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Dust3D vs SculptGL: catalog facts
Dust3D	SculptGL
Best for: Modeller that builds 3D meshes from simple shapes instead of vertex-by-vertex editing	Best for: Digital sculpting tool that runs in a web browser with no installation
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external services are separate.	Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external services are separate.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Rigging, procedural animation and UV unwrapping are built in, and finished models export to GLB and FBX for… Full strengths for Dust3D Rigging, procedural animation and UV unwrapping are built in, and finished models export to GLB and FBX for game engines or 3D printing.	Dynamic topology, multiresolution subdivision and vertex painting all work in the browser, and finished sculpts export… Full strengths for SculptGL Dynamic topology, multiresolution subdivision and vertex painting all work in the browser, and finished sculpts export to OBJ, PLY and STL.
The node-and-sphere approach suits organic low-poly shapes and is a poor fit for precise hard-surface or engineering… Full limitations for Dust3D The node-and-sphere approach suits organic low-poly shapes and is a poor fit for precise hard-surface or engineering work.	It is a sculpting toy rather than a production pipeline, with no rigging, animation or precise measurement tools.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Dust3D github.com/huxingyi/dust3d Catalog checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for SculptGL stephaneginier.com/sculptgl Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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