Plasticity review

Plasticity fills a gap between mesh tools like Blender and engineering CAD. It runs on the Parasolid kernel, so Booleans, fillets and direct edits produce clean solids, and the vendor pitches it to vehicle designers, industrial designers and video game artists. The Indie license costs $175 USD once, allows commercial use on up to two machines, exports STEP, OBJ, STL and Parasolid, and includes a Blender bridge. Studio, at $299 USD, adds IGES and ACIS formats, Rhino import, the beta program and xNURBS G2 surface blending on Windows and Mac. There is no history tree: Plasticity uses direct editing with live dimensions instead, which suits concept work more than parametric engineering. Two limits matter: updates are included for 12 months, after which you renew to get new versions, and companies with more than 10 employees must buy Studio or Enterprise.

Who it is for

concept and game artists who want hard-surface CAD without a subscription

Price

Indie license $175 USD one-time; Studio $299 USD; 30-day free trial.

Indie $175 USD
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• Parasolid kernel for Booleans, fillets and direct editing
• Live dimensions that update geometry
• Blender bridge on Indie and Studio
• xNURBS G2 surface blending on Studio (Windows and Mac)
• STEP, OBJ, STL and Parasolid import and export on Indie

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Perpetual license: no subscription or internet connection required
• Strength: Indie allows commercial use on up to 2 machines
• Strength: Runs on Windows, macOS (Intel and M-series) and Linux
• Weakness: Version updates are included for 12 months only
• Weakness: Companies with more than 10 employees must buy Studio or Enterprise
• Weakness: Free trial blocks commercial use and limits export to low-resolution OBJ and STL

Key facts

• Indie price: $175 USD
• Studio price: $299 USD
• Free trial: 30 days
• Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux

Where it ranks

Plasticity is No. 3 in our Best 3D Modeling Software verdict.