Dust3D
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VisitDust3D vs Meshy
What both publish
| Fact | Dust3D | Meshy |
|---|---|---|
| Animation | The site says it generates tweakable walk, run, attack, idle, and death cycles per creature type. | Meshy auto-rigs humanoid and quadruped characters and offers more than 600 motion presets. |
| Export formats | The manual lists export to OBJ, GLB, and FBX, including GLB or FBX with per-bone WAV files. | Documented exports include GLB, FBX, OBJ, STL, USDZ and 3MF. |
| Founded | 2018 | Dealroom lists Meshy as founded in 2021 by Dr. Ethan Hu. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| License | Dust3D is released under the MIT License. | Free-plan assets use CC BY 4.0, while paid-plan assets are private and customer-owned with commercial rights. |
| Product | Dust3D is an open source low poly 3D modeling tool. | Meshy creates 3D assets from text, images, or creative concepts that users can preview, edit, and export. |
Dust3D plans
- Dust3DFree
Meshy plans
- Studio 1×$70 a month
- Studio 3×—
- Studio 5×—
- FreeFree
- Pro$20 a month
- Premium$40 a month
Pick Dust3D if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick Meshy if…
Meshy suits 3D artists, game developers and 3D-printing hobbyists who want to create assets from text or images. Its listed use cases also include product design, education, film and VR/AR.