Plasticity
Plasticity is paid desktop software from Plasticity, based in Wilmington, Delaware.
What Plasticity is
Plasticity is paid desktop software from Plasticity, based in Wilmington, Delaware. It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux and supports exporting work for 3D printing. The Starter plan lasts 30 days and does not permit commercial use. Indie is listed at $175 a month, billed as a one-time payment, with 12 months of updates for one person on two machines. Studio is listed at $299 a month, also billed as a one-time payment, and includes 12 months of updates for one person on four machines. Studio requires more than 10 employees. These terms make the intended use, machine count, and employee requirement important when selecting a plan.
Good
- Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Supports 3D print export
- Offers a 30-day trial
- Indie covers two machines
- Studio covers four machines
Watch out
- No sculpting tools
- No animation tools
- No parametric modeling or render engine
- Starter excludes commercial use
Who it suits
Plasticity suits desktop 3D users on Windows, macOS, or Linux who need 3D print export. Reviewers should consider the absence of sculpting, animation, parametric modeling, and rendering tools.
Verdict
Plasticity provides cross-platform desktop software with 3D print export and clearly defined license plans. Its missing creative tools and plan restrictions should be matched carefully to your workflow and intended use.
Plans and prices
From Plasticity's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | Free | essential 3D modeling tools · STEP import · low-resolution OBJ/STL export · no commercial use · 30 days free trial |
| Indie | $175, paid once | 1 person · up to 2 machines · commercial use · STEP, OBJ, STL and Parasolid import/export · FBX import · Blender bridge · 12 months of version updates included; local taxes extra |
| Studio | $299, paid once | 1 person · up to 4 machines · professional and expert solid/surfacing tools · IGES, ACIS, Rhino and DXF/DWG formats · beta access · PolySplines · xNURBS · 12 months of version updates included; local taxes extra |
The facts
Each one read from Plasticity's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- 3D print export
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Animation tools
- Nochecked 21 Sep 2026
- API and SDKs
- The published manual documents Blender and Cinema 4D bridges but does not present a public Plasticity application API or SDK.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Blender integration
- The paid plans include a Blender bridge, and the manual documents its setup and use.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Boolean precision
- The product performs complex Boolean operations intended to produce watertight results on dense geometry.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Cinema 4D integration
- The official manual contains a Cinema 4D Bridge integration section with setup and usage guidance.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Dimensions
- Live dimensions can update model geometry while the user edits it.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Direct editing
- Users can push, pull and modify existing CAD geometry without maintaining a feature history tree.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- The manual includes command lists, shortcut keys, getting-started material, modeling theory, import/export instructions, integration guides and release notes.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Enterprise security
- The EULA says enterprise agreements may provide dedicated support, elevated security, offline or air-gapped licensing and custom integrations.checked 15 Oct 2026
- File formats
- Studio adds IGES, ACIS, Rhino and Windows-only DXF/DWG support to the STEP, OBJ, STL, Parasolid and FBX workflows.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Fillets
- Plasticity provides curvature-oriented fillet and edge-control tools.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Geometry technology
- The maker says Plasticity uses the Parasolid geometry kernel and xNURBS technology.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Launch date
- Creative Bloq reports that Plasticity launched in 2023.checked 15 Oct 2026
- License activation
- Indie permits one individual to use up to two computers and Studio permits up to four, with ten activations per license per year stated in the FAQ.checked 15 Oct 2026
- License type
- The EULA grants a proprietary, non-transferable license and prohibits reverse engineering, redistribution, hosting and source-code access.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: CADGuide ecosystem
- CADGuide lists missing assembly and drawing modules and a smaller community and plugin ecosystem than established CAD products.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: Creative Bloq feature scope
- Creative Bloq criticizes the lack of parametric tools, limited feature set, difficulty with complex designs and weak rendering capabilities.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: SourceForge reviewer
- The same SourceForge review cites non-parametric modeling, no live lofting and bugs in new releases as drawbacks.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: Trustpilot precision and reliability
- One Trustpilot reviewer reports difficulty entering exact dimensions and says the software sometimes fails to behave predictably.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Local operation
- Terms describe Plasticity as locally installed software and say cloud storage or project hosting is not a core feature.checked 15 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 21 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Wilmington, Delaware, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
- Legal maker
- The maker identifies itself in its terms as Plastic Software LLC, located at Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801.checked 15 Oct 2026
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