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Spline
3D design tool for the web
As of 30 August 2026, Spline is free to use. Spline is a free 3D design software that runs in your browser. Softwr lists it under Design. Spline is made by Spline Inc, launched in 2020, available on Web, iOS, Android, VR and AR.
Overview
What Spline does
Spline is a free 3D design software that runs in your browser. It enables designers to create and collaborate on 3D content in real-time, perfect for creating interactive 3D experiences for websites and applications.
What people use it for
- Web 3D experiences
- Interactive prototypes
- Product visualization
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Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Spline.
- AI generation features produce inconsistent and often distorted results, failing at basic depth perception tasks
- Limited to simpler designs - not suitable for high-poly, detailed production models
- Performance degrades with complex scenes containing many objects and materials
- Limited non-Apple platform coverage compared to cross-platform design tools
- Tutorials are either too fast for beginners or too basic for advanced users
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Rive: Interactive design and animation tool focused on web and app animations with similar browser-native output.
Pricing
What Spline costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Free
Free
- Unlimited projects
- Basic exports
- Community support
Pro
$9 /mo
- Advanced exports
- Custom domains
- Password protection
- Priority support
Team
$19 /mo
- Team collaboration
- Version control
- Admin controls
- API access
Capabilities
Features
3D modeling
Real-time collaboration
Animations
Interactions
Code export
React
Integration with React
Next.js
Integration with Next.js
Webflow
Integration with Webflow
Framer
Integration with Framer
SSL encryption
SSL encryption security feature
Cloud storage
Cloud storage security feature
Web support
Available on web
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
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What is Spline's pricing?
Spline offers a Free plan with watermarked web exports, Starter at $12/month (billed annually) removing watermarks, Professional at $20/month with unlimited projects, and Enterprise with custom pricing. Viewers are unlimited on all plans.
SourceCan Spline export 3D models to other tools?
Spline's export/import format support is more limited compared to traditional 3D tools like Blender. It focuses on web-first exports and native app code generation.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Spline
- Company
- Spline Inc
- Based in
- San Francisco, CA
- Founders
- Alejandro Leon
Timeline
Spline over time
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