--- title: Shapr3D canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/shapr3d/ category: 3D Modeling Software points: 38 rank: 7 of 9 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # Shapr3D Solid-modeling CAD app for iPad, Mac and Windows with a free plan and a paid subscription. 38 points out of 100. #7 of 9 3D modeling programs. Vendor: Shapr3D. Website: https://www.shapr3d.com/ - A free plan has no end date but allows 2 projects and exports only basic-quality 3MF and STL [1]. - The Solo plan costs EUR 179.99 a year including tax, from the price data the pricing page loads [2]. - The free version is limited to non-commercial, personal use; paid work needs a paid plan [3]. - Paid plans export STEP, IGES, OBJ, STL, GLB and USDZ; the pricing page lists only subscriptions [1][3][5]. - A 14-day trial of the paid plans is offered, and students and educators get a free licence for one year [1]. Verdict: Shapr3D suits people who want precise solid modeling on an iPad, Mac or Windows PC and are happy to subscribe [1][4]. The free plan is open-ended but bars commercial use and caps projects at 2 [1][3]. The catch: Shapr3D lists no sculpting, animation or scripting, and its apps are listed only for Windows, macOS, iPadOS and Vision Pro [4][6]. Best for: Product designers who want precise solid models and tablet-friendly CAD. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Systems | Other systems | macOS, iPad | 4/8 | Native apps for macOS, iPadOS, Windows and Vision Pro; no web version is listed [4]. | | Licence | Free version without a time limit | Yes | 10/10 | Free plan at $0 with 2 projects and no end date stated [1]. | | Licence | Free version allowed for paid work | No | 0/6 | Terms limit the free version to non-commercial, personal use [3]. | | Licence | One-off licence you keep | No | 0/8 | Pricing page lists only subscriptions; terms say paid elements stop when a subscription ends [1][3]. | | Licence | Open source | No | 0/5 | Terms grant a limited, revocable licence and bar copying, modifying and reverse engineering [3]. | | Licence | Free licence for students | Yes | 4/4 | Free for students and educators at accredited institutions; valid for one year and renewable [1]. | | Modelling tools | Precise curve and solid modeling | Yes | 5/5 | Pricing page lists 3D solid modeling; built on the Siemens Parasolid kernel [1][4]. | | Modelling tools | Digital sculpting | Not published | 0/5 | Not published on the vendor's 3D modeling page [6]. | | Modelling tools | Node-based procedural modeling | Not published | 0/5 | Not published on the vendor's 3D modeling page [6]. | | Modelling tools | Rigging and animation | Not published | 0/5 | Not published on the vendor's 3D modeling page [6]. | | Modelling tools | Physics simulation | Not published | 0/4 | Not published on the vendor's 3D modeling page [6]. | | Modelling tools | UV unwrapping | Not published | 0/4 | Not published on the vendor's 3D modeling page [6]. | | Modelling tools | Built-in ray-traced renderer | Not published | 0/5 | Visualization page describes real-time physically based rendering; it names no ray- or path-traced renderer [7]. | | Modelling tools | Scripting and add-ons | Not published | 0/5 | Not published on the vendor's 3D modeling page [6]. | | Formats | Built-in export formats | OBJ, glTF, STL, USD, STEP | 5/6 | Paid plans export OBJ, STL, STEP, GLB and USDZ; we count GLB as glTF and USDZ as USD [5][1]. | | Price | Cheapest way to use it for paid work | $16.78/mo | 7/12 | Solo, EUR 179.99 a year including tax (EUR 15 a month), from the pricing data the page loads [2]. Converted at €1 = $1.1186 [8]. | | Price | Full-feature trial | Yes | 3/3 | Paid plans have a 14-day free trial that asks for card details [1]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Free | Free [1][3] | $0 | | Solo | EUR 179.99/year incl. tax [1][2] | - | | Studio | EUR 389.99/year incl. tax [1][2] | - | Solo is priced in euros and the figure includes tax, so the dollar price before tax is lower [2]. ## Strengths - Free plan with no end date, on Windows, macOS and iPadOS [1]. - Built on the Siemens Parasolid kernel for solid modeling, with history-based parametric editing [4]. - Paid plans export STEP, IGES, OBJ, STL, GLB and USDZ among other formats [5]. - Students and educators can get a free licence, valid for one year and renewable [1]. ## Limits - The free version may be used only for non-commercial, personal purposes [3]. - Subscription only: paid features stop when the subscription ends, and no one-off licence is described [3]. - The free plan is limited to 2 projects and basic-quality 3MF and STL export [1]. - The visualization page describes real-time physically based rendering and lists no ray-traced renderer [7]. ## Vendor claims (not scored) - Shapr3D says it is built on the Siemens Parasolid kernel [4]. ## Sources 1. [Shapr3D pricing](https://www.shapr3d.com/pricing), Shapr3D, accessed 2026-10-08 2. [Shapr3D web prices (data loaded by the pricing page)](https://prod.api.shapr3d.com/user-management/plans/web-prices), Shapr3D, accessed 2026-10-08 3. [Shapr3D terms of use](https://www.shapr3d.com/terms-of-use), Shapr3D, accessed 2026-10-08 4. [Shapr3D home page](https://www.shapr3d.com/), Shapr3D, accessed 2026-10-08 5. [CAD file types](https://www.shapr3d.com/product/cad-file-types), Shapr3D, accessed 2026-10-08 6. [3D modeling](https://www.shapr3d.com/product/3d-modeling), Shapr3D, accessed 2026-10-08 7. [Visualization](https://www.shapr3d.com/product/visualization), Shapr3D, accessed 2026-10-08 8. [Euro foreign exchange reference rates: US dollar](https://www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/policy_and_exchange_rates/euro_reference_exchange_rates/html/eurofxref-graph-usd.en.html), European Central Bank, accessed 2026-10-08