Plasticityvs
Rhino 3D
Rhino 3D: NURBS-based 3D modeler also targeting designers; more mature ecosystem with extensive plugins
Plasticity
CAD for artists
As of 30 August 2026, Plasticity's pricing is not published; the vendor quotes on request. Plasticity is a new 3D modeling tool designed for concept artists and designers, offering smooth NURBS-like workflows with mesh output. Softwr lists it under CAD. Plasticity is launched in 2021, available on Windows, macOS, Linux.
Overview
What Plasticity does
The honest half
Where it falls short
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- Limited plugin ecosystem compared to Rhino; fewer third-party extensions available
- Young product with shorter track record; fewer industry case studies and community resources
- No parametric history tree; may require different workflow for some users accustomed to feature-based modeling
- Premium pricing for Indie users despite being positioned as affordable alternative
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Pricing
What Plasticity costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Indie
$149 /one-time
Capabilities
Features
Smooth surface modeling
Fillet operations
Boolean operations
Mesh export
Fast workflow
Artist-friendly
Blender
Integration with Blender
Game engines
Integration with Game engines
License key
License key security feature
Windows support
Available on Windows
MacOS support
Available on macOS
Linux support
Available on Linux
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
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What is Plasticity designed for?
Plasticity is a NURBS-based 3D modeler designed for concept and product design, prioritizing an artist-friendly workflow over parametric history-based modeling.
SourceWhat platforms does Plasticity support?
Plasticity runs on Windows, macOS (Intel and M-Series), Linux, and Ubuntu using Parasolid's geometric modeling kernel.
SourceWhat is the pricing model for Plasticity?
Plasticity is a one-time purchase: Indie tier costs $149 and Studio tier is available at a higher price point. A 30-day free trial is available.
SourceDoes Plasticity integrate with Blender?
Yes. Plasticity includes a Blender Bridge add-on that enables live-linking between Plasticity and Blender, allowing you to preview Plasticity models inside Blender with proper materials and lighting.
SourceWhat key features distinguish Plasticity from other CAD tools?
Plasticity features streamlined UI with context-sensitive widgets, chordal fillets, key bindings familiar to Blender users, radial menus, Dimension and Measure commands for absolute constraints, and handles complex Boolean operations on dense geometry.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Plasticity
- Company
- Plasticity
- Based in
- Remote
- Founders
- Nick Kallen
Timeline
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- Rhino 3D
- V-Ray
- 3D-Coat
- FreeCAD
- PrusaSlicer
- Siemens NX
- Lumion
- Twinmotion
- Shapr3D
- ZBrush
- Mudbox
- Vectorworks
- Zoo
- Houdini
- Twinmotion
- Shapr3D
- ZBrush
Other CAD software
NURBS modeller bought once, built for designers rather than engineers
11 researched notesCloud CAD with a scripting language and a geometry engine exposed as an API
Free, then $20/mo12 researched notes
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