Rhino 3D vs. Shapelab

Rhino 3D

Shapelab

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Rhino	Score 8.3 out of 10	N/A	Robert McNeel and Associates headquartered in Seattle offers Rhinoceros 3D (or Rhino 3D), a 3D modeling and design application. Rhino can create, edit, analyze, document, render, animate, and translate NURBS curves, surfaces and solids, subdivision geometry (SubD), point clouds, and polygon meshes.	$995 one-time fee
Shapelab	Score 8.8 out of 10	N/A	Shapelab is a VR 3D modeling application. The polygon-based engine and feature set helps users to create high-quality props, characters, and concepts for applications, games, and virtual worlds, as well as digital concept art and storyboards, and for 3D printing. Shapelab’s usage of polygons instead of voxels separates it from other products in the creative VR tools market. Polygonal mesh modeling gives the users the ability to sculpt detailed and realistic 3D assets and allows users to…	$29.99 per year

Pricing

Rhino 3D

Shapelab

Editions & Modules

Rhino 3D for Windows & Mac: $995
one-time fee

Annual Subscription: $29.99
per year per user
Annual Subscription: $49.99
per year per user
Shapelab 2025 Perpetual (updates for a calendar year): $64.99
one-time fee per user

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Rhino	Shapelab
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

Discount available for students and faculty.

Educational licensing also available.

More Pricing Information

Community Pulse
	Rhino 3D	Shapelab

Features

Rhino 3D

Shapelab

Computer-Aided Design Software

Comparison of Computer-Aided Design Software features of Product A and Product B
	Rhino 3D 4.5 1 Ratings 49% below category average	Shapelab - Ratings
3D Modeling	10.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
2D Drafting	2.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Rendering and Visualization	4.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Parametric Design	5.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Collaboration and Sharing	1.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Compatibility with other software and formats	7.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Assembly Design	10.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Simulation and Analysis	1.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Documentation and Annotation	1.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Customization and Extensions	4.01 Ratings	00 Ratings

Best Alternatives
	Rhino 3D	Shapelab
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User Ratings
	Rhino 3D	Shapelab
Likelihood to Recommend	8.0 (9 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Support Rating	7.5 (4 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Rhino 3D	Shapelab
Likelihood to Recommend	Robert McNeel and Associates One of the main highlights of Rhino is the built-in visual programming system "Grasshopper". It is widely used for parametric architectural design, by a variety of world-class architectural offices. It is also very popular within architectural schools and universities. Its usefulness has increased a lot by having add-ins, plug-ins, scripts, and integrations with Revit and ARCHICAD for BIM workflows. Incentivized Stefan Boeykens Guest Professor Read full review	Leopoly No answers on this topic
Pros	Robert McNeel and Associates Parametric Modeling - Grasshopper allows for easy/rapid iterative process White box renders display - looks great as a quick diagram export with no post-production required. robust command prompts - rhino was originally made for industrial design and it flexes a lot of unique modeling commands that put it up there with SolidWorks Incentivized AH Andrew Huss Junior Architect Read full review	Leopoly No answers on this topic
Cons	Robert McNeel and Associates Rhino has very limited sheet layout tools. Grasshopper could be better integrated into the main interface. Lack of backwards file compatibility can be frustrating. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Leopoly No answers on this topic
Support Rating	Robert McNeel and Associates A majority of the support for Rhinoceros 3D does not come from the company itself, but from online forums and boards where other Rhinoceros 3D users outline their issues and solutions. The Rhinoceros 3D website does not offer much in-depth support and just outlines general how to's. At the same time, online forums allow for more specific issues to be addressed and solved by the Rhinoceros 3D community. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Leopoly No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered	Robert McNeel and Associates It's hard to compare Rhino to other modeling software as Rhino is in a niche of its own. No other software (to my knowledge) is as customizable/programmable and has such a large community and such a large amount of free, open-source addons. Rhino (and Grasshopper) can be intimidating at first but once you get familiar with it and grow your toolbox with your own scripts, so much time will be saved Incentivized Antoine Carpentier, E.I.T Structural Engineer Read full review	Leopoly No answers on this topic
Return on Investment	Robert McNeel and Associates Right away Rhino3D is useful for simple and accurate 3D model import, repair and export all in a variety of formats. Rhino3D is easy to use and learn. The time to productivity is very short with this modeling tool. The price is low for the value received, a great investment. Incentivized Bob Householder Director of Engineering Read full review	Leopoly No answers on this topic
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