ShapeDiver
ShapeDiver hosts Grasshopper files in the cloud and turns them into browser-based applications, including 3D product configurators.
What ShapeDiver is
ShapeDiver hosts Grasshopper files in the cloud and turns them into browser-based applications, including 3D product configurators. It lets teams share design tools without exposing the original Grasshopper code. A free account includes 50 monthly credits, while the 14-day trial enables all platform features and up to 60 seconds of computation time; an account can be created without a credit card. The platform offers APIs and SDKs for custom applications, and the Business plan lists TypeScript, Python, and .NET SDKs. Listed integrations include Shopify, WooCommerce, iJewel3D, Speckle, Autodesk Forma, and VIKTOR.ai. ShapeDiver supports over 40 Grasshopper plugins, with availability and limits depending on the plan. Its security documentation describes SOC 2 Type 2 verification and encryption of account, model, and computation data at rest and in transit. Enterprise customers can use private server solutions, but on-premises deployment is not offered.
Good
- Free account includes 50 monthly credits
- Trial includes all platform features
- Offers APIs and SDKs for custom applications
- Lists integrations including Shopify and WooCommerce
Watch out
- Unused monthly credits do not carry over
- Excess credits are billed separately
- On-premises deployment is not offered
Who it suits
It suits teams that want to turn Grasshopper designs into browser-based tools or product configurators without sharing the source code. Businesses building custom applications may also value its APIs, SDKs, and listed integrations.
Verdict
ShapeDiver connects cloud-hosted Grasshopper files with browser-based applications and custom integration options. Compare the plan-based plugin availability, credit limits, and deployment options with the needs of your application.
Plans and prices
From ShapeDiver's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Augmented Reality · Forum Support · Shared System · Unlimited public and private models |
| Startup | €199 a month | Shared EU system · 2,000 monthly credits · Viewer API · Rhino 7 & 8 · 30-second computation · 50 MB Grasshopper files · 20 MB geometry output · Forum support · annual plan |
| Business | €499 a month | Shared EU, North American and Asian systems · 10,000 monthly credits · Backend and Platform APIs · TypeScript, Python and .NET SDKs · 60-second computation · Five seats · Email support · annual plan |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | Private server · Custom server location · Unlimited seats · SSO · Custom plugins · Unlimited computation time · SLA optional at 99.9% |
The facts
Each one read from ShapeDiver's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- APIs and SDKs
- The platform offers APIs and SDKs for building custom applications, and the Business plan lists TypeScript, Python, and .NET SDKs.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Authorization
- Developer settings support embedding tickets, backend tickets, domain allowlists and optional JWT-based strong authorization.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Backend versions
- The platform offers Rhino 6, 7 and 8 backend systems, with free accounts limited to Rhino 7 and 8 according to its FAQ.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Data protection
- The security overview says account, model, and computation data are stored on AWS infrastructure and encrypted at rest and in transit.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Design integrations
- Official integration documentation lists Speckle, Autodesk Forma, Viktor.ai, iJewel3D and Skema.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- The help center is organized into online platform, Grasshopper, App Builder, desktop clients, viewer, APIs and SDKs, security, integrations, and tutorials.checked 15 Oct 2026
- eCommerce integrations
- Official integrations include Shopify and WooCommerce, with plugins also documented for WordPress.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Embedding
- Models can be embedded through iframes, App Builder or direct embedding.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Funding and size
- Crunchbase describes ShapeDiver as a private seed company in Vienna with a 1–10 employee range and Vienna Business Agency funding information.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Geometry Backend API
- The Geometry Backend API can trigger computations and exports, list model inputs and outputs, retrieve cached results and query model logs.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Grasshopper sharing
- Users can share design tools without exposing the original Grasshopper code.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Hosting limitation
- The FAQ says enterprise customers can use private server solutions, while ShapeDiver does not offer on premises deployment.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The maker lists Shopify, WooCommerce, iJewel3D, Speckle, Autodesk Forma, and VIKTOR.ai integrations.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Intended users
- The maker positions Startup for companies under €1M annual revenue launching non critical applications, and Business for companies making ShapeDiver a core product component.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Limit: Capterra script review
- A Capterra reviewer said definitions containing scripts undergo manual checking, which can slow development.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: Capterra versioning
- A Capterra reviewer said replacing an existing configurator version requires uploading a new model and manually replacing the web-development ticket.checked 15 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- App Builder
- App Builder can create platform-hosted or embedded applications around ShapeDiver models.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company facts on LinkedIn
- LinkedIn lists ShapeDiver as privately held, founded in 2015, headquartered in Vienna, with 11–50 employees and more than 15,000 registered users from 95-plus countries.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- The imprint gives the address Am Heumarkt 4, 1030 Vienna, Austria.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company leadership
- The imprint names Dipl.-Ing. Mathias Höbinger as CEO.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- The maker is ShapeDiver GmbH, registered in Vienna, Austria.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Vienna, Austriachecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free account
- The maker says a free account includes 50 monthly credits.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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