
- Virtual reality team collaboration spaces for distributed teamsnot Quill
- Immersive training and workshops in shared 3D environmentsnot Quill
- Reviewing 3D content together in VRnot Quill
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Quill
- quill.art, run by Smoothstep LLC, discloses no pricing anywhere on its own site (confirmed by direct fetch); Quill was originally a Facebook/Meta product and was handed to its creator Inigo Quilez in 2021 when Meta open-sourced the Quill file format and stopped supporting the original Oculus Store listing, so buyers today are dealing with a small independent studio rather than a large platform vendor.
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Quill
$24.99/one-time- Quill$24.99/one-time
- VR illustration
- Animation
- Export
Glue
$25/month- Team$25/month
- VR meetings
- Collaboration tools
- 3D content
Which should you pick?
Choose Quill if
- You need vr illustration.
- You work on Vr, Quest.
- You also want animation timeline.
Choose Glue if
- You need vr meetings.
- You work on Vr, Pc, Quest.
- You also want realistic avatars.
Questions people ask
- Is Quill or Glue better?
- Neither clearly leads. Quill starts at $24.99/one-time and Glue at $25/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Quill or Glue?
- Quill starts at $24.99/one-time and Glue at $25/month.
- Does Quill or Glue run on more platforms?
- Quill runs on Vr, Quest. Glue runs on Vr, Pc, Quest.
- What is Quill best used for?
- Quill is most often used for vr gaming, ar marketing, virtual training, 3d visualization. Of those, vr gaming and ar marketing are not what Glue is typically brought in for.
- What can Quill do that Glue cannot?
- Quill covers VR illustration, Animation timeline, Layers, Brushes. Glue covers VR meetings, Realistic avatars, Spatial tools, 3D visualization. Both handle Vr support, Quest support.