Thingiverse
- hosted by Makerbot
- Focused on 3D printing
- categorized in subcategories
- community features (collections, favorites)
- all the designs for free
- +2 million designs
- Started in 2008
- https://www.thingiverse.com
Cults
- first independent marketplace of 3D files
- 2nd popular repository / marketplace
- contests
- community features (likes & collections)
- 8,000 designers
- 344,000 designs
- Both Paid & FREE designs
- founded in 2014
- https://cults3d.com
Pinshape
- hosted by Formlabs
- quality control measures on designs
- only two file formats; OBJ and STL
- some community features (likes & collections)
- send a design directly to your printer
- launched in 2013 but acquired by Formlabs in 2016
- https://pinshape.com/
MyMiniFactory
- All the designs are FREE
- quality control to ensure designs are free of errors
– takes a long time for designs be published - designs lack recommended printer settings
- Crowdfunding system of campaigns
- great community
- Both Paid & FREE designs
- 3D scans through smartphone photogrammetry
- friendly for beginners
- started in 2013
– online marketplace in 2018 - https://www.myminifactory.com/
Prusa Printers
- All the designs are FREE
- not limited to 3D models
- advanced level of search filtering
- community features
- Active forum
- pre-sliced models
- 40,000 designs
- https://www.prusaprinters.org/
3DExport
- large collection of 3D designs
- Few search filters
- designers keep 85% price
- 30,000 designs (1,000 of that are free)
- Both Paid & FREE designs
- started in 2004
- https://3dexport.com/
YouMagine
- Made to be like Thingiverse
- well-designed website
- All the designs are FREE
- no forum
- few comment on designs
- 18,000 designs
- https://www.youmagine.com/
CGTrader
- professional designing platform
- Commission features
- made to assist designers to sell their models
- lets freelance designers interact with clients
- few free or low-cost designs
- community forum
- 1.2 million designs
- https://www.cgtrader.com/
GrabCAD
- models of mechanical or industrial elements
- focused on designs for industry
- active community
- hosts CAD files that can be edited
- tutorials and guides
- https://grabcad.com/
Repables
- basic site
- no quality control
- no printer settings
- All the designs are FREE
- https://repables.com/
3D Warehouse
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