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MoI (Moment of Inspiration) pricing
MoI (Moment of Inspiration) publishes a single tier. Below is what it costs, what it covers, and how that compares with the cad tools listed alongside it.
As of 31 August 2026, MoI (Moment of Inspiration) pricing is on request. Figures are the vendor's list prices as recorded on this page's last check; the vendor's site is the final word.
- Entry price
- On request
- Model
- One-time purchase
- Tiers
- 1
- Free tier
- Not on record
MoI (Moment of Inspiration) plans, side by side
Every published tier in ascending order of price, with the number of features each one lists. An absence here means the record does not itemise it, not that the tier lacks it.
| Plan | Price | Features listed | Step up from the tier below |
|---|---|---|---|
| MoI | On request | 3 | Entry tier |
What the product covers
The full MoI (Moment of Inspiration) feature record, grouped as the catalogue groups it. This is the product as a whole; the record does not map every feature onto a specific tier.
Other
- Direct NURBS modelling
- Clean mesh export
- Pen-oriented interface
- Boolean toolset
- STEP and IGES exchange
- Scriptable commands
People bring MoI (Moment of Inspiration) in for converting cad surfaces into clean quad meshes for a polygon or sculpting application, modelling hard-surface concept designs where form matters and engineering documentation does not, working on older or low-specification hardware that will not run mainstream cad, buying a modelling tool outright rather than committing to a recurring cad subscription. If that is not the job you are buying for, the alternatives to MoI (Moment of Inspiration) are worth a look before you commit to a tier.
How that compares in CAD
Too few cad tools in this directory publish a starting price to quote a meaningful median, so the table below is a like-for-like list rather than a ranking.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Rated | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MoI (Moment of Inspiration) (this page) | On request | One-time purchase | - | |
| Carlson Software | $4450/one-time | One-time purchase | - | vs MoI (Moment of Inspiration) |
| RealityScan | Free, then $1250/year | Free below a revenue threshold, then per seat per year | - | vs MoI (Moment of Inspiration) |
| CloudCompare | Free | Open source, no licence fee | - | vs MoI (Moment of Inspiration) |
| Bentley iTwin Capture Modeler | On request | quote | - | vs MoI (Moment of Inspiration) |
| MicroSurvey CAD | $2945/one-time | One-time purchase | - | vs MoI (Moment of Inspiration) |
| Nomad Sculpt | On request | One-time purchase | - | vs MoI (Moment of Inspiration) |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry, they are not reviews hosted on Softwr. How each figure is used is set out on the MoI (Moment of Inspiration) badges page.
Before you pay for MoI (Moment of Inspiration)
Three things this page cannot tell you, and all three change the bill. The record carries a price and a billing period but not the unit - per-seat and flat-rate pricing are indistinguishable in this data, so a five-person team may be looking at five times the figure above. It carries no annual rate, so any discount for paying yearly is not something this page can quote. And it carries no trial length.
What it can tell you is the shape of the ladder: a single tier at On request. With no free tier on record, the cheapest way to answer the rest is to compare MoI (Moment of Inspiration) against the tools that do have one before committing.
MoI (Moment of Inspiration) runs on windows, macos, and is published by Triple Squid Software Design. The full record is on the MoI (Moment of Inspiration) review, and the rest of the category is under best cad tools.
MoI (Moment of Inspiration) pricing on the vendor's own site
MoI (Moment of Inspiration) pricing questions
- How much does MoI (Moment of Inspiration) cost?
- MoI (Moment of Inspiration) publishes a single tier, MoI, at On request.
- Does MoI (Moment of Inspiration) have a free plan?
- Not on the record we hold: MoI (Moment of Inspiration) is listed as One-time purchase. Whether a free trial is offered is not something this record captures, so check the vendor's site.
- Which cad tools can I use without paying?
- 3 of the 8 cad tools listed alongside MoI (Moment of Inspiration) have a free tier: RealityScan, CloudCompare, SolveSpace.
- What am I actually paying for with MoI (Moment of Inspiration)?
- The record lists 6 features across 1 area: other. In practice it is brought in for converting cad surfaces into clean quad meshes for a polygon or sculpting application, modelling hard-surface concept designs where form matters and engineering documentation does not, working on older or low-specification hardware that will not run mainstream cad.
- Does MoI (Moment of Inspiration) charge per user?
- The record carries a price and a billing period for each of its 1 tiers, but not the unit that price is charged in. Per-seat and flat-rate billing look identical in this data, so check the vendor's page before budgeting for a team.
- Are these MoI (Moment of Inspiration) prices current?
- They are what the catalogue entry holds, refreshed when the entry is. Vendors change pricing without notice and nobody at Softwr re-verifies each tier by hand, so treat this as a structured summary and the vendor's own pricing page as the authority.
- What should I compare MoI (Moment of Inspiration) against before paying?
- The closest cad tools in this directory are Carlson Software, RealityScan, CloudCompare, Bentley iTwin Capture Modeler. Each has a side-by-side comparison with MoI (Moment of Inspiration) covering price, platforms and features.